[lemon-spice<3]

I'm a 15 year old who is 5'4 and weighs 138 lbs. Am I fat or overweight? I try not to be obsessed with my weight, but everytime I look at myself in photos I just looks fat with thick arms. Is there any kind of excercise routine that could help? and also, I read somewhere that girls my age or younger usually add on weight but then get skinnier as they hit the age 16 and older, is that true?

[haru-kitty]

well, i understand how you feel
im 16, 5'2 and i know im overweight cause i weigh about 145 lbs., cause i recently gained a lot of weight
so im trying to lose it again, and im trying to get toner because of all this baby fat that i have on me LOL
to answer your question though, i don't think youre overweight, according to the BMI calculator, your just fine =)

[kinein]

I'm a 15 year old who is 5'4 and weighs 138 lbs. Am I fat or overweight? I try not to be obsessed with my weight, but everytime I look at myself in photos I just looks fat with thick arms. Is there any kind of excercise routine that could help? and also, I read somewhere that girls my age or younger usually add on weight but then get skinnier as they hit the age 16 and older, is that true?

Without pictures no one has an idea..

but you probably should consider paying attention to nutrition and exercise advice in magazines or looking it up on these forums and online. A lot of girls at skinnier at 16 and older because they start actively doing things to alleviate any self-image issues they have. Such as working out and learning to at least 90% of the time eat healthy and frequently!

Cheers get to exercising.

[laris]

just try to be active & eat healthy.. looking good in the mirror is a more truthful way to critique yourself compared to looking at BMI. go play tag @ recess

[itzlorraine]

lol...
I'm like the same age, weight, and height as you.

[Bonsaitea]

you kind of naturally lose weight as long as you eat normal amounts.

i ate a lot age 11-15 and reached a max of nearly 150. i'm 5'7" so it helped a bit in how the fat looked on me, but you could still tell i was chubby.

now that i'm 19, i find i can't eat as much as before. i just.. didn't need to sice i stopped growing. i weigh around 130 now. but i just spent the years eating regularly. i never went out of my way to exercise... though i should.

[soyabeangirl16]

lol laris, i dont know any 15 year olds that still get recess

i dont think you need to worry about being overweight, and you should love how you look no matter what it is (unless its life-threatening.) but if it really bothers you, change your lifestyle. it'll be wayy better for you in the long-run.

[litoaznbbumbl]

you don't miraculously lose weight after 16. it never works like that. never. in fact, its the other way around. the older you get, the slower your metabolism works.

this forum has really helpful tips on how to lose weight.

but little minor things. playing tennis helped my arms a LOT. it actually slimmed down my entire body, but then i played almost religiously so its up to you if you want to do that xOOO

swimming, cardio, yoga, turbo workouts, all help. drinking 6-8 cups of water (how much you're supposed to drink) will make you lose three pounds without changing your diet and exercise

get exercising!
and manage your food. like i said, look throughout this forum and you'll learn everything you need to know.

[vanquishfire]

just try to be active & eat healthy.. looking good in the mirror is a more truthful way to critique yourself compared to looking at BMI. go play tag @ recess

LOL or go double leg your a$$hat teachers into the whiteboard.

[jelly_pudding]

I'm a 15 year old who is 5'4 and weighs 138 lbs. Am I fat or overweight? I try not to be obsessed with my weight, but everytime I look at myself in photos I just looks fat with thick arms. Is there any kind of excercise routine that could help? and also, I read somewhere that girls my age or younger usually add on weight but then get skinnier as they hit the age 16 and older, is that true?

i hate my fat arms too. ugh. its like jelly.
anyways.. sorry, lol ..

i always can't seem to lose weight on my arms, no matter how much weight i lose..
but you should try doing jump ropes. i did before and i think i lost some fat on my arms, until i gained weight again.. but anyways..
try doing more than 500 jump ropes.

[`Koko]

I think you're fine,
however, it really depends though on what you want..
if you feel that way (about looking fat with thick arms)
then you should try and pick up some tips and exercises that you can do (:
And it's not true that you'll just automatically get skinnier once you reach the age of 16..
if that was true, I would not have gained any weight at all. lmao
and I would still be at 102 lbs.

[bawk]

im sorry I dont know if I can help much..I also have a self-image problem...i was so obsessed over it and b/c of it i've lost so much weight to the point where I look unhealthy T___T..please dont be like me ><..

...but to answer your question about the adding on weight and losing it at age 16, I dont think that happens but more of you gain weight and then it balances out because you grow taller..not sure lol. But, if you're worried about health, the best sport...BEST sport for your entire body is swimming! it will help tone your arms,legs,everything ...it's fun too and relaxing in the summer..well to me lol, just look at michael phelps haha xD

[lemon-spice<3]

im sorry I dont know if I can help much..I also have a self-image problem...i was so obsessed over it and b/c of it i've lost so much weight to the point where I look unhealthy T___T..please dont be like me ><..

...but to answer your question about the adding on weight and losing it at age 16, I dont think that happens but more of you gain weight and then it balances out because you grow taller..not sure lol. But, if you're worried about health, the best sport...BEST sport for your entire body is swimming! it will help tone your arms,legs,everything ...it's fun too and relaxing in the summer..well to me lol, just look at michael phelps haha xD

swimming does help, but I heard it also broadens a person's shoulders. So.....i guess....it's a 50/.50 thing.

To everyone that commented, thanks so much for commenting.

[MooGoPanda]

* Underweight = <18.5
* Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
* Overweight = 25-29.9
* Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

Your BMI: 23.7

At 5'4", 108-145 lbs is the normal weight BMI.

You could be skinnier, but why bother? Enjoy life the way you want, not trapped inside a gym!