5'5 and 9 1/2 stone..is this big for a girl?

starz

do you think this is big/heavy for a girl my height?

carrieb

Depends on your frame but doesn't sound big to me - what size are you? I'm guessing a 10??

starz

im a size 10-12. depends sometimes. i'd like to lose a stone

Naos

If you want advice on losing weight, the best way to go about it here is to post up a typical example of your daily diet and what your weekly exercise routine is...

carrieb

I'm about a 10 but would like to lose maybe half a stone and tone up a bit. If you'd like to lose some weight go for it but don't lose too much!! A stone might be a bit much..... Start eating healthier and exercising and see how you feel after a few lbs.

tribulus

non-fitness related issues ftl.

snickerpuss

At your weight now your BMI is 22.2. This is very healthy and sounds good. If you lost a stone you would in fact be 19.8 and almost at underweight. You sound fine as you are!

RedXIV

Don't sacrifice curves!!!!! please!!!!!

Chas M Michaels

lets get some pics to facilitate a full critique

g'em

tribulus wrote: »

non-fitness related issues ftl.

werd.

Chas M Michaels wrote: »

lets get some pics to facilitate a full critique

you're new here so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Cut it out pls.

Chas M Michaels

ass clown

fatal

Chas M Michaels wrote: »

ass clown

You certainly are acting like one.If you don't have anything constructive to say,then with all due respect,shut up!
Unless you're looking for a ban,I would retract that post

g'em

Chas is sitting on the naughty step for a week and won't be able to take your message. Please leave your name and number after the beep....

Harpie

Definitely not big- 91/2 stone is your perfect weight for your height :cool:

iregk

To be totally honest I'd say at that height the weight is pretty good. I wouldn't say you have anything to be ashamed of there...

How Strange

I'm 5'3" and 9 stone. Anything over 9 stone and I'm more of a size 12 than 10. My preferred weight is 8 3/4 stone. Anything below that and I look gaunt.
After Christmas I promised myself that I was going to tone up. I took up running and lifting some weights and sit-ups. I also significantly reduced carbs from my evening meal.

Recently I tried on clothes from last year and noticed my shape has changed as if I'd lost weight but I'm still 9 stone.

So OP rather than focusing on losing weight, and btw you will be skeletal if you lose a stone, look at doing regular exercise which gets you sweating and some weights, sit-ups, push ups and squats for toning.

Running is fantastic and I'm hooked but if it's not your thing then fast walking, swimming or cycling. And also look at cleaning up your diet and cutting out any refined foods. There's loads of great advice on Food and Nutrition with regards to diet.

bwardrop

This will probably bother a few people, but I am going to say it anyway...

All this talk of 'am I the right weight for my height' is a bit of a non-issue and from what I have read, the OP can really be none the wiser.

What matters in relation to health, fitness, performance & aesthetics is your body composition, not your weight. Your body composition details how much fat & lean mass (muscle) you have (or fat, lean mass and bone) & it includes your % body fat.

Discussing weight in relation to height is fine when you are taking about a large population, but less relevant when your are discussing an individual & even less so when you can't see them!!

I've said this in numerous other posts - say you calculated BMI in everyone in you town / city and found that 18% were obese. You then go back and worked in more detail with them and estimate their body composition - you will probably find that 18% are obese (validating BMI), but the 18% who are obese according to BMI and the 18% who are actually obese will not all be the same.

BMI is not appropriate for everyone & if you want to use it with an individual, you must at least be able to see them to make a judgment call on it.

Lets create a hypothetical person - they are 5' 5" (165.1cms) and weigh 9 stone (126lbs / 57kgs). Their BMI is then 20.9 - perfect. However if 30% of their 9 stone is fat - then they are obese. Not so good. You have no idea of a person's body composition from their BMI, and without seeing someone when you are working it out you are in an even worse position.

Another (hypothetical) example - if I calculated the BMI of 30 guys and told you their average BMI was 28 (range 26 - 31; all classed as overweight - obese), what would you think / advise?



After the fact, I tell you that that was the scores for the Irish Rugby Team / similar group of athletes - is the advice still the same?

To the OP - If you are a member of a gym - ask for a consultation. They should be able to give you a reasonable indication of your body composition. If this issue is a concern for you - consider joining a gym to avail of the service - see if you can find one that will allow once off payment if you are unsure about becoming a member. If it is not a concern and you were just asking out of curiosity, then don't worry - in the absence of someone to analyse your body composition, always focus on how you look & feel and how well your clothes fit. Weight fluctuates too easily and does not tell you the whole picture - so don't stress over it!!

LegacyUser

On another note, Brian O'Driscoll carries too much blubber on him as do many other Irish rugby players....

Judomad

cheesedude wrote: »

On another note, Brian O'Driscoll carries too much blubber on him as do many other Irish rugby players....

irrelevant post, troll

LegacyUser

Judomad wrote: »

irrelevant post, troll

celestial

cheesedude wrote: »

Read the above post on body composition again, esp the part re rugby players!

LegacyUser

I read it. I was just saying that O'Driscoll has looked overweight and if I remember correctly, Transform said that the O'Driscoll body is not the ideal body to aim for which kids seem to base their ideal physique on due to this.

Lothaar

If you're not carrying lots of muscle or lots of fat, BMI is a decent indication of where you are. It works as a good guideline for MOST people and shouldn't be rubbished because it is not absolute and universal IMO.

OP - you sound grand. My missus (also 5'5") went from 10.5 stone to about 9 stone last year and felt much better about herself. She looked great at both weights, but she was happier in herself at the lighter weight so that was good. 8.5 stone could be a little low, though. Depends on your frame.

Focus on bodyfat % rather than weight. You can lose 'weight' but a lot of that may be muscle. Result: you'll still be blobby, rather than toned.

bwardrop

cheesedude wrote: »

I read it. I was just saying that O'Driscoll has looked overweight and if I remember correctly, Transform said that the O'Driscoll body is not the ideal body to aim for which kids seem to base their ideal physique on due to this.

I was just using the rugby example to illustrate a point - I have no idea what BOD's body comp is, but according to the Irish Rugby website he is 1.75M and 95Kgs - BMI = 31 (obese). He is not obese, and that it the point I wast trying to make. He may have 'looked overweight' at some stage (perhaps the off season / injury) - regardless, it is irrelevant to this post.

Lets park this issue and stick to the topic!!

Hanley

cheesedude wrote: »

I read it. I was just saying that O'Driscoll has looked overweight and if I remember correctly, Transform said that the O'Driscoll body is not the ideal body to aim for which kids seem to base their ideal physique on due to this.

I always thought he looked quite pudgy too... Doesn't say much about his ability as a rugby player tho.

bwardrop

Lothaar wrote: »

If you're not carrying lots of muscle or lots of fat, BMI is a decent indication of where you are. It works as a good guideline for MOST people and shouldn't be rubbished because it is not absolute and universal IMO... ...Focus on bodyfat % rather than weight.

These are the points which I just made - BMI is fine, once you can see the person and make a judgment call on their body composition. I explained how BMI may be misinterpreted, but never rubbished it.

gabgab

Take pictures, and take it from there, I did it, got disheartened and then looked at the very first one. I completely agree with Bwardrop, this ideal weight nonsense only applies in my mind anyway to someone competing at a particular weight.

My weight has not changed much, but my shape has, I weigh the same if not a lb more maybe, but I have had to have trousers taken in and buy new jeans,

Dragan

cheesedude wrote: »

I read it. I was just saying that O'Driscoll has looked overweight and if I remember correctly, Transform said that the O'Driscoll body is not the ideal body to aim for which kids seem to base their ideal physique on due to this.

No body is the ideal body to aim for except for a "better" version of your own.

Size=everything

cheesedude wrote: »

I read it. I was just saying that O'Driscoll has looked overweight and if I remember correctly, Transform said that the O'Driscoll body is not the ideal body to aim for which kids seem to base their ideal physique on due to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPJRr9uOsm0

heres a vid where you get to see BOD with a tank top on

Hes hardly overweight or obese!