Are you Big Boned Or Overweight

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  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    My doc told me I was big boned. When he saw that I am so small for my weight he measured my wrist and elbow and then told me I am big boned and need to stop focusing on lowering my weight and start focusing on lowing my body fat and raising my lean body mass %.
    I like it cause I get to eat more since my body burns more at rest :)
    I weigh 175 and wear a size 8 US jean yay!!
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    big boned doesn't exists to my understanding, lol
  • rdzilla
    rdzilla Posts: 113 Member
    Large framed <> Big Boned

    I am generally massive everywhere. 6'2", size 15 feet, 11 inch hands, 38 inch long sleeves. Do I think I could ever be below 200 pounds? It'd be really, really tough. It is all about finding a weight that you're happy and healthy with and to not obsess about "being X pounds will make me happy".
  • firedragon064
    firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
    Yup, I have large frame aka big bone by measure my wrist.
    Not only that I have big arms and I also do heavy weight lifting.
    I love to wear petite clothes (5'1) but I have problem find tops that would fit my arms.
    Most of my friends - around my weight are 110 lbs or less since they have small frames.
    I doubt I will ever go down that low.. I would look so sick and I don't want to go down that low any way.
  • Ambrogio1
    Ambrogio1 Posts: 518 Member
    Large framed <> Big Boned

    I am generally massive everywhere. 6'2", size 15 feet, 11 inch hands, 38 inch long sleeves. Do I think I could ever be below 200 pounds? It'd be really, really tough. It is all about finding a weight that you're happy and healthy with and to not obsess about "being X pounds will make me happy".

    Brotha is big!
  • MDWilliams1857
    MDWilliams1857 Posts: 315 Member
    Im not big boned or fat, Im just short for my weight. If I was like a foot taller I would be fine but for some reason I stopped growing at 6'.
  • toothfairybuttkicker
    toothfairybuttkicker Posts: 12 Member
    i was once passed for an operation as the consultant said i should be assessed as a man. His justification was that i had a large mandible (jaw bone). I think he was trying to be diplomatic and avoid upsetting me by saying i was a LARGE woman (fat). On reflection i do have broader shoulders thenmy husband and he was a rugby player (think american football)
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    i was once passed for an operation as the consultant said i should be assessed as a man. His justification was that i had a large mandible (jaw bone). I think he was trying to be diplomatic and avoid upsetting me by saying i was a LARGE woman (fat). On reflection i do have broader shoulders thenmy husband and he was a rugby player (think american football)
    If someone told me i had man bones Id punch them in the man bone
  • toebass
    toebass Posts: 73 Member
    I'm husky, or at least thats what my pants say! ;)

    I got called a husky in highschool for quite some time - I'd play spot with the boys and give them a run for their money on occassion, but i was always fat
  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    I am small boned, no excuses here. I can wrap my thumb and forefinger around my wrist and touch the fingertips together......
  • krisrpaz
    krisrpaz Posts: 263 Member
    The wrist test is a bunch of crap. I used to only be able to touch my thumb and middle finger. Now I can almost touch my thumb and index finger. I will say, however, that I am naturally muscular, always have been. So I will look awesome as a size 8 in another 40-50 pounds.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    The wrist test is a bunch of crap. I used to only be able to touch my thumb and middle finger. Now I can almost touch my thumb and index finger. I will say, however, that I am naturally muscular, always have been. So I will look awesome as a size 8 in another 40-50 pounds.
    not to mention people can have long or short fingers.
  • krisrpaz
    krisrpaz Posts: 263 Member
    The wrist test is a bunch of crap. I used to only be able to touch my thumb and middle finger. Now I can almost touch my thumb and index finger. I will say, however, that I am naturally muscular, always have been. So I will look awesome as a size 8 in another 40-50 pounds.
    not to mention people can have long or short fingers.

    Good point! I have short fingers... :'(
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