Am I healthy?

[4Everbee 1,365]

Okay yea yea yea. I don't wanna hear. "Your 12 you can eat whatever you want.'' Or crap like that.

My mother keep saying that I'm getting fat but I'm only 127 pounds. I only gained about 3-4 pounds in the last month.

So am I healthy for my age ?

I'm about 5, 6 to,

So I don't know if i'm healthy for my age and height?

[Junko 2,815]

Omg, ur taller than me. I think you should be for ur height

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

For your height yes you are . Girls are suppose to be in the range of this : For the first 5 feet of height :100 lbs. For every inch after add 5 lbs. Then you can also add or subtract 10 % depending on if you are a small or large frame.

[Vivi111 111]

Check your Bmi online

[Think Pink 1,967]

Lulz, I was like 5'6 at 12 too. :'D Tallies<3

That sounds about right. Being taller allows you to be a tad bit heavier, just because there's more of you. 127 sounds perfectly healthy.

I must remind you though, some people can be skinny and out of shape, or a little bigger and in shape. Just something to keep in mind.

[Oishii 3,987]

Don't you even worry about it 4everbee. You are at a healthy weight for your height, and probably a bit light considering at your age you may still have a little baby weight that still needs to be lost. Just makes sure you get your fruits, veggies, and healthy grains and stay active

[4Everbee 1,365]

Don't you even worry about it 4everbee. You are at a healthy weight for your height, and probably a bit light considering at your age you may still have a little baby weight that still needs to be lost. Just makes sure you get your fruits, veggies, and healthy grains and stay active

 

Lol I lost all my baby weight when I was 11. Lol

Thanks.

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

Lulz, I was like 5'6 at 12 too. :'D Tallies

That sounds about right. Being taller allows you to be a tad bit heavier, just because there's more of you. 127 sounds perfectly healthy.

I must remind you though, some people can be skinny and out of shape, or a little bigger and in shape. Just something to keep in mind.

 

Thats why although you can use BMI as a rough idea its not as reliable as using your body fat percentage .( Muscle weighs more than fat ) Edited April 23, 2012 by axel_lea_lives_on

[Think Pink 1,967]

Thats why although you can use BMI as a rough idea its not as reliable as using your body fat percentage .( Muscle weighs more than fat )

 

Actually muscle doesn't weigh more than fat. I thought this quote summed it up better than I did though:

Muscle does not weigh more than fat, any more than lead weighs more than feathers. A pound is a pound is a pound.

That's off a personal trainer website, btw. It's the weight, not how much space it takes up. xDD

 

Everbee, I've seen your pics. You're fine, hun. xDD

[animemylove 439]

[animemylove 439]

 

quote: Muscle does not weigh more than fat, any more than lead weighs more than feathers. A pound is a pound is a pound.

 

Actually muscle doesn't weigh more than fat. I thought this quote summed it up better than I did though:

 

muscle does weigh more than fat since it is denser .. as does lead to feathers, that quote is wrong lol

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

Actually muscle doesn't weigh more than fat. I thought this quote summed it up better than I did though:

 

That's off a personal trainer website, btw. It's the weight, not how much space it takes up. xDD

 

Everbee, I've seen your pics. You're fine, hun. xDD

 

Funny bc when i went to college my Dietetics teacher was the very person to teach this . I think ill go with him .

[Think Pink 1,967]

Funny bc when i went to college my Dietetics teacher was the very person to teach this . I think ill go with him .

 

Logically that makes no sense. Your Dietetics teacher may have been talking about it in a different context.

As in the example above, a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of steel. A pound is still a pound. Even if steel is usually heavier, a pound of steel will always be equal to a pound of feathers. We're speaking of weight, not quantity.

muscle does weigh more than fat since it is denser .. as does lead to feathers, that quote is wrong lol

 

Same as I stated above, a pound of something is still a pound of it. A pound of feathers cannot weigh less than a pound of steel. If you have a pound of each, then how can one weigh more? It doesn't make sense, does it? Logically you can't have a pound of two things and have one weigh more than the other if they are both a pound. Edited April 23, 2012 by Think Pink

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

Logically that makes no sense. Your Dietetics teacher may have been talking about it in a different context.

As in the example above, a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of steel. A pound is still a pound. Even if steel is usually heavier, a pound of steel will always be equal to a pound of feathers. We're speaking of weight, not quantity.

 

Same as I stated above, a pound of something is still a pound of it. A pound of feathers cannot weigh less than a pound of steel. If you have a pound of each, then how can one weigh more? It doesn't make sense, does it? Logically you can't have a pound of two things and have one weigh more than the other if they are both a pound.

 

Thats bc you are taking what was meant by this saying outta context .. Its meant that a person who say for instance is a body builder weighs more than what the BMI range says bc the muscle takes up more bulk but yet they arent overweight in the sense they have an overabundance of body fat which is what is inferred when people are called overweight. Yet bodybuilders arent 'obese ' But the BMI would say they were ..They just have more muscle density bulked up . However a skinny person can be considered thin by the weight standards of BMI but have an overabundance of body fat making them technically obese ... Thats what i meant when i said the most accurate way to guage body health is not BMI but body fat percentage . Its also what is meant by that saying.

[Think Pink 1,967]

Thats bc you are taking what was meant by this saying outta context .. Its meant that a person who say for instance is a body builder weighs more than what the BMI range says bc the muscle takes up more bulk but yet they arent overweight in the sense they have an overabundance of body fat which is what is inferred when people are called overweight. Yet bodybuilders arent 'obese ' But the BMI would say they were ..They just have more muscle density bulked up . However a skinny person can be considered thin by the weight standards of BMI but have an overabundance of body fat making them technically obese ... Thats what i meant when i said the most accurate way to guage body health is not BMI but body fat percentage . Its also what is meant by that saying.

 

I read the whole article (it was a Q&A thing) and I didn't get that vibe from it, but I really don't want to get into a fight on here.

[animemylove 439]

Logically that makes no sense. Your Dietetics teacher may have been talking about it in a different context.

As in the example above, a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of steel. A pound is still a pound. Even if steel is usually heavier, a pound of steel will always be equal to a pound of feathers. We're speaking of weight, not quantity.

 

Same as I stated above, a pound of something is still a pound of it. A pound of feathers cannot weigh less than a pound of steel. If you have a pound of each, then how can one weigh more? It doesn't make sense, does it? Logically you can't have a pound of two things and have one weigh more than the other if they are both a pound.

 

a pound of muscle and a pound of fat are two different amounts .. they may weigh the same, but it will take more fat than muscle to get the same weight since muscle is denser .. the amount isn't the same as the weight

Edited April 23, 2012 by animemylove

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

I read the whole article (it was a Q&A thing) and I didn't get that vibe from it, but I really don't want to get into a fight on here.

 

Theres no fight here .. I'm just telling you what is taught in Dietetics. I have an associates in this so far and this is what we were told.

 

a pound of muscle and a pound of fat are two different amounts .. they may weigh the same, but it will take more fat than muscle to get the same weight since muscle is denser .. the amount isn't the same as the weight

 

Exactly

[Think Pink 1,967]

a pound of muscle and a pound of fat are two different amounts .. they may weigh the same, but it will take more fat than muscle to get the same weight since muscle is denser .. the amount isn't the same as the weight

 

But that wasn't the original point, was it? It was the weight, not the quantity. If we were speaking in terms of quantity, you would be right. But we never specifically said in terms of profusion. It could have been a significant amount in either direction. Again, I don't really want to get into a debate on here. We're not going to change each other's thoughts on it anyway. Edited April 23, 2012 by Think Pink

[animemylove 439]

But that wasn't the original point, was it? It was the weight, not the quantity. If we were speaking in terms of quantity, you would be right. But we never specifically said in terms of profusion. It could have been a significant amount in either direction. Again, I don't really want to get into a debate on here. We're not going to change each other's thoughts on it anyway.

 

now i'm lost lol

Edited April 23, 2012 by animemylove

[4Everbee 1,365]

Actually muscle doesn't weigh more than fat. I thought this quote summed it up better than I did though:

 

That's off a personal trainer website, btw. It's the weight, not how much space it takes up. xDD

 

Everbee, I've seen your pics. You're fine, hun. xDD

 

Thanks. T,P

[Koko 3,944]

im ignoring everyone ok

 

just because you're in a healthy weight range does not mean you are healthy

this is pure simple fact

i am overweight but i think i am a lot healthier than the girls who do nothing and eat chips and drink soda all the time

because i watch what i eat and i exercise.

i am healthier than them, overweight or not.

 

now as for you 4everbee, i dont know your lifestyle, but you seem to be in a healthy weight range.

it doesnt matter however. if you feel fine with how you look, who cares if anyone points out that you've gained a few.

 

 

also, muscle does not weight more than fat

 

a pound of a muscle is a pound of fat, but a pound of muscle is leaner than fat.

so two people who weigh let's say 130 and are 5'2" can look entirely different, saying that one of them is active and eats well (meaning they are probably more toned and slimmer) and the other is not.

 

it's not about weight, it's about where the weight comes from.

[XIIISwords 1,059]

Another random thread by 4Ev... Wait, this is a serious one this time!

 

im ignoring everyone ok

 

just because you're in a healthy weight range does not mean you are healthy

this is pure simple fact

i am overweight but i think i am a lot healthier than the girls who do nothing and eat chips and drink soda all the time

because i watch what i eat and i exercise.

i am healthier than them, overweight or not.

 

now as for you 4everbee, i dont know your lifestyle, but you seem to be in a healthy weight range.

it doesnt matter however. if you feel fine with how you look, who cares if anyone points out that you've gained a few.

 

 

also, muscle does not weight more than fat

 

a pound of a muscle is a pound of fat, but a pound of muscle is leaner than fat.

so two people who weigh let's say 130 and are 5'2" can look entirely different, saying that one of them is active and eats well (meaning they are probably more toned and slimmer) and the other is not.

 

it's not about weight, it's about where the weight comes from.

 

Very good post Koko. You hit the nail right on the head.

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

im ignoring everyone ok

 

just because you're in a healthy weight range does not mean you are healthy

this is pure simple fact

i am overweight but i think i am a lot healthier than the girls who do nothing and eat chips and drink soda all the time

because i watch what i eat and i exercise.

i am healthier than them, overweight or not.

 

now as for you 4everbee, i dont know your lifestyle, but you seem to be in a healthy weight range.

it doesnt matter however. if you feel fine with how you look, who cares if anyone points out that you've gained a few.

 

 

also, muscle does not weight more than fat

 

a pound of a muscle is a pound of fat, but a pound of muscle is leaner than fat.

so two people who weigh let's say 130 and are 5'2" can look entirely different, saying that one of them is active and eats well (meaning they are probably more toned and slimmer) and the other is not.

 

it's not about weight, it's about where the weight comes from.

 

 

When people use the saying "muscle weighs more than fat" they are saying it takes a lot more fat to make up that pound then it does muscle quantity wise . This saying is being taken outta context while you are being literal . As for the rest of your post thats why i said BMI isnt as accurate as body fat percentage...BMI can say a bodybuilder is 'obese' based on sheer muscle density weight while a person who is in a healthy weight range can have a high body fat percentage ( which is the very definition of obese)..

[4Everbee 1,365]

Another random thread by 4Ev... Wait, this is a serious one this time!

 

 

I lol'd.

[Koko 3,944]

When people use the saying "muscle weighs more than fat" they are saying it takes a lot more fat to make up that pound then it does muscle quantity wise . This saying is being taken outta context while you are being literal . As for the rest of your post thats why i said BMI isnt as accurate as body fat percentage...BMI can say a bodybuilder is 'obese' based on sheer muscle density weight while a person who is in a healthy weight range can have a high body fat percentage ( which is the very definition of obese)..

 

I said i ignored everyone so i didnt bother reading what everyone said on the matter, just the fact that everyone was fighting over muscle and fat and yeah

 

saying muscle weighs more than fat is a false statement, even if you mean it in the way you explained in the first sentence (which is true btw). the statement should be more like 'muscle is leaner than fat' or something like that imo. that's just what i think

and yes body fat percentage is always more reliable