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-- Posted by TaylorBalch at 7:38 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

So, I know there are probably a lot of threads over weight. But, I'm not going to say I'm fat. . .


I'm 18, 5'0 and weigh about 91-93lbs. Am I under weight over or average? Because For my height I would think I was over but then for my age I would think I am under.

So I'm not really sure on the part on should I gain or stay. Help please


-- Posted by NEGATIVE0 at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

does it matter?


-- Posted by matto at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

don't gain weight plz


-- Posted by noraa at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

Aww, you're teeny! And your weight is just perfect.


-- Posted by Anonymous Chris at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

Maybe a little under. You seem okay though.


-- Posted by americaneagle10295 at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

your underweight. bmi says your underweight


-- Posted by Dev95 at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

umm i think you're fine.  I'm 5' 6'' and I weigh 125 :\


-- Posted by ohhithere at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

I would go by height.


-- Posted by Melodious Trance at 7:39 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

Sounds about right.


-- Posted by bri872002 at 7:40 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

It's not too drastic one way or the other.  You can always work on toning and just keeping healthy, that's the best way to go about things.


-- Posted by MixedDelight at 7:40 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

You're slightly underweight. Make it to about 99 and you'd be just fine. you BMI is about 17, where 18 is normal.


-- Posted by Death of rats at 7:40 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

Looking at your pictures, you don't look underweight to me, but you're definitely not overweight.

You're on the lower end of average. It probably wouldn't hurt to gain some.


-- Posted by Missing Piece at 7:40 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

You're underweight
at 5' you should be 100 lbs
if you were to gain like 5 lbs then you'd be average.
It really all depends on the specific person.
I'm underweight but I have been my entire life so it's not unhealthy for me, or atleast that's what my doctor said.


-- Posted by demented monkey at 7:40 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

18.2 bmi, and 18.5 is the bottom of normal, so you are slightly underweight by BMI standards


-- Posted by shutter bugs at 7:41 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

just keep eating healthy and exercise, you fine


-- Posted by vamp queen at 7:42 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

why does it matter? just asking


-- Posted by TaylorBalch at 7:44 pm on Dec. 7, 2008

The most I've ever been able to get my weight up to is 95, it just won't go any higher no matter how much I eat.

I'm teeny. :p Thats amusing... :)

I thought you couldn't really base weight of BMI because it was for something other than human weight. (can't remember what its for at the moment)


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