Short torso?

daniellexcara

I'm 5'3.5 and about 140 pounds. According to my BMI and what i've seen on here, my goal weight should be about 120. This seems right to me too, but does having a short torso make me look bigger? Also, I think the muscle makes me weigh more too. I'm just confused.

gaiareeves

You can't go on BMI or necessarily by other people; BMI doesn't take muscle into account, and you seem to have quite a bit of it, and other people have different body shapes/fat percentages/etc. to you, even if they're the same height.

I'm exactly the same height as you and also have a short torso, and you look to be about the same size as me; I'm 128lbs, but I'm not carrying very much muscle.

Go on your clothes size and your measurements, not your weight. When you're building muscle and losing fat, weight and BMI stop being a particularly good indicator of where is 'right' for you to be.

daniellexcara

thank you!

marisablakley

Call me crazy, but you look pretty balanced to me! Im the same height as you but I weigh 129. I have a SUPER short torso and it makes my midsection look so thick. Your torso looks more longer than short but your hipbones look like they might be high. Personally I think you look great!

Awkward30

I'm the same height and carry a lot of muscle... I'm currently 150ish lb and 23% body fat... so screw BMI

I'm built the opposite though, I pretty much don't have legs and I've always thought that my legs being short makes them look beefier.

vmekash

I dont really see a short torso. ?? But, you're the one clothes shopping for your body...
Anyway, YES, muscle will give you more weight on the scale.
I think you look great.