Am I fat??

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  • LisaWilson2012
    LisaWilson2012 Posts: 118 Member
    Your parents must be smoking crack....
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    Funny! (and I agree)
  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
    I love my kids too much to protect them from harm they may be doing to their bodies. I discuss fitness with my kids frequently, but ultimately it's their choice. I can't protect them from themselves. Only love them passionately, whoop their butts when they are disrespectful, disobedient, or dihonest, and pray fro them daily.
  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
    Got a pic up, hope it helps

    Dude, are you full of sh_T? I mean...c'mon now. Are you just posting for attention? If that's really your pic you had no business posting up this thread.
  • AlphamaleBAMF
    AlphamaleBAMF Posts: 373 Member
    My parents think that I am extremely overweight. I am 5''11 ft 215lbs male. I know my bmi is high(30.0)

    I wouldn't go off BMI. I'd go off body fat.

    I am also 5"11 and I'm 220lbs at the moment but I have lots of visible fat on my stomach and upper back and my BF% is somewhere between 26-28%. Even though we are the same height and nearly the same weight. You are visibly skinnier than me and I wouldn't classify you as fat to look at you.
  • Jheer32
    Jheer32 Posts: 7
    That's really me. And my parents have been calling me overweight for a few years now and its starting to really get to me. But I promise u that I'm not lying in any part of this thread
  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
    That's really me. And my parents have been calling me overweight for a few years now and its starting to really get to me. But I promise u that I'm not lying in any part of this thread

    That's ridiculous. You look great.
  • vegannlg
    vegannlg Posts: 170 Member
    In your original post you said you are 16. That being the case and you a male, you have a good 2 - 3, maybe even 4 years of grownig to do yet! It may not be much, but you will still gain height and possibly shoulder width (my son did). Stay active, work out some in between team sports, feed your body a balanced and healthy diet, give it what it needs to operate, monitor yourself, and try not to become overly worried. If it is an issue between you and your parents, offer to let a dr. settle it by determining your BF.
  • deanna_bond
    deanna_bond Posts: 104 Member
    You look fine but if you are still conserned get a full physical with cholesterol and fat measurement test. They have more accurate tools than a calculator. Then show results to your parents. If they are sooo concerned fo your being overweight what are they feeding you? Are they placing healthy portioned controled meals before you. How do they look are they practicing what they preach? You have to consoder the source before taking it to heart. Just stay away from soda and pick healthly eating habits and splurge every other month or so. I think you are fine. I would never call my child fat or overweight. I would just invlove myself and my kid with healthy activities! Far as I can tell you okay
  • Jheer32
    Jheer32 Posts: 7
    Thank you all for all your help. It really does help me out. I always appreciate more comments about anything.
  • AggieLu
    AggieLu Posts: 873 Member
    The number on the scale does not reflect who you are and the body you have. Don't become a slave of the scale. Based on the picture in your profile, you look fit. I think your parents need to approach you differently. By calling you fat, extremely overweight, etc., they're raising a self-conscious young man. They created low self esteem in you and because of their negativity it's only going to grow. How do you feel about yourself?
  • Stary714
    Stary714 Posts: 110 Member
    Your BMI is high but that shouldn't matter if you feel and are healthy. The BMI chart can be wrong, once a teacher told me about how he had just come back from Africa and he was skinny so you could see his ribs but the BMI chart said he was overweight. It's best to talk to a doctor :)
  • Pixie_star1234
    Pixie_star1234 Posts: 55 Member
    U look hot!
  • beckydunks
    beckydunks Posts: 65 Member
    Your BMI is high but that shouldn't matter if you feel and are healthy. The BMI chart can be wrong, once a teacher told me about how he had just come back from Africa and he was skinny so you could see his ribs but the BMI chart said he was overweight. It's best to talk to a doctor :)

    This is true, my auntie is the head sister at my local childrens hospital and she says BMI can be a load of rubbish!

    You don't look over weight, looks more like muscle :)
  • fitbabe49
    fitbabe49 Posts: 19 Member
    Ha, that's what I thought, you look absolutely fine. Really nice actually. So, If you feel happy within yourself, don't worry. Just keep doing what you are doing. Confidence is feeling happy in your skin.
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    sweety i dont care what the scale says or what the bmi number says, you look good. you are certainly NOT "extremely overweight" in 34 pants at your height!
    Im not sure why you weigh more than you look, if the body fat% is in the healthy range i would go by that and may be you have more muscle/denser bones.
    I cant believe your parents are saying that to you. You are at that time of your life where you are finding out who you are and where you fit into the world, you do not need to be put down by the people who are supposed to nurture you. What the hell is wrong with them??!!
    Eat well, stay active, judge yourself by the mirror and how you feel not the scale.
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    If you work out that often and play baseball, your weight is more than likely in muscle form. Forget the stupid BMI and have a professional test your BF%. Don't go off what the internet says. The internet may also tell you Madonna is your mother. It will tell you anything.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    You certainly don't look fat. I'd do what some of the others said and get an accurate body fat assessment. My husband is 5'11" and was obese when he was over 200lbs. He's down to 189 and although that still makes him overweight he obviously is not.
  • andreamelo1
    andreamelo1 Posts: 161 Member
    you are yes actually close to obese so please be careful once you get there its hard to get out remember to eat healthy not diet because they dont work & stay active and you can get down to a healthy weight
  • ShaunaLaNee
    ShaunaLaNee Posts: 188 Member
    That is NOT that big for your height, get your body fat tested, as scales don't show the amount of fat you have verse muscle ext. People on here will be mean to you, I would delete this and get that measured. People suck, and all become nutritionist and weight loss specialist after joining MFP
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    A few things;

    1. You're not "fat" per se so you're parents don't know what they are talking about.

    2. You need to try a different scale. Maybe the one you're using is messed up.

    3. You're not 13% BF by the looks of that picture. Possibly 18-20%, which is normal for a guy.

    If it's a big concern, get yourself professionally measured via Bod Pod or DEXA scan.
  • porcupinegirl32
    porcupinegirl32 Posts: 16 Member
    I think it's sad that your parents would say such a thing to you. I can understand them being concerned for you but from your pic you don't look fat at all. You are only 16 and are far to young to have any self image issues or complexes. Continue to be a 16 year old and have fun by playing outdoor sports, this will give you your daily exercise. All normal teenagers eat pizza and fries and play video games so if you are concerned just keep an eye on those things and make sure they aren't in excess. I would assume any girl your age would think you are a hottie! :)
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    But idk where the weight is from, I'm not chunky or anything. I really don't look 215 if I ever figure out how to post a pic I could show u



    Ohh haha ok thanks

    Ignore BMI. It is total crap when you have a high percentage of lean body mass, which it looks like you do.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    Thank you all for all your help. It really does help me out. I always appreciate more comments about anything.

    Hi babycakes. I think you have a wonderful canvas to work with, and I am so so sorry that your parents have said these things to you in the way they have. You have the perfect opportunity to get in the gym now while you are young, and pick up those weights and SMASH everything in the gym ( HULK SMASHHHHH)

    You may have some body fat to lose(dont we all?), and some fabulous muscle to gain, but you are NOT extremely obese.
    Look into Stronglifts. You will not regret it.

    Jules:flowerforyou:
  • kjjunior
    kjjunior Posts: 14
    By no means. My parents, mostly my mother, tells me I need to lose weight all the time. It really started bothering me so I joined MFP last month and have been working out constantly. Of course it doesn't help that she's 5"6 and weighs 120 lbs with a six pack. I have a lot of muscle for a 17 year old, but weigh 139 at 5"5. Everyone tells me I'm not fat but due to years of comments from my mom about what I eat and such, I can't get over it. But you have no reason to think that you are fat, you may not have a lot of muscle tone, but they're not the same thing
  • stephvaile
    stephvaile Posts: 298
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    as you can see you are only about 2stone 8lbs to be in the healthy weight range but again it varies with muscle so no your not obese
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    I wouldn't say you're "extremely overweight".


    But, you are nowhere near the 13% bodyfat marker (no offense -- but you're closer to 20 than 13) but it's not like you're morbidly obese by any stretch.

    You also appear to have a pretty even fat distribution (when I was 5'11" and 202 when I started lifting two years ago, I was all gut and it sucked. Yours seems pretty even).

    Calorie deficit + lift heavy and you should be in a completely different spot in 6 months -- if that's what you want to do.
  • Skeith5
    Skeith5 Posts: 89 Member
    BMI is a joke, it is based on someone with a normal frame. I'm not even an inch taller than you and 215 is a good weight for me. BMI doesn't take your body composition into consideration, sure it might work for some people but it doesn't work for me. I would trust body fat percentage better, 13% isn't that high, you basically have about 28 pounds of fat on you. If that percentage is correct I wouldn't go much lower than where you are at now.

    If your parents are concerned about it maybe you all could go to the doctor or a nutritionist, have them do a body composition analysis and have them educate your parents a little. Sounds like they, as most of the people it seems that are responding, are only seeing your weight and not really taking everything into consideration.

    Scott
  • BarbellBlondieRuns
    BarbellBlondieRuns Posts: 511 Member
    You are very young and athletic so that makes a BMI calculation less accurate. Also, at 16 years old (especially for a boy) your body is still developing. Keep doing the activities that you like. Make a concious effort to eat foods that fuel your body. Stay away from extra sugar like pop and candy. And there ya go! You shouldn't be focusing on your weight while you're still growing.
  • Its_Nat
    Its_Nat Posts: 184 Member
    I'm too damn lazy to read all the replies above me. I'm a mum, and as soon as I read that you were 16.. I had to reply. Your profile pic looks fantastic. You, are NOT fat. Good god, you are still growing, and are yet to grow into the man you will become. The fact that you are exercising, and keeping fit.. and playing sport says it all.

    Eat healthy and well, keep up with your sport and you will grow into the perfect man. Good luck xx
  • ssilvey726
    ssilvey726 Posts: 107 Member
    Can't tell if this is a troll post or not, but in case it's not, or there are other people reading this topic who actually care:

    Your weight in pounds, stones, etc. or BMI are not the biggest factors to look at. I'm a former sports writer. I've covered high school football players who were 6'1" and 225 pounds. That would be considered "obese" by these numbers. But you're not obese if all your weight is muscle.

    Please don't let the scale tell you what you are. The scale is a machine that quantifies everything in digits. Use your mind, look in the mirror and make the decision for yourself.

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