Is Average Good Enough?

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  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    i must admit when i started to lose weight i was comparing myself amongst the people around me. It drove me nuts, esp when i was comparing myself with people who were almost 8 inches shorter than me and smaller framed etc. I got myself in a good head space where I realised that other peoples bodies are not my concern. So my plan is to keep get stronger and looking leaner.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I'm happy with my body and my position on the bell curve which is above average if average is a BMI of 22-23 - and I assume you, OP, are my height (5'8) as 165 is a BMI of 25

    My BMI is 24 at 158lbs

    I'm lighter than 79% of people of my age and gender in my country (UK), interestingly that makes me lighter than 83% of those in the US
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    i must admit when i started to lose weight i was comparing myself amongst the people around me. It drove me nuts, esp when i was comparing myself with people who were almost 8 inches shorter than me and smaller framed etc.

    I find this. I am more or less at goal weight. I fit a size UK 6 But I'm 5f0 and small framed with child size hands and feet. I get more 'average' height women asking me about my weight and measurements mostly in a snarky way- As if they are making comparisons. I try not to get involved in that conversation - it's non of their business but it does upset me sometimes.
  • cdudley628
    cdudley628 Posts: 547 Member
    165 was my start weight and is considered "obese" for somebody 5 feet tall. I've supposedly grown to 5'2" (according to my last doctor's visit) and have dropped down to 156.5. Being the average for me was okay, but I did not like being told I was obese. It was a little shocking and it took me about a year to do something about it, but I wasn't unhappy at that weight.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    I got myself in a good head space where I realised that other peoples bodies are not my concern.

    The world would be a much better place if more people realized this.

  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,992 Member
    In the US, the average American is overweight. I'd like to think that people would like to be better than that.

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Average weight is fine for me. Average body composition/aesthetics/strength is not.
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