I'm so heavy

[withmycoffee]

I am 5'3" and a small UK 12. So I'm a little chunky for my height but not anything excessive. I wear mediums In most brands. Being shorter ideally I would be a uk 8 and wear xs but I'm in my 50s and look ok. I work out and have significant muscle but.... I am 80kg. EIGHTY. How am I so heavy?

The hospital scales will be accurate
Your height of 5’3 is indisputable

What is not accurate is your description of yourself as 12!

Doesn't sound right. I'm 25 kilos lighter and 3 inches taller and I wear only one size smaller than you. Are you sure you're not taller than you think?

You are muscle through and through. 80kg can fit into a small space when tightly bound.
I would check on some other scales though. The scales at my current and previous GP were out by a lot. I took two bags of sugar in to prove it.

I'm so heavy too OP I don't know why . I'm same height as you maybe a smidge shorter I wear 10-12 depending on the shop and I am 10 stone sometimes more ! I dont know what that is in kg but I know people taller than me weighing a stone less . I look slim , I'm toned except a bit of a mum tum which I'm working on. I'm 45 if that's an issue ???
I don't weigh myself anymore it seems pointless

@Dontforgetyourbrolly

I'm so heavy too OP I don't know why . I'm same height as you maybe a smidge shorter I wear 10-12 depending on the shop and I am 10 stone sometimes more ! I dont know what that is in kg but I know people taller than me weighing a stone less . I look slim , I'm toned except a bit of a mum tum which I'm working on. I'm 45 if that's an issue ??? I don't weigh myself anymore it seems pointless

10 stone is 63.5kg. Nowhere near the op's 80kg which is more like 12 and a half stone. She could be very muscly but you are definitely not comparable.

@MabelPines

I think your scales may be off OP !

I was weighed about 6 weeks ago at GP surgery - I am 5”6 and weigh 76kg and I am a size 20.

I'm the same weight as you but two inches shorter, I'm a size 14

As others have said, get some scales at home. I'm 5.11" and weigh anywhere between 11.2 & 11.8. Not sure what that is in kg. I'm a 12-14 in every shop.

@IBelieveInAThingCalledScience

This anecdote gets wheeled out all the time, but Brad Pitt in "Fight Club' had an obese BMI and so did Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was a fitness champion.

Muscular and bone mass vary loads.

Women very rarely build that sort of muscle mass unless you're talking about elite athletes in certain sports. BMI is still a good measure for the average person.

** IBelieveInAThingCalledScience
This anecdote gets wheeled out all the time, but Brad Pitt in "Fight Club' had an obese BMI and so did Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was a fitness champion.**

Bead Pitt and Arnold Scharznegger referred to in this thread....

This sounds very unusual! Could you post a picture, I'd be very interested?

I am 5' 3" and fairly fit & muscular - 28" waist, 34D bra. I weigh around 61kg and wear 8/10/12, depending on the brand. My DH is 5' 10" and is very muscular, 32" waist & 40" chest, he weighs 78kg. I can't imagine his bulk squashed down to my height and then squeezed into my clothes!

@devildeepbluesea

I can believe this. I'm the same height, lots of muscle mass, dense bones etc. And am also 80kg, bust 34g. No doubt I need to lose a bit but at 62kg I was a size 6-8. Currently 12-14 with probably less muscle than you.

What's weird is that in my 30s I worked out and had some muscle. Not a lot but was nicely toned. I was also very skinny and didn't eat properly. I was 50kg and a size 6-8. I can't get my head around being 30kg heavier but only a size 12. I would have thought 30 kg extra would make me a size 20 or something

@Stilltalkstotrees

This sounds very unusual! Could you post a picture, I'd be very interested?

I am 5' 3" and fairly fit & muscular - 28" waist, 34D bra. I weigh around 61kg and wear 8/10/12, depending on the brand. My DH is 5' 10" and is very muscular, 32" waist & 40" chest, he weighs 78kg. I can't imagine his bulk squashed down to my height and then squeezed into my clothes!

Photo as requested. It's only half my body but my body doesn't do anything weird down below!

Argh the photo has cut off half the picture. The original goes to my hip. No idea why

I lift heavy weights and my arms are probably half the size of yours.

I also weigh nearly 30kg less. I think we have found the reason.

What do your legs look like?

Well yes, now we've seen the photo it makes sense. You look the weight you are, to me.

@fellrunner85

Well yes, now we've seen the photo it makes sense. You look the weight you are, to me.

Seconded

You look blooming amazing

And yes - you look good. Strong.

Clearly you have a healthy body there @withmycoffee.
Wish I had muscle definition like that ( obviously without putting in the hard work you have!)
Looking fantastic.

You look well toned but larger than a 12.

Makes sense now. You’ve got muscle!

You look fabulous btw. Ignore the scales, you’re obviously fit and healthy.

@ZaraW

You look well toned but larger than a 12.

She definitely looks like how i’d expect a 5 ft 3, size 12 woman to look.

Excuse the 50 something loose skin 😬 do I really look 5'3 80kg ??? Maybe I'm just deluded

@changi

I lift heavy weights and my arms are probably half the size of yours.

I also weigh nearly 30kg less. I think we have found the reason.

What do your legs look like?

So muscles and a little extra padding could explain 80kg?

You are definitely toned but there is a lot of extra flesh there too. Yes, you look your weight.