No. Eventually it takes a toll.

Yes.

Anonymous wrote:if they don't drink soda, alcohol and never eat any fast food or meals out aside from sushi, mostly just eat homecooked meals?

No.

Overweight, maybe, but definitely not obese. It doesn’t matter if there is someone skinny who is even less healthy than you. This is a really dumb rationale. It doesn’t matter if one sub set of tests looks fine, those aren’t the whole picture.

Excess fat creates a cascade of health risks.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’4 and hover between 165-170.

My cholesterol is good, triglycerides normal, low blood pressure, good immune system, lots of energy.

So in my case—yes!

I'm 5'2 and 155. My blood work is really good and I have "the blood pressure of a teenager." I lift weights 3-4 times a week plus play tennis, hike or play pickleball at least 2 other days a week. I'm 53.

Pretty much the same except I'm 160. I eat a highish protein vegetarian diet heavy of vegetables and comex carbs. I do yoga once a week, lift heavy 3x a week, and do intense cardio 2x a week.

But because I have some extra fat around my body because of medications (so it doesn't really matter I could have the extra way too because I enjoy food!) people on here are convinced I'm going to keel over a heart attack or obesity related disease on one day.

It's a good thing I don't really care what I'm other people think.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’4 and hover between 165-170.

My cholesterol is good, triglycerides normal, low blood pressure, good immune system, lots of energy.

So in my case—yes!

Just curious, how old are you? As you age, it all catches up to you.

Well death catches up to everyone

Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’4 and hover between 165-170.

My cholesterol is good, triglycerides normal, low blood pressure, good immune system, lots of energy.

So in my case—yes!

I'm 5'2 and 155. My blood work is really good and I have "the blood pressure of a teenager." I lift weights 3-4 times a week plus play tennis, hike or play pickleball at least 2 other days a week. I'm 53.

Anonymous wrote:Define overweight? I mean - look at that female rugby player. She is technically "overweight" by BMI but she's 100% more in shape than most people on the planet.

5'2 and 145lbs

I definitely carry more weight on my body than my mom, who is about 105. But then she lives off of boxed wine, ciggies, yougurt, and basically adult version of lunchables (girl dinner?) I am about 175, am built more like my dad, and I run 15 miles a week and eat mostly whole foods. I'm in my late 40s, so I'm not as strict as I was when I was younger, and I find I'm happier and according to my doctor, in great shape.

Weight cannot be the only measure of health. Especially when you start to layer in food marketing, government subsidies, the 90s waif thing, and overall diet culture. Those all play a big part of what we think healthy should "look" like.

yes, you can be healthy and overweight. You can also be an ideal weight an unhealthy. Friend's husband who was a normal weight just diet from a heart attach while out for a run. People just love to judge fat people because they can see that they are fat vs the unhealthy thin people who appear fine on the outside.

Now I will say that one are that is proven to suffer from excess weight are the joints. Carrying too much extra weight is not good for your joints and gets worse as you age.

Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’4 and hover between 165-170.

My cholesterol is good, triglycerides normal, low blood pressure, good immune system, lots of energy.

So in my case—yes!

Keep telling yourself that.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. Being slightly overweight is better/healthier as you age.

I hear that a lot, but isn't it based off one study which wasn't repeated? Lower weight and even fasting is healthier, according to repeated studies.

No, there are multiple studies substantiating that BMI of 26-27 is healthier as you age. Being underweight is not healthy.

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Anonymous wrote:Sure. Look at Ilona Maher who just competed in the Olympics for rugby. She talked about that exact topic on her social media.

Do you stupidly think op is talking about Olympic rugby players? That’s what you think overweight generally means?

Not OP, but I weigh 265 lbs and don't exercise much. My DW weighs 120lbs and is very athletic (i.e. iron man competitions). But my blood pressure and cholesterol levels are GREAT, while hers are PRETTY BAD and require medications to manage. So it's different for some of course.

Anonymous wrote:Sure. Look at Ilona Maher who just competed in the Olympics for rugby. She talked about that exact topic on her social media.

Do you stupidly think op is talking about Olympic rugby players? That’s what you think overweight generally means?

Sure. Look at Ilona Maher who just competed in the Olympics for rugby. She talked about that exact topic on her social media.