[xSimplyAsian]

okay, i know i`m very young ..
but i`m really scared i`m going to be like my sister. [ my older sister is a senior right now, she's an inch shorter than me. no offense if you read this , LOL ! ]

i mean ..
mmkayy, so i`m currently age twelve.
i`m only 4'8-4'9[ so is my brother/ age 14 ]

sure, you guys would say i have time to grow riightt?
i went through my growth spurt two years ago, i was 4 foot in fifth grade.

ii`m stressing out, i`m breaking out & getting white hair too - -'

ughh. i don't think i'm going to grow anymore, besides maybe a few centimeters.

i'm scared, what do i do?

i heard basketball, yoga, and monkey bars help you grow ?
1) i love basketball, i really suck. i`m embarassed to shoot a hoop cause i do it ridicuosly; but its funn ~ but i wanna play with someone, they're too good. & my friends are super duper tall, like 5'7. i have to look up to talk to my best friend. -__-'
2) my dad is a cheapp bum so he'll never let me do yoga even if i asked, haha.
3) i live across from a park, the monkey bars are low for the little kids .. i`m only like. one inch above the ground hanging? which i cant swing my legs to play on the monkey bars properly >.<

sorry if this was too long .. and too descriptive.

i'm not sure if you could help me with this either,
i think im really fat.

people call me anorexic, but i think i`m fat for my height & i wanna go on a diet.
well, not a diet but i wanna cut back on some food and learn how to eat/exercise properly.

i`m 4'9, or around. and i`m 85 pounds. i feel super duper fat.. compared to you older teenagers. [ even though im not a teen yet. ]
sigh, would this be considered average, overweight, or underweight?

for an asian girl and my size i mean..

people at school call me stick, and anorexic but .. i think they're saying that to make me feel better.
today though, i was at my friends house and her mom was trying to stuff me , calling me a twig. she said my parents don't take care of me properly.
this made me feel even worse, thinking .. am i anorexic or obese ?! >__<;

my friends are jealous of my weight; which i think is absolutely ridiculous too.
idknow what they're depressed about.

any tips on calories/exercises/diets , etc?

sorry if i got off subject. =/




i feel stupid for telling you guys these things o_O. its not like you would care.
sigh, maybe.

(:

thanks bunches?

not sure if this is suppose to be under another section?



=]], i took the picture off because i felt uncomfortable, hehe.

[Pogichinoy]

Try some stretching exercises every morning. Be standing straight, stretch your arms directly over your head, lock your hands together with the palms of your hands pointing outwardly and move your body side to side.

Don't worry, there has to be some short people in the world.

[mr.viviano]

omg you are not fat. stop degrading yourself. you have to accept yourself and let nature take its course.you know height is something you can't always control. you can do yoga at home, there are yoga videos. it just makes your body look longer and slimmer. just avoid the caffiene and let your genetics do their thing. being short is not bad.

[nowayin]

^mr.viviano is right, being short is NOT BAD.

I do not think you should be stressing out over your height. There are so many advantages when you are short, the only reason you can't see it now, cause you hate being short. I'm 5'1 and I have accepted that I am short and i even make fun of myself, try to accept your height.

About your weight, you're not obese or fat. I seriously do not think you friends are trying to make you feel better.
I think you be thinking about exercise cause you want to keep fit and be healthy. and not be concerned about losing weight or going on a diet. Cause you are not at all fat or obese.

[twinn3h]

...I was 4'9" when I was 12. Then I grew a few inches so now I'm almost 5' (15 years old).

Don't worry about it, you get used to it. It does get discouraging at times especially when you first enter high school seeing how all the other kids are taller than you.

You don't have a big nose or a big mouth, you look cute (which is a plus with guys ;D). Plus if you're short, then you don't have to worry about dating guys who are shorter than you =P

You're not fat at all. That weight for your height is perfectly normal. In fact I was about 5-10lbs heavier than you were when I was that height. If people say you're skinny, then you are. Plus just because you think you're not skinny, doesn't mean you're automatically fat.

Stretching helps your height and you should swim more. You shouldn't be worried about your height. Short girls are fine...it's your brother I'm worried about =P

[chibi_cupcake]

short ppl = cute

yeah? who said u had a big nose and mouth.. and ur not fat at all!
i used to be kinda chubby when i was a kid but now.. yeah im nearing annorexia (forgot how 2 spell, and if you think im dieting, IM NOT OKAYYY >.< i hate it when ppl say i eat too little -.- coz i eat more than them)
dont worry.. ur only 12 right? just give your body more time.. dont stress about it now

[Lothringen]

I think you think too much o_O;
you're only 12... YOU'LL still grow o_o;
Meh... not even in your teens yet and worrying things about being short and fat o_o;
And from the picture... you're cute.

Short = cute

[kappow]

first of all... breathe.. lol. dont stress too much if not your gonna have wrinkles!! Keep playing basketball, doesnt matter if youre not any good! thats why u keep practicing and get better! as well as growing taller. SWIMMING! it helps too. Also, youre not fat. Be happy with yourself! youre only 12. I also agree with the post above.

[-TiFFaNy-]

You're only 12. You definitely have a chance to grow more. Just eat healthy, get sufficient sleep like 8 hours a day, and drink lots of milk.

[Aestas]

just to let you know... if you think you are fat, that is a sign of anorexia. anorexics believe they are fat when in fact they are very thin and maybe underweight. even though it is only a small psychological thinking its a very powerful effect on yourself, for good or for bad.. but to me, you look thin and slim, like me.

what you need to do is eat a lot, sleep a lot and exercise. before you can grow, you need to gain weight.

unfortunately, this is something i learned after i stopped growing. i'm only 5'0" and i'm past my teen years. i wish i ate more and slept more as i was growing up, but i was afraid to "get fat" like you. hopefully you will try to add on some weight because although you may see yourself as fat, you do need to gain weight to grow and like others have said, you are actually quite thin and slim.

probably my parents are the same as your parents, they never tried to stuff me with food. my mom actually liked the fact that i did not get fat and she said it was better for a girl to stay thin. my aunts and grandma thought otherwise though and said i was too thin. Hopefully you will veer off this mindset because you do need to eat more to grow, not just to "get fat." I'm the smallest girl in my family because i ate very little as i was growing up. not good for a growing child. If i ate more, maybe i could be another inch taller. Too late for me though.

eat more~

[viffaye]

dude i cant really see that pic properly
so i cant call you fat or thin?
but by looking @ your arm, you look .. thin OO "

and you're only 12, cmon, enjoy your childhood
im 13, a year older than you and im not even worried about my height or my body
well, a bit about my body, but since im an adolescent im gonna let myself grow first
just play lots of sport! like i do !
im like 160-170cm, sorry i dont know the conversion

shouldnt you be proud, youre taller than your older sister!!

[zurieau]

Above all, you shouldn't be worried about your height at this age.
Despite having your growth spurt already, you can still grow!
If I were you, I'd be more worried if I stared shrinking (jkjkjk). :)

And if you are THAT concerned with your weight, consider looking into BMI.
BMI stands for Body Mass Index and basically lets you know averages and helthy ranges depending on your weight and height.
There are PLENTY on the Internet: Google it.

Honestly, I think you're just fine the way you are. :)
Consider boosting your self-esteem instead!

[tinil-galia]

YOU ARE NOT FAT!
And who told you that your nose and mouth was big? They are not.
No, people don't say it to make you feel better. It's true you that you are thin. So, accept it!
And to get taller? You can swim, skip rope and drink milk.

I had my growth spurt when I was 10.
I grew 10cm a year till I was 12.
Okay, let me do the conversion for you. (We do things in cm here...)
I was 4'11" when I was 12.
I'm 15 and I'm 5'6" now.

I used to be the opposite of you, I was scared that I'll never stop growing and be taller than a lot of people. :S
Build up your confidence!
Don't worry, you only stop growing when you're 15~16.

[zgnoud]

lol.. your 12 and your stressing? im 20, male and only 5'5" and i think pretty much stopped growing ... haha ah well. just gotta be confident with the body your in and be happy with what you got i guess - it COULD be worse.

[foreverxfu]

85 lbs IS really skinny. if the whole fam is short, then sorry, but it means that you'll probably be short too.

[kwakmiester]

Okay.

Honestly.

Look at how tall your parents are.

Thats probably about how tall you're going to be.

If you really want to try to grow.

SLEEP A LOT!!!

Because that is seriously the only time that gravity isn't working against your height if you know what i mean.

[PDURRR]

its genetics...
usually people grow to the height between their parents
other than that theres not much
you can do

if it makes you feel any better some people have growth spurts which adds like 1inch everymonth or two heheh

[CrystalGirl]

Ok, first of all you're 12. Don't worry about your weight. Enjoy your early teen years before puberty becomes a pain. Second, you're at a perfect weight for your height and definitely don't need to lose weight. Going on a diet at your age will just prevent you from getting any taller.

I was probably your height and weight at your age too, and I never really had a growth spurt or anything but i'm now 16 and 5'1, so you'll definitely grow to be at least that and probably more.

Just relax and enjoy life!! lol You're perfectly fine and you're very cute too. Just eat healthy, exercise, gets lots of sleep and you're good to go!

[ChromeHearts]

most girls start growing at 13-15
when they get their first period

[JeannieV.]

psh, at least you still have a couple more years to go. I'm 15 and i'm only 4"10. sadly .. Y___Y
and do not say that you're fat even though CLEARLY you are not at all, are you kidding me? i'm 94 pds. at this height, and there is no way I'm calling myself FAT. so you shouldn't either