Happiness Does Not Equal Weight

This is a fantastic website,

I really think it is important for everyone (especially teenage girls) to be notified in what is happening around the world in terms of weight. They need to realize that being thin isnt the most important thing in the world and that everyone should be happy just as they are.

Well Done, Im sure many people have benafited from your information and advice, Regards, Nadja

Hey! okay well im 13 years old im about 5'5 n i weigh about 114 i was just wonderin if thats over weight n i was just wonderin what the average weight is 4 bein 13 n 5'5 n a girl n i would like some suggestions of what i could do 2 loose a lil weight my friends are about 5'3 n 1 of them weighs about 118 n anotha 1 weighs about 116 or somethin around there people think i look like im 100 or 105 but im about 114 well thanks soo much for tryin n helpin me out! im also a cheerleader n im in hip hop dance good luck 2 every 1 out there whos tryin 2 loose weight! best of luck 2 every 1 thanks once again! cant wait 2 here back from u!

Hey!
Well i am 13 years old and i weight 89 pounds and i am 5'3. And all my life i have beeen the "fat" girl becasue all my friends are way skinnier than me so i have always thought i was fat! For example my friend is 5'3 just like me and we have always been the same height (she is also 13) and she weighs 80 pounds and another friend is taller than me (not sure how tall she is-guess-5'5) and she is 13 also and she weighs 79 pounds. I was just wondering if i should be considered the "fat" one in my group becasue i am bigger (weight wise) than all of my friends? Do i weigh too much or am i the right weight, i would like to know. I need to know so that i can know whether or not i should be named "fat" anymore. I would also like to loose weight so that if i am "over weight" i am not called "fat" anymore. Also what are somethings i can do to loose weight?

Lola, if you are the "fat friend" at 89 lbs, then I'd be a cow in comparison. I am 5'3" and 105 lbs. I'm also considered by my doctor to be underweight. I certainly do NOT consider myself to be fat. So if your friends are that thin, there is something seriously wrong. At 13-15 years old, you are still developing and being that underweight can seriously damage your body. Please talk to a doctor about it!

I am 13 years old 5'6 and 130 pds.I am not fat I am really skinny so where is all my weight i think its in my legs and thighs.

what is the aveage weight for a 13 year old girl that is also 5'5 because I know i am overweight for my age and i don't want to be at a risk for dieases thank you for your time please email me soon

I'm 13 and i'm 5'1 but I weigh 135,is that really over-weight? All of my friends are under a hundred.What kind of diet should I be on?

Seriously, why should a 13 year care about his/her weight? You should aim to be healthy, not skinny. Talk to your doctor if you want to know if you are obese. Not someone online.

Roxie: that is not overweight. If your friends are as tall as you and under 100lb, they are underweight.

Sorry I meant Vanessa, not Roxie.

Lola: your friends are severely underweight and will have health problems because of their weight. All of you should be working on GAINING weight, not losing it.

uhhh im 13 and im 5'3" and i weigh like 97 but im strong whare to i sit in the over under wieght catorgory ... im not to conserned just cerious

hey, i was jus wondering wat the average weight for 13 year old girls that are around 159 cm???? thanks

Hi I am 11 and 5 feet 1 in. and i weigh 83 am i under weight

Alexandra, I am 11 and 4"9 and I weigh 90 pounds. You are not overweight.

Ummm, I am about 98 pounds at 5 feet and 3 inches. I really think I look normal, but I am unhealthy because I never exercise and my energy is short when I run.

Alexandra: You are not underweight!!! Did you have your period yet? I used to be your height and weigh the same, but then I started puberty and, bingo! I gained 10 pounds! Ironic no?

By the way, I am 13 soon to be 14.

Alexandra: you might be underweight or not - if you've already "developed", then yes, but if you still haven't, then no, you're totally ok. But definitely not overweight.

Elicia: anything from 105lb to 138lb would be in the healthy weight range, but a bit under or a bit over is usually ok too. The range is just a guideline.

matt: you're technically underweight, but like I said, these are guidelines for more adult weights, so for people who haven't developed into their adult bodies yet, it is normal to be under.

well i am 13 and my height is 5'1. i weight like about 106 do u guys think that my weightis over weight or under weight. what do you guys think.

hey im katie and 13 i weigh 150 but just a week ago i weighed 140 and havent really been eatting lately so i dont know whats been up i dont look like i ganied but i did go and suggentions sorry i spelt that wrong....

wendy: your weight is normal for your height. You'll probably weigh a bit more as you develop, but that will be normal too. Anything from around 100 to 135 is normal and very healthy, and so is a bit under or over if you eat good food and exercise.

Katie: first of all, the scale could be wrong. Second, it could be just bloating. Make sure to drink a lot of water and not to eat too much salt, as it is not good for your health. If you had really gained 10lb of weight, your pants wouldn't be closing right now. 10lb is around 1 dress size bigger. So don't worry about your weight, just go by your clothes and of course, eat vegetables, don't eat junk, and stay active.

Hey.. I wanted to know what is the right weight for me.. Iam currently 17 years old n I am 5'7 tall.. I do not know how much I weight but it's around 153 (ppl say iit looks like i weight less).. I wanted to know if that's healthy, cuz i know i could use losing some weight, but I dont onsider my self fat.. justcurvy which gets in the way sometimes but i like having some curves so i dont wanna get bone skinny i just wanna lose a lil weight n tone up

just a comment on many posts here:
Most ppl that posted here are so skinny.. you shouldnt be worrying if your fat, just about being healthy cuz being that underweight is NOT HEALTHY so becareful guys :)

Hey, just wondering again, what is the average speed for a 13 year old girl when doing a mile run? How many minutes? I'm pretty slow.

hey... i'm 16 years old and currently weigh (usually) around 96 pounds... im 5'5 and still think im fat... i see you guys writing about being like 90 pounds and i only wish i could be like that... you have no idea how much i want to weigh 90 pounds...

and btw: koo koo... for your age group (same as mine) a mile for a girl is averaged at about 10 minutes. mine is 8 minutes, but i run track...

I am 5'3" & I weigh 110. My bodys not fat but I carry most of it in my stomache, so I have a little pudge. How do I loose this??

ok im 13 years old and im 5'4 1/2 and i weigh 140 but all my weight goes to my thighs and booty. am i over weight cause some people think i weigh like 115 and lower.am i fat?

( for all you people that are here and are taller than 5'0 and weigh almoast 90 or below yes you need to gain weight not worrying about loosing any! becareful) =)

sorry i cant spell

If you want to know if your weight is healthy for your height and age, check out this website:

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm

Instead of asking here.

hey my name is Ewelina and i'm 13 years old and i weight 98 pounds! and i'm very unhappy with the way my body looks! Every second of the day i think about my weight. When i look at somebody that's skinny i just wish i was like them. All i do is think about my weight and i think i have a problem. How should i lose the weight to be about 88 pounds? I finaly want to be happy with the way i look! :-(

p.s- i don't think my e-mail adress works but please add me on myspace and help me!

hey im 16 and i weigh 110 pounds. im 5'4. is this a healthy weight? i exercise all the time and really watch what i eat. i'd like to weigh 105 lbs. any suggestions or comments?

hey this is me ewelina and i really need help with my diet. i'm 13 years old and i weight 98 pounds. For like a week all i ate eatch day was like a bowl of wheat cereal and i think i might of lost some weight but now i started eating more and now i think i gained that weight back..

PLEASE HELP ME I REALLY WANNA LOSE SOME WEIGHT!!
THANK YOU!
EWELINA**

hi i am 5 foot and i am about 120 pounds am i over weight, and i want to lose wieght but i don't how really so i need ur help please

I'm a 13 year old boy. My height is about 5'5". Could you tell me what the average weight is and how I could lose some weight fast?

Hey i am 13 and am 5'1 and i weigh 147 and i have a curvey stomch and i want a flat one and i want to diet but it is hard without someone supporting me..i want to be able to wear a tighter shirt without my stomach sticking out ..how do u think i should lose weight??? and is that overweight....i went to the doctor and he didnt say anything?? so e-mail me back as soon as u can if u can ...thanx soo much

Katie, stay active, find an activity you like, don't eat junk food, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables (but don't forget to drink skim milk, eat meat/chicken/fish, and eat whole-grain cereal like oatmeal, whole wheat bread, etc.), drink plenty of water, and you'll lose weight. You will probably grow a bit taller too and you're still developing at 13.

Thanx i will use that but the only sport that i really enjoy is volleyball and i want to do somthin else but i dont enjoy too much more ..wat else do u think i could do to that i will enjoy cuz i like a lot of other things its just that i really dont enjoy like basketball or stuff like that so wat else to stay active???????

Katie, you could try walking. I *hate* just "going for a walk", it seems so pointless to me, so what I do is walk to run errands. You could walk to school, walk to your friends' houses (if it is too far, take a bus part of the way, but get off a couple stops sooner), offer your parents to walk to pay a bill, walk around the mall or downtown window-shopping, walk to the grocery store to buy some vegetables (when all you have in the fridge are nasty old vegetables, you don't wanna eat them). If you have a bike, you could bike to places. Again, I hate "going for a bike ride", I like to have a purpose.

If you have a PlayStation, you could play Dance Dance Revolution or similar games. You could also just play your favorite music in your room and dance around for 30m or so. Oh and offer to do the most "aerobic" errands around the house, like vaccuuming. That burns calories too. If you have a garden, you could go pull weeds out. It is good exercise for the arms (use both arms).

Hope that helps.

I love this website. I think it's great for a 13-year-old like me and all of my friends. I'm 5'4" and 168 pounds. Yet I am muscular. I used to think I was extremely fat, but after I checked this website out, I don't think that anymore!

I used to be really big before i started competitive cheerleading. after playing this sport for a month, I lost 8 lbs. I really suggest playing a sport I f you want to lose weight because your workouts are planned for you, which is perfect for people like me because if i dont have a workout time, i dont workout. well, right now Im 13 and I weigh 124 lbs which I think is good because I have a very muscular physique. remember, weight is not important, you have to consider your water weight and muscle mass! Another good way to lose weight is to snack on friuts instead of having chips or cookies or junk food.

Hi im 13 ,14 in april my tracksuit bottom waist is 32 inches
and i weigh about 12-13 stone is that bad my height is 5f 3 - 5f 5 i harldy do any excercise because none of my friends live near me and it would be boring on my own plus there is no where to do excercise am i overweight and please dont be kind i need to know to get the motivation to loose weight if i have to i really wanna be thinner as my 20 year old brother keeps calling me fatty and i dont like it i have stretch marks on my belly and have a bit of a big belly please i REALLY need to know all my friends are thin and i dont wear jeans or anything its all boys clothes because i dont feel comfy in girlie clothes with the way my body looks please help me
yours truthfully Dolly x

I have my weight in Lbs = 79.5 lbs is that Overweight ?

Im 12 years old and weigh 80 lbs... is that a lot?

hi i am 14 years old and i weigh about 9-9 1/2 stone and i am about 5"2 and i would like to know if i am overweight ok thank you Buh~bye