To say you can still look okay at 13 stone?

[sayitaintsobow]

I'm 13 stone 7... To my horror! I knew I'd put on a lot rapidly in a short space of time. I'm aware this actually makes me obese. And I need to lose weight for my health

I don't think I look huge though. Definitely not. Might say I'm a bit chubby at a push. Face doesn't look too fat

AIBU to say you can actually be obese and not realise because you don't look 'fat'?

I'm 5'3 so not tall

I read she was a modern size 8, I think.

I can't stand it when people trot out this nonsense about Marilyn being plus size. I've seen the 7 year itch dress up close and you could practically put your hands round it so your finger tips touched. At the time she died she was absolutely tiny.

Marilyn Monroe was pregnant in Some Like It Hot, bless her.

I'm 12st 13lbs and I'm 5"7 I don't think I look too bad but I could do better.

You have a great figure. Goes to show height isn’t everything. It’s also frame etc 💕

I would say if you eat a balanced diet, keep active and like the way you look then there isn’t an issue with the number on the scales! 😆

To me, any woman under 6'2 foot tall weighing 13.7 stone, would look fat.

That's what I used to think but look at OP's photo!

Didnt realise she had posted one. What page is it on?

I'm on the app on my phone so no pages. She posted it Saturday 25th March at 19.28

I was around this weight after my son, I'm 5ft 8 and I felt really big. Thighs chaffed, flabby tummy, huge boobs. I'm much happier at 11/12 stone.

To me, any woman under 6'2 foot tall weighing 13.7 stone, would look fat.

Hmm... I'm a little above that and don't think I look fat, but maybe I am deluded!

Same here. I’m 5’7 and 13 stone and look fairly slim apart from a massive 40 inch waist. Menopause. I’ve gained just over half a stone in the past 2 years and from that 6 inches round the middle!

I’m 5’7 and 13 stone and look fairly slim apart from a massive 40 inch waist.

I must admit I'm struggling to picture this.

I am same height and weight give or take a pound and I also have a huge waist.

This was me at around 13 stone 7 give or take a few pounds. While I could have done with slightly slimmer legs and arms, I don't think I either looked or felt huge at this size. In fact, would love to get back to that now. 😂

How tall are you? I was surprised how slim OP looked at 5ft3. I'm 5ft8 and look chubby at 11 stone!

I'm also 5ft 8. At this size I was 10/12 in dresses and tops and 12-14 in trousers. I think it's mostly fat distribution. I'm more pear shaped. At 11 stone 10 I varied from 8-10.

That's interesting. I'm also 5ft 8 and pear shaped but really do look bigger than you in that picture when I'm 11 stone. I think it's because I have no muscle so am quite doughy when I put on a few pounds!

I would say you look like a size 14 in that picture. You look great, by the way. The dress is lovely.

I’m 5ft7/8 and when I was 11 stone people thought I was unwell. I had no boobs or bum, and prominent collar bone.
recently I had a dexa scan as part of investigating other health issues and you could see why I was so heavy : very high muscle mass( see photo attached) the red part of the scan is muscle. I’m 13st8 on this and for me overweight in terms of fat. My ideal weight is 11st7
everyone is made up differently and those who obsess over numbers on here and especially those who make nasty comments don’t realise the damage they do.

you look great btw!

I'm the exact same weight and height as you. I'm fat, sure. But I don't feel obese. I was actually a stone heavier! I want to lose at least 3 stone so I'm a quarter of the way there already!

@mummylondon16, what was your % muscle mass in that scan, what was your % body fat?

It’s not a percentage as such it’s a very detailed report but they advised me my muscle mass was abnormally high for a woman. See photos attached
I was doing 3 sessions of resistance training there each week and running 3 times a week (15-20,000 steps on average daily). My fat at this time was too high at 35 %. I have lived with undiagnosed hashimotos which destroyed my thyroid and early menopause at 40, so I was fighting against it constantly despite being on a calorie controlled high protein diet and working with a trainer.
Since then I lost 2 stone but only yh by taking ozempic and basically under eating.I’m a qualified personal trainer so if there was an easy answer I would have found it, my body is ultimately very damaged by having no treatment for years & the result being destruction of Thyroid gland. I hope this brief explanation is a tonic for those who tell others it’s easy. Currently I’m paying £300 a month for thyroid medication that includes t3 because the nhs can’t prescribe plus £150 for oxempic. I’m doing 22,000 steps a day which includes running 5 times a week, I use a standing desk, I drink tons of water, don’t drink and eat a very low calorie diet- despite this I’m gaining weight.

Body fat % = 37.2% ?