4'10" anyone else short like me? BMI accurate?

daniellerb8
daniellerb8 Posts: 12 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am 22 years old and a whopping 4'10". I weigh 154lbs, it may not sound like much but when you are short like me EVERY pound counts! According to my BMI I am considered "obese" I am not comfortable with my weight at all but before I saw that I would have never considered myself obese. I read somewhere that for anyone under 5' tall a bmi calculator isnt always accurate. According to the bmi calculator though I should be aroud 110lbs to be considered at a healthy weight. If it isn't accurate because of how short I am is there another way to figure out what a healthy weight is for me? And is there anyone else on here that is short and struggling with every lb?

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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    BMI is not designed for individuals and is only a rough guideline at best, no matter your height. Your healthy weight depends more on body fat percentage than on gross weight.
  • tangal88
    tangal88 Posts: 689
    BMI is not designed for individuals and is only a rough guideline at best, no matter your height. Your healthy weight depends more on body fat percentage than on gross weight.

    ^^ This

    I am 5'2" - 145 lbs, normal bone structure, size 6/7 junior, with a good amount of muscle. I figure my Body Fat percentage is roughly about 23%-24%, based on photos, and my muscle development - but going by weight/height only, BMI charts still show me as overweight (which I am not)

    I am "supposed" to weigh 110-120 - but when I was at that weight, with less lean muscle, I looked horrible, boney, angley, and drawn looking.


    Go by Body fat, how you look in the mirror, how clothing fits, inch changes
  • squigglypuff
    squigglypuff Posts: 279 Member
    i'm 4'11 and i decided to lose weight when i hit 148lbs. i was also considered "obese" even though i never really felt that way. i always pictured obesity as someone with numerous rolls and pendulous flesh, and i thought i was just a bit on the chubby side. i'm at 120lbs now and that's still the upper end of a "healthy" weight range, according to BMI bullcrap i should be closer to 110lbs. i got down to 113lbs back in april and i still wasn't satisfied with myself, but i was able to fit into a size 4 bridesmaid dress. the wedding's in october and i'm hoping to squeeze back into the dress by then!
  • Denise1224
    Denise1224 Posts: 150 Member
    I'm 5'0" and also considered obese at 149 lbs .... I'm like you not happy with my weight but never thought I was "obese" ... according to my body fat % I'm 39% and have approximately 35 lbs to be at the healthy end of the spectrum. :smile:
  • christimw
    christimw Posts: 183 Member
    i'm 4'11 and according to the bmi charts i was in the "overweight" range (just barely though) at 125. i don't know how accurate that really was, but my entire family teased me about my "gut" i was getting. my sister in law told me that i looked 6 months pregnant. i'm now at the higher end of "healthy". so, i'm not so sure i trust bmi stuff.

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