My friend must know, is this a good weight?
My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#0My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:18pm
My friend is really obsessed with her body. She is 5'0 and weighs 104 pounds and wears a size 0, and sometimes even a kids size 12. The other day we were shopping and she went into The childrens place and got a pleated skirt in a kids 12 and black yoga like pants also 12. She is completely obsessed. I always tell her she so thin, but maybe I am biassed because I'm her best friend. But to you guys, how is 5'2 and 104 pounds. Thanks, I really wanna help, I'm getting worried.
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
Updated On: 7/17/05 at 05:18 PM
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#2re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:22pmOkay, thank you so much. I knew I wasn;t biassed, and she always complains about how ahe looks!!!!
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
#3re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:23pmYeah I have to agree, that is very thin. But, I have a friend who is 15 and is 92 pounds. But she has a liver problem and a fast metabolism, and she eats just as much as I do.. and i am....ahrm.. 240 LOL so yeah, there could be something wrong with her that could mean that she can't gain weight.
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#4re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:28pm
My friend fortunatley has nothing wrong with her, it's just I want to make sure she doesn't develop an eating disorder.
Sorry- I wrote 5'2, she is actually 5'0. Is that still very thin?
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
Updated On: 7/17/05 at 05:28 PM
#5re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:31pmI'm 5'0" too and I think 104 isn't extremely underweight. It depends on her build but I'm most comfortable at around 110 or at 115 the most.
#6re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:35pmThat's still very thin. I'm 14 and 4'11 and I weigh a lot more than that.
#7re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:36pm
When I was younger, I was like that. I was 4'11" and only something like 75 pounds - really tiny - and this was in junior high school. My parents took me to all sorts of nutritionists and dietitians and whatnot, and they all tried to scare me into "eating better" or something. I've never had an eating disorder or anything remotely like it, but I just never really ate a lot as a kid. My parents used to worry that I wasn't eating enough, and my mom's favorite doctor would tell her that if I was hungry, I would eat, and not to worry. (Granted, now, I'm always hungry. heh.)
Anyway, that's sort of irrelevant, but brings me to this part, that is - when I was in my first few years of high school, and finally at a more "normal" weight, my doctor showed me a chart he had that matched up height with an "acceptable" weight range, that could semi-accurately predict how tall you'd be, if you followed the same growth curve. I'm just under 5'2" which was about as tall as I was ever expected to be anyway, but judging from this chart, I was always told that for my height, I would probably not want to be much more than 125 pounds or so. This was when I was... fifteen, I think.
I'm nineteen now, and as tall as I'm going to get - about the same height as your friend, and I'm about 115 pounds. I'm certainly not all that much of a twig, and I don't think people would look at me and go "oh, geez, she's so skinny," (and certain people on this board will go on to discuss the weight held in the erm... chest... area, but I digress).
Anyway, surely your friend is probably thin, but she's also small height-wise. If you don't suspect a disorder, perhaps she's just skinny, and has a fast metabolism.
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#8re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:37pmshe has a small build. I'm just getting concerned. its become an obsession.
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
#9re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:39pmWell, what exactly has become an obsession? How much she weighs? What size clothes she can or will fit into? What/how much she eats? How she physically looks?
BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
#10re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:46pm
It does depend on her build...I'm 5'1" and I was 106 for a while, but now I'm more like 112. I was never unhealthily skinny, though.
If she's not eating like a normal human being, and she's really obsessing about simply her weight or the way she looks, you're right to be concerned because 104 may not be terribly unhealthy, but it is very skinny. But, if she's eating healthily and she's just very active, I think it should be okay.
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#11re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:48pmWhen I say obsessed, I mean she weighs herself everyday, she picks at her food, she is upset if the kids 10 doesn't fit her, she just is getting a little nuts. She thinks her stomach is too flabby and its so flat. I just wanna watch out for her.
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
#12re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 5:51pmWell, now that you said that, I think you might have reason to be slightly concerned.
BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
#13re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 6:05pmI agree. That's a bit much.
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#14re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 6:09pmI know, thats why I was looking for some opinions, especially on her weight.
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
The Grovers Corners Yenta
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/3/04
#15re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 6:22pmShe is lucky to have a friend that cares so much about her. I wouldn't be so concerned about exact numbers and sizes here. I would be more concerned about her obcession with her body. She could have an eating disorder or body image issue. I hope she can learn to be at peace with what she has within her body.
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Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#16re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 6:28pmThanks so much everyone, I really appreciate it!
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
#17re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 8:44pmperhaps your friend should consult her doctor?
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Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#18re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 11:04pmI've told her that, but she won't listen.
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
#19re: My friend must know, is this a good weight?
Posted: 7/17/05 at 11:43pm
English Calculation
Height: 5 feet 0 inches
Weight: 104 pounds
(Note: 8 ounces = 0.5 pounds)
Your BMI: 20.3
BMI Weight Status
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 – 24.9 Normal
25.0 – 29.9 Overweight
30.0 and Above Obese
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