I'm really cunfused about my weight
shanilachish
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I'm 5'4" tall and weight 161 lb but I'm wearing size 4/6 in jeans and size S/M in shirts. all my friends that are about my height and wearing bigger size than me, weight less for some reason. How can it be?
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I would take a guess and say that your friends have more body fat then you do muscle weighs more then fat does which is why you can be the same height/weight as someone else but they would be in larger clothing sizes. :flowerforyou:0
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I'm thinking you have more muscle mass. At your size, I wouldn't go by the number on the scale. I would see about having my body fat percentage calculated and use that to determine if you even need to lose weight. You may be just fine. Every one is different and the bmi charts aren't always applicable.0
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I would take a guess and say that your friends have more body fat then you do muscle weighs more then fat does which is why you can be the same height/weight as someone else but they would be in larger clothing sizes. :flowerforyou:
Muscles weighs the SAME as fat ... it just takes up less space pound per pound. That would probably explain it. Two people can be the exact same height, weight, age etc but fit into different sized clothing based on body fat %, muscle mass, fat distrubution etc.0 -
If you're muscular but weigh the same as they do you will appear a lot smaller. Muscle is more dense than fat so it takes up less space, giving you a leaner appearance.0
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I really am muscular. My body fat % is about 30% though. It doesn't make any sence to me :frown:0
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I would take a guess and say that your friends have more body fat then you do muscle weighs more then fat does which is why you can be the same height/weight as someone else but they would be in larger clothing sizes. :flowerforyou:
Muscles weighs the SAME as fat ... it just takes up less space pound per pound. That would probably explain it. Two people can be the exact same height, weight, age etc but fit into different sized clothing based on body fat %, muscle mass, fat distrubution etc.
^^^^^^^^^^ This!0 -
I'm 5'4" tall and weight 161 lb but I'm wearing size 4/6 in jeans and size S/M in shirts. all my friends that are about my height and wearing bigger size than me, weight less for some reason. How can it be?
i just have to say....WTH? I am same weight and height and I wear 12/14. Someone jipped me somewhere!0 -
You will weigh more the further north or south you go from the equator. If you want to weigh less quickly, go move closer to the equator.0
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wow, I'm 5'4 too and in order for me to wear a 4/6 i have to weigh around 125-130.0
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I'm 5'4" tall and weight 161 lb but I'm wearing size 4/6 in jeans and size S/M in shirts. all my friends that are about my height and wearing bigger size than me, weight less for some reason. How can it be?
i just have to say....WTH? I am same weight and height and I wear 12/14. Someone jipped me somewhere!
Me too! I wear a 12 when i'm 160-165.0 -
Your body is more dense because you likely have more muscle mass. I'm 5'4" and have a lot of muscle in my legs I also have smaller arms, while I am losing weight because I am too big I have always lifted weights, genetically I build muscle fast. Friends and family that are my height and weigh less are wearing bigger sized clothes and look bigger but I also know they don't work to build muscle. I saw a show in which a 5.5" woman who was overweight had125lbs of pure muscle mass. wow! So it could be that you are more muscular and dense to you look smaller.0
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Remember: You can't change your hip bones! Jean sizes can only get so small for every person -- your hips and natural bone structure dictates what you wear too!0
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I really am muscular. My body fat % is about 30% though. It doesn't make any sence to me :frown:
Is this a body fat measurement taken by a trainer with hands on different areas of your body or is it from standing on a bathroom scale?
If it's from the scale, it may not be as accurate as you would hope.0 -
I'm 5'4" tall and weight 161 lb but I'm wearing size 4/6 in jeans and size S/M in shirts. all my friends that are about my height and wearing bigger size than me, weight less for some reason. How can it be?
i just have to say....WTH? I am same weight and height and I wear 12/14. Someone jipped me somewhere!
LOL! I'm between! At 160 I am about 10/12. Gain more muscle, fit into smaller sizes even at heavier weights!0 -
You will weigh more the further north or south you go from the equator. If you want to weigh less quickly, go move closer to the equator.
Do you get taller at the equator too, as you're further away from the magnetic poles0 -
I would take a guess and say that your friends have more body fat then you do muscle weighs more then fat does which is why you can be the same height/weight as someone else but they would be in larger clothing sizes. :flowerforyou:
Muscles weighs the SAME as fat ... it just takes up less space pound per pound. That would probably explain it. Two people can be the exact same height, weight, age etc but fit into different sized clothing based on body fat %, muscle mass, fat distrubution etc.
I love you for this post. 5lbs. of fat is the same weight as 5lbs. as muscle, but muscles takes up a ton less space.0 -
I really am muscular. My body fat % is about 30% though. It doesn't make any sence to me :frown:
Is this a body fat measurement taken by a trainer with hands on different areas of your body or is it from standing on a bathroom scale?
If it's from the scale, it may not be as accurate as you would hope.0 -
I'm 5'4" tall and weight 161 lb but I'm wearing size 4/6 in jeans and size S/M in shirts. all my friends that are about my height and wearing bigger size than me, weight less for some reason. How can it be?
I am totally jealous of you! I'm 6 inches taller, weigh 9 lbs more and I just got back into my size 12 pants. If I could wear those sizes, I'm thinking I would throw my scales away and just go with it!0 -
I would take a guess and say that your friends have more body fat then you do muscle weighs more then fat does which is why you can be the same height/weight as someone else but they would be in larger clothing sizes. :flowerforyou:
Muscles weighs the SAME as fat ... it just takes up less space pound per pound. That would probably explain it. Two people can be the exact same height, weight, age etc but fit into different sized clothing based on body fat %, muscle mass, fat distrubution etc.
^^^^^^^^^^ This!
it suprises me that people still say that; a pound is a pound, whether its a pound of lead or a pound of sand whatever, it still weighs a pound0 -
Muscle weighs more than fat.0
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