My family says that I am still too heavy for my frame, I am about 5'3 and around 190lbs.Is this too heavy? I have a hard time finding pants at times and end up having to buy spandex or stretchy jeans.....I have to say that it is FRUSTRATING!!!! Am I too fat? I have a tummy on me.I sometimes say that if your tummy is "smilin'" then you are definitly over weight.(You know, the bulge of the tummy over the top of the rest of you....)So what do you all think? How much would it be better for me to weigh because I don't know anymore, and my doctors don't tell me anything at all.

nightowl2

Well I honestly I couldn't tell anyone hey you are obese unless I seen them....if you are kinda chuncky like Ricki Lake now not before , the way she is now she's not obese. I would have to say if your belly hangs over your P*SSY (pardon my french) you are obese. If you can see it and you don't have titties hangin down your back you're not obese...LOL
Seriously everyone is built diffrently it's all a matter of where you carry your weight. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/bouncing.gif

Well, by definition obesity is BMI>28 (Body Mass Index). BMI is calculated as weight in kilos divided by square height in meters. Normal adult range is 18-25 kg/m2.
For you height obesity threshold is considered to be somewhere around 160lbs (BMI of 28). As far as I can say, your BMI is around 33. Sorry to dissapoint you, but this is definitely obesty...

I'm 5'5" and 175 pounds and am still considered obese by my doctor, so I would say that you definatley need to lose some weight.

Also, are you male or female? I think everyone is assuming you are female cause of the "stretch pants" but hey, you never know.

Well, I am 5'5" When I asked my doctor what should my weight be, he told me the minimum should be 108 lbs. So, it also depends on if your male or female. But regardless of which sex you are, since your 5'3" I would have to say you are considered obese.
Take care!

BMI's are screwed up suppose it was all muscle on you and not fat does it take that into account?

Muscle weighs a lot more than fat. I am 5'6" and weigh 190lbs. My job demands a lot of physical effort which keeps me toned, thighs, arms etc. I am not considered obese and the doctor didn't understand why I wanted a script for xenical. She says the main thing is that I'm in shape and can walk a brisk mile without panting. Good health is the more important thing. If you want to lose weight do it for your health and not what OTHERS think.
http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/dance.gif
IronLady

Hello To all. Weight loss should never be about what others think of you but you dont want to be so heavy you have health problems either. Obesity can cause so many problems, the most common are Diebetes and High blood pressure. both of which can eventually kill you if not properly treated. I have been lucky so far I have no health related issues But I am on xenical started yesterday. I ws on meridia b/4. I did well. I am 36 and have finished having kids so now is the time to buckle down. I have a goal 50lbs by 1/1/2003. I am one of those people that once I get started my weight falls off quickly. I am on a 1550 calorie a day plan. I work 4-12 so that allows time for the gym at least 4 or more days a week. I have added swimming to my list of fitness activities. tread mill and aroebics is my nich for successful weight loss. swimming will be my treat. I love the water. Do what make you feel good about yourself. Tell the ones who put you down to "Kiss WHAT YOU TWIST and THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOUR WRIST" http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/dance.gif

Originally posted by jmars:
how "much" more does muscle weigh than fat?

They both weigh the same. 1 lb is 1 lb. However, muscle is more than twice as dense as fat so 1 lb of muscle will take up less than half the space of 1 lb of fat.

Originally posted by jmars:
Ummm...that would have to be a HECK of a lot of muscle (i.e. 0% body fat) for the weight difference to be entirely due to muscle weighing more than fat.


You're right, but you do have to be sorta careful with online BMI calculators, cuz they don't take anything other than height and weight into account. My bfriend is 5'8", and weighs about 220. Any online BMI calculator would say he's very obese, but the fact is, he isn't at all. He's an extremely active ex-fullback who would truly look emaciated if he weighed under 200 pounds, because he is just plain big.
There are tests that measure around your wrists and rib cage as well as taking into account the actual amount of fat on you. I would think this is more accurate since obviously different body types should be different weights.

Muscle does NOT weigh MORE than fat. Regardless of whether or not you are weighing a bag of rocks or a bag of feathers, 1lb. is 1lb. Muscle is more DENSE than fat. This means that if you had a pound of each on a scale, the muscle would look SMALLER.

BMI does not really take muscles into effect. If you're fairly muscular, you could appear to be overweight or obese according to the BMI measurement. However, its still a good rule of thumb and one tool to use.

At 5'3" your healthy weight range is probably something like 105-140 or something like that. I'd say that you are probably heavier than is healthy.

Finally, the doctor that said someone who is 5'5" should weigh 108 should be reprimanded. That is ridiculous! The healthy weight range for that height is something like 120 to 150!

"More than half of the U.S. population is overweight. But being obese is different from being overweight. An individual is considered obese when weight is 20% (25% in women) or more over the maximum desirable for their height. When an adult is more than 100 pounds overweight, it is considered morbid obesity."

I got this from Yahoo.

[This message has been edited by moderator2 (edited 11-07-2002).]