Do I look 3-5 stone overweight?

[Obsesetits]

I know I’m overweight, absolutely.

I also know we shouldn’t take much notice of BMI because it’s a load of rubbish. But I checked anyway to see what a normal healthy range would be for my height/age and it’s coming up with between 6st 11lbs, and 9st 2lbs. I’m 12st 2lbs currently, I have a 5 and 3 year old and until recently had a 9-5 WFH job so I got too comfortable too close to the fridge 🤣

Even as a teen I’ve always had wider hips, bigger thighs and I was an E cup at 14. So I’ve always seen myself as on the curvier side. I’m much more jiggly now after two kids but I cannot ever imagine myself to be 7stone?! I was really shocked to see that I should lose 3-5 stone! I was expecting maybe 2-3.. but over 3 seems impossible without having a breast reduction 🤣

ps… ignore my extremely discoloured bra and non-matching undies.. it was a comfort day 🤣

6st 11lb -9st 2lb is basically 7-9 stone. And yes. At 5’ tall this sounds right. At 9 stone you would still look curvy at 9stone

honestly, you look very overweight. There are no points on your body where you can see any bones. Whilst you shouldn’t be bony, people have lost sight of wfat healthy looks like. Slightly visible hip bones, shin bones and slight awareness of ribs is healthy. You are carrying a lot of excess body fat. At 5’ you would be looking at being around a UK side 4-8 to be healthy depending on build. It’s way under average height. You would expect to be equally under average clothing size. I

Because the boobs are due to obesity rather than simply big boobs. Women are always shocked when they get to a healthy weight and discover they have very average boobs.

do you know how unlikely women will have 1 stone of muscle if they train. The actual amount you gain in weight is tiny unless you are a serious body builder and even then it is not likely a stone. And that’s lifting 50-200kg. Not 3kg weights

She has large boobs because she’s overweight. And yes take body differences into account. That’s why the range was 7-9 stone. That’s a 2 stone difference to take into account boobs and body width

You didn’t say in your OP (I see you did later!) but going by your ‘healthy weight’ range of 6st 11 and 9st 2 I’m guessing you’re 5’ tall? If so then I’d say losing three stone would be entirely reasonable.

I’m 5’ on a good day and I also take the BMI chart with a very large pinch of salt, the lower end of that estimate would be far too low for me as I don’t have a slight build (very broad shouldered B cup) and most of my life I’ve been happiest at just under 9 stone.

I’m 11 stone at the moment and a few weeks into trying to lose two stone and hope to settle at around 8st 12lb - 9st 0lb

If (when!) I manage it I’ll still be a solid size 12 and technically overweight but I trying to go lower - I know I couldn’t even do it - would look too thin and and be unsustainable for me.

I imagine you could - I’m about 6 stone overweight and to get to the bottom of my BMI could lose 8 stone

Walkers French Fries are around 80 calories. Popchips and baked crisps are all about that number too. Be aware that many now come in a ‘grab bag’ (two portions) though. Sneaky.

I used to love them (and Frazzles and don’t even get me started on Snack-Jacks!) but I’ve given up all crisps now, they were not helping me. I found that rice cakes/crisp type snacks just made me ravenous for more and more, and then more food in general later.

I do Fast 800 now and the lower amount of wholemeal only carbs are what are enabling me to stick to it.

I’d never had a babybel until a few weeks ago. They are delicious!

What is your weight and height?

In that pic? 5ft 10, 17 stone

You honestly don’t look anywhere near 17st!

I’d agree with this and I’m almost a foot shorter than you.

When I first started losing weight I thought I just had a belly but as the first stone (another to go) came off it went from my bust, back and arms, and from the waist down I’m still a size 14/16, although the belly is much smaller (if I pull it in!)

For me to get a waist measurement I know from past experience that I have to be 9 stone, no more. I’ll never be less than a size 12 due to my shoulder and hip bone width but no rolls of fat and a flat -ish stomach.

BMI isn't really a load of crap. For most people it's a good guide and indicator. I think if you were very muscular that's when it starts to be a bit dodgy

I look roughly the same, and I've got another 3 stone to lose. I've lost 7.5 stone (105 lbs) so far and so many people tell me that I've lost enough and I don't need to lose any more. But my BMI is 31.3. I'm 13 stone 6 lbs at the moment (I'm 5 ft 5 in) and need to get down to 10 stone 6 lbs to be within the acceptable BMI range.

I’m 5ft 2 and 12 stone. Very definitely overweight. When I was a teenager I was about 7 stone - I’d look ill if I weighed that now. A few years ago I got down to 9 stone 8 and that felt great. Age makes a difference. You look
like you could lose two stone to me.

Fwiw I would avoid going under 8st / 50kg. You can't give blood if you weigh less than 50kg and some medication doses change / prescribers get a bit angsty about if you weigh less than that.

I often think the low range numbers for BMI for short people are impractical for real life.

Yes you look about 4 stone overweight, at 5ft you’re quite short so you look bigger with extra weight.

Me, today!. 5ft nothing and 10 stone 7

I’m 8 weeks into the fast 800 and am down one stone exactly, so about a third of the way there. I’m 54 so very pleased so far.

Me, today!. 5ft nothing and 10 stone 7

I’m 8 weeks into the fast 800 (very loosely recipe wise but sticking to calories) and am down one stone exactly, so about a third of the way there. I’m 54 so very pleased so far.

Well done. Good on you. I think some people can’t handle the new you so tell you to stop. If your bmi still puts you into the obese territory it’s ridiculous anyone telling you you are to thin. Your goals sound reasonable It’s not easy and you’ve done so well

Wow that is such an achievement, well done! I started at 12st 2 and by the time I got to 10st my DM said I had lost enough and to not lose any more 🙄 so it happens to all of us. I find it so bizarre. I’m now a further 18lbs down and she told me I look ‘gaunt’ - I absolutely do not, I have a very full round face and are a normal healthy weight 😄

I’m a little taller than you (5’2”) and was the same starting weight. I’m also naturally curvy with boobs (GG cup) and a bum. I’ve lost around 2 and a half stone to get down to 9st 8lb, which is at the top end of a healthy BMI for my height, and have gone from a size 14 to a 8/10. At our height (or shortness!) the lower end of the healthy BMI can be very low, but I think how realistic/achievable that is really depends on your build. If you’re looking to lose weight and sustain it I’d aim for the upper end of a healthy BMI as you’re curvy, definitely not a 5 stone weight loss!

I’m camping. My teenage son just saw this over my shoulder in the tent & said “she doesn’t need to lose weight”. Teenage daughter then asked to see and said “she’s curvalicious”.

Given your height I’d say 3-4 stone to be a healthy weight. You are overweight but you know that. You do have a lovely shape but it could be better with less body fat

It's worrying that they see clearly overweight people as not needing to lose weight.

I guess because it's normalised for them, growing up with over 60% of adults being overweight.

It's what they've always seen around them.

You're about my height and look like I did when I was about 3.5 stone above the very top end of my healthy weight.