Ok, if I weigh just 200 pounds & am 5 foot 5 inches tall does that make me fat? - Help.com

Yes… but I’m 5′8″ and weigh 200-210lbs… and I still feel secure about my body… but that doesn’t mean I’m not fat. Yes, at your height you need to weight quite a bit less.

Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks. Focus on how exactly you feel about your body, while doing your best to ignore the media stereotypes.
If you’re happy with your weight, GREAT! be you and be happy.
if you’re unhappy about your weight or fitness in general, eat healthy, fresh foods and get more activity.
Either way, be happy with your body, there are no exchanges.

Not sure If i could say fat but yes overweight some to whats right for height, unless you got a huge amount of muscles.

not much muscle… very big ribs (exceptionally so for a girl) but other than that no excuse for carrying the weight. Still can wear UK size 10-12 clothes though which I had until recently thought was ok / acceptable.

Do you eat a lot of salt? That makes you retain water and make you weigh more than you do in fat weight.

Yes… Actually I do. I love salt.

That might be part of the problem. lol I love salt too though =P

I know this is the second biggest I’ve ever been but I still don’t think I’m fat - fat… But then maybe I am… I was out tonight with this guy & we get on well, we have lots in common, he seems to want to spend time with me but doesn’t make a move… for lots of reasons I think it is because he is not attracted to me because I am not skinny….

Nah… as long as your not fat-fat a lot of guys dont care as much as you think, i find it cute on some girls even. Just lose weight if you would feel like you would feel better about yourself and be able to jump slightly higher or something lol =)

you are not a healthy weight.
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/?htf=…

ur bmi is 33.3

I actually think I’m quite pretty although on reflection perhaps that is a throwback to 4 yrs ago when I was very slim… Oddly way back then I did not think I was so pretty…

I just wish this guy would’ve made a move.. Surely if we get on well, enjoy spending time together then he can get over the fact that I weigh a bit more than I should????

Seriously? (notice my first comment) 200lbs isn’t fat-fat. (Not being rude- Just, I think logically that I am fat-fat… even though I’m not too insecure about it.)

sum wrote:
Nah… as long as your not fat-fat a lot of guys dont care as much as you think, i find it cute on some girls even. Just lose weight if you would feel like you would feel better about yourself and be able to jump slightly higher or something lol =)

Although- I’m not a UK size 10-12… that actually really surprises me that you can be 5′5″ and weight 200lbs and still fit into that.

I’m sure you are more muscular that you give yourself credit for. I fit into that when I’m 50lbs less than I do now. You’re probably not fat-fat just based on that.

actually on a 5′5 person 200 lbs is considered to be obese

(note: however, most people who are just “overweight” based on BMI… actually look very healthy. and people who are on the lower end of “healthy” tend to look very anorexic. At least, that’s what I get from guys.)

MarinMina716 wrote:
actually on a 5′5 person 200 lbs is considered to be obese

even if I can fit into UK size 10-12???

I think I weigh a lot but I wouldn’t have said I was obese… I was shopping this afternoon & bought size 10 and size 12 clothes…

Anonymous wrote:
Seriously? (notice my first comment) 200lbs isn’t fat-fat. (Not being rude- Just, I think logically that I am fat-fat… even though I’m not too insecure about it.)

sum wrote:
Nah… as long as your not fat-fat a lot of guys dont care as much as you think, i find it cute on some girls even. Just lose weight if you would feel like you would feel better about yourself and be able to jump slightly higher or something lol =)

I know that, i was just repeating that phrase.

arlight but i take it she’s not a body builer or a guy.

“looking anorexic” is subjective. people on the lower end of healthy are slim, but not necessarily half dead

Anonymous wrote:
Although- I’m not a UK size 10-12… that actually really surprises me that you can be 5′5″ and weight 200lbs and still fit into that.

I’m sure you are more muscular that you give yourself credit for. I fit into that when I’m 50lbs less than I do now. You’re probably not fat-fat just based on that.

Thanks… At my lightest I weighed 8 stone or 112 pounds and my doctor said I could not drop below that as I have heavy bones which I laughed at at the time as I wanted to be skinner but now I think it sounds like a cop out to say “I’m big boned”…

I’m not saying I am not overweight but I don’t think I am that overweight…

it is subjective. The example I use is my friend. She is at like a 19BMI, (18.5 is the minimum I think)… and everyone (including random strangers) come up and ask her if she is ok, if she needs help, they know a good psychologist who deals with this stuff… and she still has a tummy- you can’t see her ribs or ANYTHING. Even her boyfriend says he wishes she would gain some weight. She is just LITTLE.

Besides- I said “look” not “are”

sum wrote:
I know that, i was just repeating that phrase.

I’m confused- what do you know?

anon clothing sizes are not a good scale to go by… different manufacturers make different sizes… i’m a size 26 in some jeans a 29 in others (euro sizes)…..

looks aside you should be concerned about your health. nothing drastic just a healthy diet and exercise regime ;-)

MarinMina716 wrote:
arlight but i take it she’s not a body builer or a guy.

“looking anorexic” is subjective. people on the lower end of healthy are slim, but not necessarily half dead

Skinny or fat is no good. You just have to be healthy, fit and tone. even a really skinny girl can look flabby if she doesnt work out any and on the addition to that she would look gross and boney from being so skinny.

Anonymous wrote:

sum wrote:
I know that, i was just repeating that phrase.

I’m confused- what do you know?

relax lol