Emm2
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I’m new here and this is a bit scary but I need to know....
I am 5’4” (162cm) and 185 pounds (84kg).
I put on 10-15 pounds this year because of the pandemic (a lot of stress eating, gyms closed so no exercise). I was definitely starting to feel the extra weight (pants getting tight lol) and I felt like I might be getting a bit too heavy. I made a goal to lose 10 pounds but I wasn’t sure if I needed to lose more? I don’t really understand how to do BMI (I’m really bad at math lol) and I wasn’t sure if I’m actually “overweight” or just chubby.
Well... my doctor just told me I’m “obese.”
He said that a healthy weight for my height is “no more than 145 pounds” and I’m “40 pounds overweight according to BMI.” He also measured my waist and said my waistline also makes me “obese” (is that a thing?)
I’m sorry but WHAT?
I am shook. I haven’t weighed 145 since I was a kid. My weight fluctuates but it’s been mostly in the 170s for my adult life. I’m a grown woman with an average (not petite, not skinny, but certainly NOT fat) build. 145 seems so low!? All my friends are at least in the 160s and they don’t look obese - they are totally normal women.
I am overwhelmed by this and I feel pissed as hell. Do I actually need to lose FORTY pounds to be healthy??
I feel very healthy. I admit I’m a bit out of shape at the moment. I’m not the naturally athletic type. I lose my breath when going up stairs. But I feel like that’s normal. With the pandemic I don’t exercise as much but I do keep track of my steps and I usually do at least 1,000 a day and sometimes as much as 3,000.
No, I’m not skinny. Yes, I am somewhat chubby. But OBESE?
I was prepared to hear “slightly overweight” and “need to lose a few pounds.” But obese? 40 pounds? Seriously?
I don’t understand this. Do I LOOK obese to you? I feel like I have an average/chubby build but not something that screams “obese.”
I am pretty slim in a lot of areas. My legs are slim and toned and muscular. I don’t think they look fat? My ass is quite tight and firm with no cellulite. My face isn’t fat. My back fat is there but it’s an average amount and again no cellulite.
My only real problem areas are my belly and arms. My arms are big and I have maybe 20 pounds of fat around my belly area. I’ve had a belly my whole life so I don’t expect to lose it all. If I can slim it down more, and my arms, I should be good.
I feel like an average woman with an average body type, who is chubby in her problem area but no means OBESE! And by no means, do I need to lose FORTY pounds!
Right? Am I delusional? Do I really look obese and I’m just not seeing it? Am I just in denial?
Someone please tell me the honest truth because I feel like I’m going crazy.
I am 5’4” (162cm) and 185 pounds (84kg).
I put on 10-15 pounds this year because of the pandemic (a lot of stress eating, gyms closed so no exercise). I was definitely starting to feel the extra weight (pants getting tight lol) and I felt like I might be getting a bit too heavy. I made a goal to lose 10 pounds but I wasn’t sure if I needed to lose more? I don’t really understand how to do BMI (I’m really bad at math lol) and I wasn’t sure if I’m actually “overweight” or just chubby.
Well... my doctor just told me I’m “obese.”
He said that a healthy weight for my height is “no more than 145 pounds” and I’m “40 pounds overweight according to BMI.” He also measured my waist and said my waistline also makes me “obese” (is that a thing?)
I’m sorry but WHAT?
I am shook. I haven’t weighed 145 since I was a kid. My weight fluctuates but it’s been mostly in the 170s for my adult life. I’m a grown woman with an average (not petite, not skinny, but certainly NOT fat) build. 145 seems so low!? All my friends are at least in the 160s and they don’t look obese - they are totally normal women.
I am overwhelmed by this and I feel pissed as hell. Do I actually need to lose FORTY pounds to be healthy??
I feel very healthy. I admit I’m a bit out of shape at the moment. I’m not the naturally athletic type. I lose my breath when going up stairs. But I feel like that’s normal. With the pandemic I don’t exercise as much but I do keep track of my steps and I usually do at least 1,000 a day and sometimes as much as 3,000.
No, I’m not skinny. Yes, I am somewhat chubby. But OBESE?
I was prepared to hear “slightly overweight” and “need to lose a few pounds.” But obese? 40 pounds? Seriously?
I don’t understand this. Do I LOOK obese to you? I feel like I have an average/chubby build but not something that screams “obese.”
I am pretty slim in a lot of areas. My legs are slim and toned and muscular. I don’t think they look fat? My ass is quite tight and firm with no cellulite. My face isn’t fat. My back fat is there but it’s an average amount and again no cellulite.
My only real problem areas are my belly and arms. My arms are big and I have maybe 20 pounds of fat around my belly area. I’ve had a belly my whole life so I don’t expect to lose it all. If I can slim it down more, and my arms, I should be good.
I feel like an average woman with an average body type, who is chubby in her problem area but no means OBESE! And by no means, do I need to lose FORTY pounds!
Right? Am I delusional? Do I really look obese and I’m just not seeing it? Am I just in denial?
Someone please tell me the honest truth because I feel like I’m going crazy.