Can you tell me if im fat .im 13 5'4-5'5 and 135-137 am i overweight ?

Question

Can you tell me if im fat .im 13 5'4-5'5 and 135-137 am i overweight ?

Answer 1

Check this site out to see if you should be concerned with losing weight: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/. It's your BMI (ratio of your HEIGHT to your WEIGHT), set by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to the standards for males and females. Healthy weight is not set using age and weight.

According to the BMI chart, your weight is normal for your height.

Your BMI for 5'4 at 135 is 23.2.

Your BMI for 5'5 at 137 is 22.8.

BMI Categories:

    * Underweight = <18.5

    * Normal weight = 18.5-24.9

    * Overweight = 25-29.9

    * Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

If you have a bit of flab in unwanted places, you may want to do some exercise to tone your body. Even if you don't have any flabs, you'd still want to exercise because it's a great habit for a healthy life.

Currently, I've been exercising on my "air-stepper" at home, and I get on it for 15 minutes each day to get my cardio workout. I take my pulse at 5 min. intervals for 15 minutes to see if I'm improving. ^_^ Then, I get on my Total Gym and start working on my arms and legs (pulling, pushing, etc.). To tone my abs, I do 200 crunches (I lay on my Total Gym at an incline, so it's VERY easy and no back strain!); they are much easier than sit-ups. ^_^ Lastly, I do 100 of those "standing-up" crunches. I don't know what to call them, but I saw it on Hip-Hop Abs. You can see a sample of it here: http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness...

The lay down crunches and the standing up crunches that I do gave me the flat stomach I have now. ^____^ Very happy with the results. You can do as many as your body can tolerate for ONE day and feel your stomach flatter immediately afterwards (at least for me)! It's incredible!

If you do not have gym equipment, just jumping around and running place for 15-30 minutes will get you your cardio workout. Eat yogurt, fruits, and other health foods. Drink tons of water and your daily dosage of milk. ^_^

Good luck! :D

Answer 2

You can start exrcising let me think about now. jk but what you can do is just gain more muscle and get toned also if you dont have muscle and just flubber everywhere then the sentence above is true. NO HARD FEELINGS

Answer 3

depends on the amount of muscle you have

Answer 4

no your fine. your bmi says that your a normal weight

Answer 5

Your BMI is only 25.3 so no, you are not overweight according to your posted height and weight.  

Answer 6

A bit chubby.

Sorry?

Simple tips.

Eat veggies and fruit when snacking, not chips and candy.

Do situps or something while you're watching TV.

Bike or walk to school.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

No you have a healthy weight .. you are in the 85th percentile  you can go to this website and find out where you are on the weight percentile chart ... hope this helps

http://kidshealth.org/teen/nutrition/wei...

Answer 9

Teen averages

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/...

http://teens.lovetoknow.com/Average_Heig...

chart: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/pub...

Answer 10

naw u average. =]

Answer 11

guy or girl?

Answer 12

You're not fat.  There are always things all of us can do to be fitter, healthier, stronger.

Keeping a food journal really does help.  It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.

Make a few small changes - walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days.  Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer.

Start a weight lifting routine. It will help increase your metabolism and make you feel and look better in so many ways. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall.

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Drink plenty of water. You will begin to see changes in your body.

Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc.  Here are a couple of helpful links.

http://www.nutrawatch.com/

http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a...

http://www.thepumpingstation.com/trainin...

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/fe...

Answer 13

that is considered professionally as overweight, but only by a few pounds