Am i fat? i really need to know

LaurenRose2011

to me 5'5 and 140 is fat
im 5'5- 5'6 and im 119 lbs and im still feeling fat...

LauraSommer: YOU NEED HELP! You seem to have body dysmorphic disroder (BDD) which can lead to starvation and death. PLEASE seek psychiatric care immediately. YOU ARE NOT FAT, and there is no legitimate or sane reason you should feel that way. At 119 lbs you are spot on at a healthy weight for your age and height. If you continue to lose weight you will be risking your health and your existence.

Also, the girl that started this threat as at a healthy weight for her height and age. Calling someone "fat" who is NOT fat often leads to psychological stresses that lead to BDD and starvation...especially with women. Be careful what you say, and who you say it to. Hold yourself accountable for your words, and please seek some kind of psychiatric therapy for your body image issues. Good luck.

Crazy88s

It's not about a number it's about how you feel.

ka_42

It's not about a number it's about how you feel.

Hopefully at my goal I'll feel satisfied!

tmaksparkie

Hi .. i know this is kind of a stupid question to ask .. i'm 5 feet and 5 incehs and weigh about 140 pounds .. is that a bad weight to be at? i'm also not too toned, so i just started off with some bikram yoga .. hope to continue it .. i have a pretty sedentary life otherwise.. and i try to stick to a healthy diet but have a big sweet tooth. i try to stay on trackk but once i eat a candy or something, its all down the drain from there and i end up eating everything in sight. i have a BMI of about 23.1 which is not bad at all.. but EVERYTIME i send some pictures of mine to my mom, or friends, all of them say one thing..."lose some weight...at least 10 pounds" of course i want to.. but somehow it seems impossible..the scale does not budge!

I am 5'4" and my goal weight is 125. But for you question no you are not fat, instead of losing weight you should think about changing your body composition meaning build some muscle and lose some fat. Muscle will burn more calories and is healthier, that is where I am at right now I already lost 103 lbs but need to change my body composition now and get my motabolisim back where it should be in burning state. Good luck.

amy214

i feel good about myself the way i am.. my husband thinks i'm curvy and sexy(he's just being nice) .. its just that i wanted to know what you guys thought as against some other people in my life(most of my friends are stick thin.. i'm the 'fattest') ... based on the responses i got, i know that the scale is not your health.. i would love to build muscle.. be strong, have a great posture and feel good about myself ( strong is the new skinny !).. and foodwise, develop good eating habits..
i guess what i realize is that as long as i have an active lifestyle, a few pounds here and there is no big deal..

CorydonCutie

Thanks for the quick responses .. i guess i would like to tone my self rather than lose weight, since muscle does weigh more.. just need to start (honestly) tracking the calories and going to the yoga class more than just 2 times a week!

Not when you think about it this way...a pound of fat and a pound of muscle is still a pound. A pound of muscle is more dense and tight where fat is fluffy. Sort of like if you had a pound of bricks (representing muscle) and a pound of feathers (representing fat)...you would have to have a WHOLE lot more feathers to equal a pound than you would bricks. I really try not to get hung up on the number on the scale or the size of my jeans. I want to be fit and healthy first and foremost. If I am that in a size 16 jeans then great, if it's a size 12 then great. Looking good is just a perk. It's really all about improving your quality of life, or at least it should be.