to my fellow vertically challenged members(e.g short people)

callipygianchronicle

What height are you? 5'3"

What the heaviest you have been? 225

How about the lightest?

125 (after losing 50 pounds at age 21)

Do you find any weight you do have on, over what's considered average for your height, shows hard out?

No. I carry my weight in my thighs and butt. Most people assume I weigh much less than I do. I can hide a lot of extra pounds between my knees and my pelvis.

Do you feel that your lack of height is almost like your enemy?

Only when I am trying to reach things on the top shelf.

Do you find it's easy to be deemed overweight, when you really don't look it and realistically aren't, due to your height?

Don't know what this means... Are you saying that you look fat even when you are not overweight? If so, no. I can be quite overweight according to charts and look good, to me. I think I look sexy and attractive now, and I am still quite obese.

Do you think the BMI can be insulting and cruel?

No. It's a chart made by someone who needed a way to quantify information. I pay little attention to it. I care more about body fat percentage, clothing size, and my personal fitness.

TourThePast

Do you feel that your lack of height is almost like your enemy?

Only when I am trying to reach things on the top shelf.

This made me laugh, I thought that when my six foot plus husband and I parted, I'd never again be able to reach stuff on the top shelves.

Then I realised he was the only person who ever put stuff up there. :bigsmile:

RCKT82

What height are you? 5'7"

What the heaviest you have been? 275 ish

How about the lightest? 181

Do you find any weight you do have on, over what's considered average for your height, shows hard out?

Do you feel that your lack of height is almost like your enemy? Hell yes! I feel like a hamster running on its wheel compared to a taller person next to me "joggin/walking" at the same pace.

Do you find it's easy to be deemed overweight, when you really don't look it and realistically aren't, due to your height? According to my BMI I should weigh in at 165 max for my height!!! That's crap, I'm obese according to that number, but there's no way I have 30 lbs of fat to lose!

Do you think the BMI can be insulting and cruel? YES YES AND HELL YES! I don't pay any attention because of that... I know I'm healthy at my weight

Mrsmojo

What height are you? 5.0" (152cms)

What the heaviest you have been? 68kg

How about the lightest? 47kg

Do you find any weight you do have on, over what's considered average for your height, shows hard out? Definitely! I know taller people wear NZ size 12 and look awesome. For me if I'm big enough to wear an NZ size 12 I look overweight.

Do you feel that your lack of height is almost like your enemy? No, I love being petite.

Do you find it's easy to be deemed overweight, when you really don't look it and realistically aren't, due to your height? No, when I'm overweight I definitely look it.

Do you think the BMI can be insulting and cruel? I did weight training for many years and because of this I know the BMI is just a general indication and can't take into account muscle tone etc.

Jenscan

What height are you? 5 ft 3 in

What the heaviest you have been? no comment

How about the lightest? no comment

Do you find any weight you do have on, over what's considered average for your height, shows hard out? yes. I look at food and I look like a whale.

Do you feel that your lack of height is almost like your enemy? yes, I hate being short. I hate that I can't reach anything, that chairs are always too big for me, that I can't find clothes that fit me.

Do you find it's easy to be deemed overweight, when you really don't look it and realistically aren't, due to your height? I'm not sure, this probably depends on the person. When I'm a decent weight, I don't look fat but I certainly weigh more than people think I do. I'm a pretty muscular person.

Do you think the BMI can be insulting and cruel? I ignore BMI completely; it doesn't apply to everyone.

escadachic

*sorry if ive offended any tall people

I'm sure you haven't.

As why would a tall person need to come on a thread for short people?...

escadachic

Do you find it's easy to be deemed overweight, when you really don't look it and realistically aren't, due to your height?

Don't know what this means... Are you saying that you look fat even when you are not overweight?

I was just referring to BMI again, saying certain weight in regards to height is overweight, especially with shorter people, when realistically we probably aren't overweight.

escadachic

Do you find any weight you do have on, over what's considered average for your height, shows hard out? Definitely! I know taller people wear NZ size 12 and look awesome. For me if I'm big enough to wear an NZ size 12 I look overweight.

Yeah, I can so relate! Like size 10 I look fine, size 12, different story!

rosaliabritt

What height are you? 5 '

What the heaviest you have been? 160 lbs

How about the lightest? 98-100 lbs

Do you find any weight you do have on, over what's considered average for your height, shows hard out? yes

Do you feel that your lack of height is almost like your enemy? No, I dont mind my height--when I am not overweight

Do you find it's easy to be deemed overweight, when you really don't look it and realistically aren't, due to your height? No

Do you think the BMI can be insulting and cruel? No,

I have accepted the fact that I am not a tall person. Often, wondered what it would be like to be tall -- I must admit any extra weight weighs me down and makes me feel even shorter,,,,