Weighing more than you look

People say that all the time. My friends can't believe it when I say how much I weigh. I guess looks are deceiving

I soooo get this!!! I am 5'5" and weigh 190 lbs. Everyone keeps telling me that I don't look that bad. I guess it's because they don't see me naked. I NEED to lose weight. It's also very discouraging because when I do lose, it's not that noticeble for a long time.

I've been able to hold my weight well, even being at my heaviest. People think I'm 15-20 lbs lighter than i actually am.

Gonna have to agree with Ashleigh, go with how you feel. If you feel like you need to lose some inches or just tone up what you got to feel comfortable in your skin than go for it. I have never submitted to what others think or tell me that I "should" be. I just know that I am not where I want to be and am working to get back there. I am doing it for me and my family. I would like to live a long healthy life or at least long enough to be around to cause havok in my childrens lives when they become adults and have kids, as you know turnabout is fair play and all!!! Seriously, I am losing for the health benefits!

Absolutely. At 5'9" with pretty dense muscles, I hold my weight really well. Most people do NOT believe me when I say I'm 200#. My ideal weight is 175 because I feel I look healthy and can maintain that. But honestly, I'm more about how I feel and my clothing size at this point. Numbers on a scale mean nothing to me.

same here. i look skinnier than i weigh because my upper body is pretty small. but i have fat in my belly and hip and thighs. just go with your own feeling, don't listen what others say

Thats how I am. And I hate it when people tell me I dont need to lose weight. I know what I need.

I knew a guy who was short and very muscular. According to his BMI he is "morbidly obese". Ridiculous when you consider there is hardly and ounce of fat on him. You know your body better than anyone else. Do what feels right to you. Just do it in a healthy way. If people think you look good, then great, but you need to FEEL good.

I get that all the time.Even when I gain weight im still toned since i workout regularly.People go "you dont need to lose weight" on top while im struggling to lose my last 10-20 pounds i have lot of my friends come up to me and ask "how do you maintain so well?","whats your diet like?".I think within myself "I know what under the clothes" hehehe.Ive learned to ignore them-i know my goal is reasonable and healthy and that it will make me happy.

There are two ways to measure if your are overweight or underweight. One is your BMi which takes into account your height and weight, but there is another way that takes into your frame. It's called the hip to waist ratio. You measure your waist and your hips then divide your waist measurement by your hips and the ideal for women is .80

SInce the age of 15, I have been about 10 pounds overweight (until I started really getting in shape 2 months ago), however, everytime I tell people I'm watching my weight and excercising more, they look at me in awe and tell me I don't need to lose anything. I get where they are coming from because I do look a little smaller than I weigh...but according to my BMI I am technically overweight. Does anyone else have this problem? It's not necessarily a bad thing...it just sometimes gets frustrating when people tell you that you don't need to lose weight when you know that you do. Just a thought, feel free to share!

Just because you are over the highest number of your BMI doesn't mean you need to lose weight. Body composition matters -- your body fat % matters, your waist measurement matters. I am 10 pounds over too -- my body fat is 24-5%, I have a 28 inch waist and I wear an 8. If you want to lose those pounds -- great, your choice. But the BMI shouldn't be what is compelling you.

Almost 100% of people would say you don't need to lose weight, just as they call your children beautiful. It's just being polite. I'm not saying you are overweight, its just that not everyone will tell you that you need to lose weight, specially us females who are so sensitive when it comes to the weight subject. I weight 130lbs, I'm about 5'3" and my size is a 3-4.

Story of my life!! I’m tall (5’9) and I’m build very densely. When I was 17 I went to get my driver’s license. I told the woman 5lbs lower than my actual weight. I spent 5 minutes trying to convince her and my mother (who was sitting beside me) that yes “I do weigh 200lbs” before I just said “ok I actually weigh 205, which one do you want to put on the license.” Sure enough 200lbs was on my license lol

I agree the BMI is not the best thing to go by. According to my BMI I’m obese and I honestly don’t look “fat,” I just look thick. I compared myself to other girls my height that weigh the same and the difference is ridiculous. Every time I mention losing weight around my friends, who are admittedly way more over weight than I am, they give me the stink eye and criticize me for it. Ugh just because you have more weight to lose than I do does not mean I still don’t need to lose weight or at least be more active to be healthy.

I think taller people can distribute the weight. I think I have a thin looking face, arms, and calves. But I carry everything in my belly and upper thighs. My mother is the same way. My problem is also BMI, I don't look that overweight, but my fat percentage is alarming.

I get the "You're too skinny" comment a lot now. I think it's because people were used to seeing me at 300lbs. Well, of course I look smaller now....I have lost half of me. I do go off the BMI as a gauge. According to the BMI, I am still 5 lbs overweight. But how I feel is different because I actually want to lose a bit more than that.

Wow that's a great loss, congratulations

Yep, I hear it all the time!! The look on people's faces when I say I need to lose 30lbs is priceless. I mean... hey thanks, but I AM overweight and I would like to see some support rather then "you'll disappear" and "don't lose those curves"