Are you fat?

I didn’t mean you.

I’m a full 60 lbs. heavier now than I was at age 25, and couldn’t be happier. No more do I get to be called “incredibly thin”, “such a small guy” or the “one with worms in his gut, no doubt.” by 130 lb. girls. According to BMI, I’m quite a bit overweight, yei!

All those skinny guys in their 30s and beyond saying they eat anything they like and never excercise don’t really eat all that much. I used to astound people with the amount of food I’d down at one sitting but the total calories were still low, since I didn’t snack on chips, candy and beverages as many people regularly do. Also, while I was a total sports-loathing bookworm I actually walked at a fast pace most everywhere, and the miles added up just like the hidden calories do. Once I started to eat small meals every three hours and switched walking to lifting weights (while actively avoiding aerobic excercise) I started a steady climb in bodyweight. Had I not, I’d still weigh below 150 lbs, even allowing for the small amount of belly fat that comes with aging.

I’m 5’6" and stocky. Twenty years ago I was pushing 200 lbs. I made some permanent changes in my diet, and I now hover around 160 lbs. Which is the right weight for me. I don’t look or feel fat.

At first I read this as you saying you weighed 60 lbs period!!! :eek: :wink:

Okay. Either way, I mean what I said. And as for what is “fat”, like I said, “you know it when you see it.”

Am I fat? Yes, sort of. I’m overweight but not morbidly obese, and I get along with it. As for wanting to lose weight, while I don’t want to be über-skinny, I must admit that I’d love to have a smaller waist and flatter belly, and be “curvy” rather than “chubby”.

Wii Fit says I’m not. :smiley: Can’t remember what my actual weight is, but I’m at the low end of BMI 24 on there, so just at the end of ‘ideal.’ I’m not an extreme weightlifter and don’t have unusually large bones, so BMI works fine for me. Still, I’m an awful lot heavier than I used to be, and a lot of my weight goes to my face, so I really would like to lose a stone or so.

Oh, yeah.

Planning to try to do something about it after the first of the year. Getting tired of being fat.

No. 5’9", 153 lbs.

Oh yeah, I’m on a liquid cayenne no carb diet and all! :wink: I’ve started thinking it’s 2010 for about a week now, so yeah, in 2010 I hope to finish the last 15 :slight_smile:

Alice, FWIW, I’m 5’4 1/2", and when I was 135, I wasn’t having regular periods. Even though I was on the upper end of the BMI chart, I had a low percentage of bodyfat due to cross country running and competitive swimming. 140 is pretty much as low as I should go.

There are a few older threads dedicated to the discussion of bodyfat vs BMI, but unless you’re truly average or looking for something super general, BMI is useless for fine-tuning.

I don’t know. I’m 6’2" and 205, used to be 180 for along while, but its been creeping up, no doubt battle scars from the Beer Wars fought over the last ten years :stuck_out_tongue:

What bothers me most is my coworkers point at my stomach (which sticks out a bit now that I’ve become doughy) and say stuff like, “Geez, Incubus you’re getting fat” :rolleyes:

These are guys that are practically twice my size. Bus driver is a fat guy job. No fat guy is getting away with calling ME fat, shit I’m the Kate Moss of bus driver’s at my location! :mad:

6’1"
160lb

Nope.

5’7
130-135ish

But still fat.

5’2"
105
Not fat, but I can NOT get rid of my freaking belly!

I’m not sure.

Having been obese most of my life, I’ve always thought of myself as fat and assumed others thought the same, even if they denied it to my face (like anyone would actually admit “Yeah, you’re fat.”)

Internally, I’ll always think I’m overweight (if not outright “fat”) until I get a 6-pack. Externally, I just wish I knew what people truly thought.

5’0"
120 lbs and 34 weeks pregnant (I’m usually around 100).
I think I’m still ok.

Female, a bit over 5’6", about 118, not fat.
But at age 55, gravity literally sucks.

5’7’’, male, just a little over 100lbs. So, er, not fat. Unhealthily thin, I’d say. Couple of years ago I weighed myself at 95lbs. That scared me.

Almost. I’m overweight, but not obese. I managed to lose 25 pounds two years ago when I was edging toward obese; I’ve already begun the process of losing more weight to get even further down the spectrum into healthy. I also want to be able to run a 5 and 10 K this year; I can’t do that comfortably while carrying this extra weight.

I would be running now, but I’ve agreed to clear it with my OB before I start (had a baby 6 weeks ago). I’ve already begun walking, though, and I feel like the only thing between me and jogging is that appointment, which I’m scheduling today.

fat and fabulous.

Holy shit! Sr. Olives is your height and weighs 135; I don’t think he has an ounce of fat on him. You must be nothing but skin and bones (mildly concerned here.)

I am 5’3’’ and weigh 160ish, which is less than I used to weigh, so I’m getting there, but I’m still overweight and would be healthier if I weighed less. I am interested in gradual, long-term weight loss, hell I’d be happy with 10 pounds a year. My goal this year is to lose 12 pounds, and keep it off, though I have found that once I get to 150 it becomes really, really hard to lose more weight. The first 50 pounds came off pretty quickly, but the last 10… yeesh. I’m beginning to wonder if 150 just has to be good enough.