[smile521]

I am just curious here, with the diverse group of people, with so called Fobs and Bananas.

What do you consider optimal weight for each height range?

1.55/5'
1.60/5'2"
1.65/5'4"
OR any other?

Due to media and what we see as the Typical 'FOB' Asian girl, we tend to lower our optimal weight. Well, at least I speak for myself and some of my friends. We calculate our BMI and it's totally in the normal range, but we see these skinny girls, and make their legs look longer (since asians typically have short legs), we feel like we need to lose those weight to match up and look good. So personally I love those NORMAL celebrities, such as Song Hye Gyo (if that's how you spell her name.)

Anyways, just my rant!

If you reply, could you also leave your ethnicity, and if you consider yourself a fob or banana?

[.moony.]

what is a banana?
lol sorry if its a dumb question
i think as long as ur bmi is in the average range ur not too skinny.

[xdelirious]

what is a banana?

bananas refer to asians that are "yellow on the outside, white on the inside", also known as twinkies.

for other types of asians, >> http://www.nemesiscorporate.com/AsianRU/

and what you say is true~ but i'd rather have curves than be a pencil. but it seems like im staying 108lb forever T.T
i can't seem to gain or lose any weight. D< (good, bad? indecisive as of now.)

[Namine]

Too skinny may be Mikki o_o
may be.
that is, tolerable skinny, but not like anorexic skinny.

[loveof]

110, 5"7
maybe that's too skinny! XD

[Swiss Cheese]

I'm 5'4, and I'd like to be 95lbs. -needs to lose weight-
If you're 5'4 and have a bigger bone structure though, the ideal weight could range from 100-105lbs?
That's a pretty good weight for today's standards, imo. ^^'

[maharu.]

Anything under 50 kg is skinny in my opinion. And to the person above me...ARE YOU CRAZY?

[Tranberry]

I'm 5'4, and I'd like to be 95lbs. -needs to lose weight-
If you're 5'4 and have a bigger bone structure though, the ideal weight could range from 100-105lbs?
That's a pretty good weight for today's standards, imo. ^^'

5'4 and 95lbs is so skinnnny. I'm around 5'4 and weigh 103-105ish lbs and i'm pretty skinny already. So 8-10lbs less than that is just too skinny.

I think at my height anywhere from 110lbs and up is good and not too skinny.
I'm not really sure about other heights.

[peachesapples123]

I'm 5'1-5'2 and I really want to be 92 pounds. But I'm 100.

[v_23]

i'm fine for my height. ..................

[stylistik]

110, 5"7
maybe that's too skinny! XD

wow that is WAAAAY too skinny!

For someone with that height and weight, their BMI is 17.2
The healthy range is between 18.5-24.9

I really hope girls on this forum don't share your sentiments because that's fairly anorexic for a girl

[hammy_chan]

anyone watch America's Next Top Model??? now they are wayy too skinny...and their "plus-size" contestants arewhat i think a girl that height should weigh....=]

[Swiss Cheese]

5'4 and 95lbs is so skinnnny. I'm around 5'4 and weigh 103-105ish lbs and i'm pretty skinny already. So 8-10lbs less than that is just too skinny.

I think at my height anywhere from 110lbs and up is good and not too skinny.
I'm not really sure about other heights.

Lol if you have a normal bone structure, yeeah it IS pretty skinny.
Thing is though, I have a reeeally small frame, so I'm supposed to weigh 5-10lbs less than the average person anyways.

Anything under 50 kg is skinny in my opinion. And to the person above me...ARE YOU CRAZY?

No, I'm not crazy...
If you have a small bone structure, 95lbs isn't anorexic or anything.
It's just normal slim/skinny for a teenager.


^孙俪 (popular Chinese actress) is 165cm (5''4) and weighs exactly 43kg (95lbs).

A large majority of asian celebs weigh less than 90lbs, and they're FULL-GROWN WOMEN.

[ShiaChewy]

Lawl. I'm 4' 8". [BOO.] and I'm 84 pounds. I think that's normal for my height? I eat A LOT though.

[butterflyeffect]

Too skinny is when one's bones are popping out everywhere.

[Antz]

it actually depends. cuz i've seen people who are like over 50kg, and they are skinny.
as for me, my BMI is like on borderline underweight and average. and i don't understand how. cuz i'm pretty chubby and flabby everywhere.
i'm like 5'3 and 47kg. well, at that time. i'm like 50kg now T_____T (can't stop eating)

but ixbebe.'s version of skinny is my version of skinny, too. haha.

[jessyjess]

I'm 5'4 and I'm around 130lbs ALTHOUGH I don't look like it at all. I just have a lot of muscles especially in my thigh area since I used to swim frequently when I was younger and I lift weights when I exercise. Now I'm trying to get down to 120 and I think I did gain a few pounds from after xmas and been trying working out everyday now.

[peachiez89]

too skinny is if i look @ u and i start cringing- or just in gen. if u look like a stick and u look like ur about to break.

[threetwoone]

is this turning into another "im so dissatified, i need to lose weightt" thread ? : (

i think too skinny is when you look fragile (like angelina jolie) or your brest bones show.
but "too skinny" can also depend on the person themselves and how healthy they are

edit: its not really about how much you weigh..its about % of body fat i guess

[joie.de.vivre]

i know i'm too skinny
[i'm 5'3" and my weight's around 100 lbs or maybe even a bit lower]
i hate my thin arms asdfsghk