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Why do I weigh so much?

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Could be due to a number reasons;

1. Bone density, denser bones weigh more
2. Width to height ratio, if your skeleton is wider, you'll have more body mass.
3. Muscle to fat ratio, muscle weighs more than fat by unit size, hence if you're more muscular, you'll weigh more.
4. Depth, if you're thicker in the anterior to posterior direction, you'll have more body mass
5. Water retension, retained water can add kilo's to your weight
6. Size of the head, some people have larger heads, which contributes a kilo or so extra weight
7. Breast size, for obvious reasons

People tend to think that just because you're the same height and roughly the same size, you should weigh about the same.... This is clearly not true due to the above reasons.