Am I overweight?

I'm female and 5'10, and I'm normal/slim. I'm not skinny, but I have a flat stomach and I'm a size 12. The only thing is, I weigh 11 stone. I don't look overweight, but I think a lot of my friends who are around my height weigh less than I do. Is it normal to weigh 11 stone when you're 5'10?

Reply 1

AngelofnoColour

14

btw this is not me, whoever is thinking it ok.

You could just be heavy boned hun? If you think you're slim, then you probably are.

Reply 2

Misogynist

18

5'10 is quite tall, So your body proportions might be alright but it still doesnt change your weight. So yeah, You're overweight.

Reply 3

Lucyvet2006

Why

5'10 is quite tall, So your body proportions might be alright but it still doesnt change your weight. So yeah, You're overweight.

You're definately not overweight, your BMI is about 22.9, slap bang in the middle of the healthy range. (That being 20-25, over 25 is overweight, I think over 27 is obese although it might be 30)

Reply 4

lasttoiletroll

do you work out? - is it muscle mass?

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

OP

I don't know...I run and go swimming regularly and am considerably stronger than most of my friends - does that mean I have more muscle mass than they do?

Reply 6

Dutchess of Doncaster

You're not overweight. You say you're slim but strong, sounds to me as if you are the perfect balance of low body fat and higher muscle mass, healthy weight and healthy in terms of fitness.

Reply 7

Anonymous #1

OP

Robin*Hood

You're not overweight. You say you're slim but strong, sounds to me as if you are the perfect balance of low body fat and higher muscle mass, healthy weight and healthy in terms of fitness.

Thanks - that's really reassuring! But I wouldn't say I have low body fat...my bottom and thighs are quite flabby (though getting better because of swimming) and I just feel generally bigger than everyone around me...perhaps it's just because of my height.

I drink only water and fruit juice and hate fizzy drinks and alcohol, I like margarine rather than butter and prefer brown bread to white. However, I love crisps and have at least one pack a day...do you think the exercise and the rest of my diet even it out?

Reply 8

SevenDeuceOff

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Anonymous

I'm female and 5'10, and I'm normal/slim. I'm not skinny, but I have a flat stomach and I'm a size 12. The only thing is, I weigh 11 stone. I don't look overweight, but I think a lot of my friends who are around my height weigh less than I do. Is it normal to weigh 11 stone when you're 5'10?

At 5'10, you're not what I would class as overweight.

Reply 9

*titanium*

12

I would say that a girl of 11 stone at 5ft 10 is over weight, seeing as that is roughly my height and weight. However i know a girl shorter then that who siad she weighs 11 stone and she is thin.

It is far from a for gone conclusion that you are fat. Diffrent people have diffrent bone densitys (due to genes and life style) as well as diffrent amounts of muscle. If you genuinly think you are thin, then you probably are.

Reply 10

Chi3f

1

i dont think it even matters how much you weigh so long as you dont look overweight. Its not like you wear a sticker saying how much you weigh when you walk down a street

Reply 11

grace

15

*titanium*

I would say that a girl of 11 stone at 5ft 10 is over weight, seeing as that is roughly my height and weight. However i know a girl shorter then that who siad she weighs 11 stone and she is thin.

It is far from a for gone conclusion that you are fat. Diffrent people have diffrent bone densitys (due to genes and life style) as well as diffrent amounts of muscle. If you genuinly think you are thin, then you probably are.

yeah but you could be a skinny weed and she could be a fit amazonian-shaped woman :p:

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

OP

grace

yeah but you could be a skinny weed and she could be a fit amazonian-shaped woman :p:

Haha, I wish...!

Reply 13

Smiler_uk

Why

5'10 is quite tall, So your body proportions might be alright but it still doesnt change your weight. So yeah, You're overweight.

That is an absolute pile of crap.

I am 5 foot 9 and 11 stone.

I have nice hips, and a body in proportion.

So you are not fat.

I am not fat.

So don't worry.

I have a BMI of 23.5 or something, which is normal-so don't worry! xxxx

Reply 14

La Trampa

18

calculate your BMI, <20 = underweight, 20-25 = average/fit >25 = overweight.
BMI = height/weight x weight

Reply 15

Chi3f

1

or dont use the bmi because its useless and look in a mirror and be your own judge

Reply 16

Lunar_Scorpion

I probably weigh as much as you and I'm 8" shorter (at 5'2"). Maybe I am slightly overweight, but I don't have a problem with it. You're a hell of a lot healthier than I am so stop whinging and go for some counselling because it sounds like you have some self-confidence issues.

Reply 17

PlayboyBunny

Smiler_uk

That is an absolute pile of crap.

I am 5 foot 9 and 11 stone.

I have nice hips, and a body in proportion.

So you are not fat.

I am not fat.

So don't worry.

I have a BMI of 23.5 or something, which is normal-so don't worry! xxxx

I LOVE YOU!

I value people who know the difference between what they are and what they aren't, so can handle themselves in front of poo-stirrers who act like they know it all.

Reply 18

Anonymous #2

i have a similar problem. im a guy, 5,10 and 9 stone 12 pounds. but i have little belly(like a small role of flab!)lol but the funny thing is that i also have like a 4 pac!lol weird huh?! so am i overweight? and how much can i lose to get into a correct bmi or stay in the correct one? not too familiar with that stuff :confused:

any help is apprecitated!

Reply 19

Girlie

1

I wouldn't say you're overweight... You can look in the mirror and easily tell if you are.

However, I wouldn't take any notice of BMI... Mine says I'm 18.2, but I'm not underweight at all... It doesn't consider a whole host of things (muscle:fat ratio, etc), especially when done online.

Am I overweight?

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