Ideal Body Weight - No Such Thing

I am 5'4 and weigh 130 lbs. I think I should be no more than 120 lbs. What do you think?

I am 12 years old. I wear 92.5 pounds. There are girls are school that are skinnier than me and they are in year 10 and 11. Is this normal for me to be worried about that? I just want feel healthier and toned thats all! What kind of food should I eat to be healthy?

I am 5'6 5'7and I am about 126- 133 lbs. is that normal. I mean if itsnot it doesnt mean imnotgoing to eat, but i would jsut like to know if that is a normal wieght for a 15 year old girl who is 5'6 5'7.

I am 14 years old and i weigh 72 lbs. and i am 4ft 9in.
Should i be worried? what should the ideal 24 year old girl weigh?

I am 15 yrs. old and I weigh 140 pounds. My height is 5'3" and I think I am overweight. I hate thinking about that having to lose weight but lately I've been eating junk food and things like that and I gained about 5 pounds which is why I am 140 pounds right now. What should I do?

I am 5'2 16 years old and weight about 106 lbs. i see myself as being really fat and i hate the way my stomach and thighs are..what can i do

im 15 and im 5'4" and i weigh between 140-144 is that normal? or should i worry about it?

im in year 8 and im 8 stone and 5". is that normal?

Did any of you young ladies read the article above? Please let me summarize.. you cannot base your level of fitness on what the scale says because it doesn't tell you; 1. your muscle mass (muscle weighs more than fat), 2. your bone density or 3. how much water you are retaining that day.

Further, there is no "normal" weight for your particular age - or mine - or your mother's. There is a weight that is right for YOU as an individual and the only one who will be able to tell you, for sure what that is, is a doctor. No one on this site or any other will be able to tell you if you are over/under or at the appropriate weight because they can't SEE you! :)

Also, as I've said before, at your ages, you are still going through the stages of puberty. You haven't fully developed yet and when that happens, this bulge here or that roll there that concerns you so much, will most likely shift around to provide you with breasts, hips and a slender waist.

Please don't be so critical on yourselves. However, being a woman myself, I know the pressures of society. So.. if you are concerned to the point of distraction with your weight, please go to a doctor who can tell you your PERSONAL ideal weight range and assist you in adopting a healthy eating regimen so you won't have to spend the rest of your lives floating between this diet and that. I'm 34 now and I only wish someone had done that for me instead of putting me on a diet at the age of 9 because I was 7lbs over weight. Because here I sit, at 34 years old, still dieting. Please ask yourselves if that's what you really want for yourselves.

I wish you all the best.

~Ali

i'm a 5 foot 116ib 21 year old female i'm consider overweight by most "ideal weight" standards. i workout, eat right, and have a very lean toned body and only wear a size 1 but yet am "overweight". the number on the scale is not a measure of health and no generalized ideal standard should make you take unhealthly steps to acheive a possiblly unacheivible goal. don't diet, just make good food choices and stay active

hi, i am very self conciounce about my weight. im 5'3 and 125lbs. all my friends have either gone on a diet or are currently on one, and they all weigh less than i do. i never used to have a problem with my weight, and my mom wont let me go on a diet. am i the average weight or is it alright to loose a few(about 10-15)?

coming from someone that suffered from an eating disorder in highschool please do not look at numbers like weight and pant size as signs of health. dieting is not the answer living a healthy lifestyle is. eat right (never under 1200cals a day) making sure to get plenty of fruits and veggie eat lean proteins, good carbs and healthy fats(fat is an essential part of anyones diet)do not obsesse about what you eat if you eat something "bad" for you its okay. get some form of activity in each and everyday.do not let food and numbers rule your life its not fun

I'm 15 years old. My height is 5"2 inches tall. Weighing 106 lbs. Is that normal?

According to the Body Mass Index:

Underweight = less than 18.5
Normal weight = 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight = 25 - 29.9
Obesity = 30 or greater

You are at 19.4, which is normal weight with a tendency towards underweight.

Contrary to what was said already, BMI is actually pretty accurate for females, as they tend to have low lean muscle mass. Whereas for males, the BMI rating is often way off. Obviously, there are exceptions to every rule, but it tends to be pretty reliable for the most part. So I definately wouldn't worry about weight issues with a BMI of 19.4, although that doesn't mean you shouldn't eat healthy and stay active.

I am 14 years old. I'm 5'6 and I weigh 150 pounds. I think that i weigh alot for my hieght. Does anyone else think so?

i am 15 years old, my height is 5'3 and i weight 150lb's is thiS A NORMAL WEIGHT FOR A GIRL WHO IS 15 YEARS OLD?

Hi i am 14 years old and 5'11". i used to weigh 155 pounds but over the summer i worked out really hard and am now 135-140. i want to know where i should be weight-wise and what normal measurements are? how many calories should ibe eating? how much fat??

Im 15 yrs old and i was wondering if being 146 lbs is a healthy weight for me . If not how can i get to the ideal weight?

hi, my name is jenna and i m 17. my height is 5'11'' and my weight is 145

hi, my name is jenna and i m 17. my height is 5'11'' and my weight is 145 do you think that i m too fat?

Hi my name is reese and I am 15 and my weight is 149
am I over weight

I am 14 years old going on 15 in july. I am 5' 3 1/2" and I weigh 135 and it is so embaressing b/c other girls do weigh more than me and look better than me I hate sitting down in a chair and feeling my stomach press against my breasts b/c of the size of my tummy. I s this normal for me? Should I be this big? I don't feel healthy despite the fact that I do eat healthy foods and have a healthy appetit as well as being on the track team and the cheerleading squad.

hi, my daughter who is 12, weighs 65 kilos and is 165 cms tall. i want to know if she is overweight.being a mother i am naturally concerned and any comment or suggestion would be appreciated. by the way,we are indians, and for an average indian girl, my daughter is surely taller.

I am 14 years old. I'm 5'10 and i weigh 146 pouns. I weigh more than most people in my school. Am i overwieght? and what would be a healthy way to lose weight?

I just turned 15 two weeks ago. I am 5'7 but only weigh 102 lbs. Am i far below normal weight? Please keep in mind that I am a male unlike the wide amount of females here

I thoroughly agree with what Jim and Alisha have said, above. Please read again what they have to say. I was in the same situation as Ali, forever dieting and worrying about my weight because I started tinkering with my calorie intake when I was a teenager. If you want to have weight problems your whole life, then by all means, ignore what Jim and Ali are saying.

hi, i am a 15 and a half year old girl. my weight is 83lb's and i am 5'2 inches. am i fat? is this the average weight for a going on 16 girl??????

Im 15 and 5'3" i am 140 pounds i think im overweight what should i do i NEED to loss weight!!!! please help me

hi im a 15 and a half year old girl. my height is 5'2. what is the normal weight that i should be? in kilograms i weigh 38 and in pounds its 83lbs but i dont know if thats right. please help! i want to be way skinnier!

Here is some good advice for teenage girls looking to lose weight, but don't want to excercise very much.

Don't eat junk food.
Don't eat candy.
Don't eat fried fast food.
Don't drink pop or diet pop.
Don't eat much desserts.
Don't eat pork.
Don't eat past 8 PM.
Drink enough water.
Eat breakfast with protein (eggs, milk, yogurt, etc.).
Don't sit down for longer than 30 minutes at a time.
Sleep 6-8 hours per night.

And Riku, 83 lbs. is tiny. It would be unhealthy to try to lose any weight.

As young as most of you girls (and boys) are, unless your doctor has told you to be concerned about you weight then you have no need to worry. This is NOT the time to start dieting. Your body is developing and needs the nourishment. PLEASE don't go on some crazy low calorie diet. Eat healthy (whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats) and limit your sugar intake and you won't have a thing to worry about.

I AM A 11 YEAR OLD GIRL AND I WEIGHT 125 POUDS BUT I EXERCISE EVERWHERE DAY BUT GAIN IT BACK

i think riku lucky i wish i were that skinny i hate u ryan

hi im 14 1/2 years old and i excersize and work out not a lot but more than the normal person but im 140-150. am i over weight? i know muscle is heavier than fat and im strong but i have a big gut.....

hi..i'm 16 and a half and im 5 feet tall..i weigh about 106..is this normal..i feel overweight but idk

i am about 5ft i weigh about 9 stone and im 15 how much shuld i weigh am i overweight

I am 67lbs.and 13 years old, 5'1." I have bulima, which is where you eat a lot and then throw it up. I have tried to stop but i can't. I need advice.

I'm 5'3" and I'm about 140 lbs. I feel that is too much but I eat rather healthy. I'm a vegetarian and I'm almost always looking at the labels. Am I not doing something right or is this just my body?

Im 5'3 and i weigh about 125lbs,mayb a bit less.I look fat but the only problem is if you were to look at me you would think im skinny,but i have a big round belly and i hate it,ive tried cutting out sweets and everythin but i cant,any advice??

I am around 5'4 or 5'4 and i weigh 125 lbs. i look pretty skinny if you look at me, but i have this really big stomach/gut. I run and exercise a lot, but it just stays there. i am always wearing huge baggy clothes to cover it up, but i want to be able to wear more form fitting clothes. does anyone have any suggestions?