Your height and weight: please share

[Anonymous]

I am currently 5'10" and 140-145 (thankfully don't have a scale). I'd love to be back down to 130 but after 2 kids I'll take what I can get!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am currently 5'10" and 140-145 (thankfully don't have a scale). I'd love to be back down to 130 but after 2 kids I'll take what I can get!

That would look gross.

[Anonymous]

I am 5'4" and about 118lbs.

Some parts look too skinny, some parts look to fat. My clothes don't really fit b/c I have huge love handles. I really want lipo.

[Anonymous]

True, this is a sad thread. But look around folks. Do you see fat actresses on TV? In movies? In advertising? Now look on the street? Do you see lots of thin people? Some, yes, but there are a lot of overweight people in the U.S.

We are all striving for an impossible ideal that bashes us in the face every single day. There is absolutely no escaping the constant barrage of images of young, attractive, THIN women. That's the ideal our society holds up to us, gals.

Lemmings that we are, we strive (unsuccessfully, most of us) to get to our "ideal" weight. We fantasize, whine, complain, work out, diet, even have surgery, etc., but after all this, which of us feels absolutely happy with her body?

Look at the French -- sure, they smoke like chimneys, but have you ever seen a fat Frenchwoman under 40? Under 50? They eat really, really well -- healthy, fresh foods, lots of meat, lots of wine, and they look great.

Perhaps if we ate better, we'd all be healthier, and everyone would be thinner. The American diet sucks, and it's the main reason we are fat.

Watch Super Size Me, and see if you ever set foot in a fast food restaurant again. I saw it five years ago, and not so much as a single McD's fry has crossed my lips since then.

All in all, it's sad. We're caught in a trap. We need to support each other to encourage healthy eating and healthy exercise, and we must help each other stop being manipulated by all those images of thin women we see plastered everywhere.

[Anonymous]

I have never eaten fast food in my life. 90% of the food I eat was made with fresh ingredients by me or family/friends - we eat out very rarely. I also work out 3-6 times a week when I'm not pregnant. I still struggle with my weight. Some of it is just genetics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never eaten fast food in my life. 90% of the food I eat was made with fresh ingredients by me or family/friends - we eat out very rarely.

Wow. Did you grow up in the US?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never eaten fast food in my life. 90% of the food I eat was made with fresh ingredients by me or family/friends - we eat out very rarely.

Wow. Did you grow up in the US?

Yes, but I keep kosher.

[Anonymous]

One thing that is remarkable about this thread is that we are all talking about height, weight and clothing size. My husband, who is a fitness freak, says what we should all be doing is watching our BMIs. He actually is so into this it drives me a little crazy. When I am trying to go to sleep at night, there he is, sitting next to me, reading some book about the physiology of exercise and strength training.

He actually let himself get overweight for a few years, and then started an intense workout program a few years ago to get back to a size he liked. He had been VERY athletic (nationally ranked in his sport), and very nutritionally focused, in his teens and 20s. He is big boned and stocky, so even at some crazy BMI like 10% or less his weight number still reads high normal for his height.

I live with a 24-hour a day walking and talking billboard about how it's not the number or the size that is the be all end all; it is the BMI and overall fitness. Yet, what governs how I feel about myself? The scale and the size on my clothes label. Sick, sick, sick. Let's not pass this on to our daughters.

[Anonymous]

On this topic all i care about is how good i look in my clothes!! Size and weight are pretty irrelevant.
I am 5'11 and 135.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing that is remarkable about this thread is that we are all talking about height, weight and clothing size. My husband, who is a fitness freak, says what we should all be doing is watching our BMIs. He actually is so into this it drives me a little crazy. When I am trying to go to sleep at night, there he is, sitting next to me, reading some book about the physiology of exercise and strength training.

He actually let himself get overweight for a few years, and then started an intense workout program a few years ago to get back to a size he liked. He had been VERY athletic (nationally ranked in his sport), and very nutritionally focused, in his teens and 20s. He is big boned and stocky, so even at some crazy BMI like 10% or less his weight number still reads high normal for his height.

I live with a 24-hour a day walking and talking billboard about how it's not the number or the size that is the be all end all; it is the BMI and overall fitness. Yet, what governs how I feel about myself? The scale and the size on my clothes label. Sick, sick, sick. Let's not pass this on to our daughters.

Funny bc BMI is not a great mesaure bc it also does not take muscle mass into account. I think body fat percentages are a great way to measure yourself and ytour progress when on any sort of exercise regimen bc you may not lose as many actual pounds if you are simultaneously building muscle. I tend to go by the way my clothes fit and my body fat percentages and taking an honest look in the mirror at myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing that is remarkable about this thread is that we are all talking about height, weight and clothing size. My husband, who is a fitness freak, says what we should all be doing is watching our BMIs. He actually is so into this it drives me a little crazy. When I am trying to go to sleep at night, there he is, sitting next to me, reading some book about the physiology of exercise and strength training.

He actually let himself get overweight for a few years, and then started an intense workout program a few years ago to get back to a size he liked. He had been VERY athletic (nationally ranked in his sport), and very nutritionally focused, in his teens and 20s. He is big boned and stocky, so even at some crazy BMI like 10% or less his weight number still reads high normal for his height.

I live with a 24-hour a day walking and talking billboard about how it's not the number or the size that is the be all end all; it is the BMI and overall fitness. Yet, what governs how I feel about myself? The scale and the size on my clothes label. Sick, sick, sick. Let's not pass this on to our daughters.

According to the NIH, Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. So your husband is talking about the same thing as the women on this board. For example, one poster here has a BMI of 40, which puts him/her at the heavy end of "extreme obesity."

Here's the info from the CDC site:

What is BMI?

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI is a reliable indicator of body fatness for people. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat, such as underwater weighing and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).1, 2 BMI can be considered an alternative for direct measures of body fat. Additionally, BMI is an inexpensive and easy-to-perform method of screening for weight categories that may lead to health problems.
How is BMI used?

BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults. However, BMI is not a diagnostic tool. For example, a person may have a high BMI. However, to determine if excess weight is a health risk, a healthcare provider would need to perform further assessments. These assessments might include skinfold thickness measurements, evaluations of diet, physical activity, family history, and other appropriate health screenings.
Why does CDC use BMI to measure overweight and obesity?

Calculating BMI is one of the best methods for population assessment of overweight and obesity. Because calculation requires only height and weight, it is inexpensive and easy to use for clinicians and for the general public. The use of BMI allows people to compare their own weight status to that of the general population.

To see the formula based on either kilograms and meters or pounds and inches, visit How is BMI calculated and interpreted?
What are some of the other ways to measure obesity? Why doesn't CDC use those to determine overweight and obesity among the general public?

Other methods to measure body fatness include skinfold thickness measurements (with calipers), underwater weighing, bioelectrical impedance, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and computerized tomography. However, these methods are not always readily available, and they are either expensive or need highly trained personnel.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am 5'3" and 135. I feel like a hog!

Me again- I forgot to mention that I have been doing 30 day shred for the past several months but I don't know if its helping. I wish I could make about 10 lbs disappear.

10lbs? More like you need to lose 15-20. Now get off your butt and do it!

Or maybe she does't need to lose any, and needs to gain enough muscle to kick yer butt.

I agree! Why would you say this, anyway? The "normal" weight range for someone who is 5'3" is 113-141, depending on muscle mass and build. I'm 5'3" and currently weight 145 and wear a size 8. My GOAL weight is 135.

[Anonymous]

5'4 117lbs.. wish it were taller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at the French -- sure, they smoke like chimneys, but have you ever seen a fat Frenchwoman under 40? Under 50? They eat really, really well -- healthy, fresh foods, lots of meat, lots of wine, and they look great.

Thank you for posting this. I will tell you, though, that I've seen fat French people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where were all you under 5' 6'' women when I was dating?? Oh and just to be fair, 5' 6'' and 250 lbs (I wish I could say it was baby weight, but it is sit at a desk all day and eat ice cream at night weight).

Aren't you afraid you're going to die young? Or that you're burdening our healthcare system because you're obese at that height and weight?

There are plenty of people who are obese and healthy.