Am I fat?

Former Member

i want peoples honest opinions here. would you class size 14 as fat? i used to be size 8 about 2 years ago, i had an implant put in which made me put on a lot of weight. had it taken out, still didnt lose any weight. Just wondered if everyone else thought size 14 was fat? i know its not slim, but ya no. plz be honest.

Former Member

It totally depends on your height.

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I think im about 5 ft 6

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the uk size average for a woman of 5'6" is a size 14. cant remember where i read it, but you aren't fat!
i used to be a 14, am now a 12/10. me personally, would consider a 'fat' person to be size 18/20+ but thats not to say people above a size 8 cant look good.
How you look can greatly depend upon what you wear+how you feel about yourself!
Do you feel that your weight is affecting your health??
What is your BMI?

Former Member

I wouldnt say you are fat.

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wat do u mean by BMI? i feel that my health is fine, and i wear clothes that dont cling, but still show my curves. Its just self confidence really, bout how i looked before and how i look now. sometimes i look at myself and think how fat i look, then other times i will feel fine.

Former Member

no, you're not.

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body mass index: http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
try it, i bet you aren't overweight

Former Member

Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25-29.9

i got 24.9, so im only just in

Former Member

No I don't think you're fat. I think a lot of girls look at them skinny models and think "Oh I don't look like that, I must be fat"

Former Member

is it only because you are comparing yourself to what you used to be that your weight is causing you a problem? do you think there is an ideal size that you should be? do you feel comfortable as you are? i mean, obviously i cannot see you. but would you, yourself, consider someone else who says they are a "size 14" to be fat or not? my "honest opinion" is i'd hate myself if i were a size 14 - but i have lots of issues with food anyway. and apparantly the average size of women generally in the UK is a size 14 anyway so its perfectly normal as things go. but having said that, i would say that if you are not happy with your current weight, do something to try and fix the problem... if you are happy, then all well and good.

Former Member

I don't like to call anyone "fat", its a nasty word. When i'm looking at girls i like them to be between a 10 and a 14. A curvy 14 is a very womanly size to be and not at all fat! Though i can understand your questioning, i'm a 12 but i still think i'm fat (yet i don't think this of others!), i blame the media!

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i hate to say it but im an 8 and still have fat days but no, i dont look at size 14 women and think they're fat, though i do when i see chavvy teen girls who are quite curvy wearing clothes about 3 sizes too small with their stomaches hanging over the edge and you can see stretch marks and cellulite. Which doesn't help. But i think alot of women are beautiful size 14's

Former Member

I identify as a 'big woman' at size 14-16 (I'm 5'3), but I'm also big boned.

Your clothes mainly affect how fat you look.

Former Member

I'm a size 14 and I dont think I'm fat. Obviously I'm not stick thin but I've just got curves.

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-[MoonRat]- wrote:

I identify as a 'big woman' at size 14-16 (I'm 5'3), but I'm also big boned.

Your clothes mainly affect how fat you look.

i fail to understand this big boned stuff.
looking at a skeleton ...could it be surmised that the person was fat?

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morrocan roll wrote:

i fail to understand this big boned stuff.
looking at a skeleton ...could it be surmised that the person was fat?

Big boned refers to your bodyframe. People have different body frames...

Former Member

well it sounds like you're probably overweight for your height. but whatever, its what you feel happy with. im sure we all feel fat at some point whatever our size.

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-[MoonRat]- wrote:

Big boned refers to your bodyframe. People have different body frames...

i still don'tunderstand ...are the bones thicker ...wider ...longer or summat?

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sugar_mouse wrote:

the uk size average for a woman of 5'6" is a size 14. cant remember where i read it, but you aren't fat!

but why not? just because the average size has increased.. that only means society eats more crap and doesn't do enough exercise.

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morrocan roll wrote:

i still don'tunderstand ...are the bones thicker ...wider ...longer or summat?

well, no two bodies are exactly alike, are they?

take wrists, for example. wrists are usually one of the places with the least amount of fat and muscle. but some people have tiny wrists and some people have big wrists.

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morrocan roll wrote:

i still don'tunderstand ...are the bones thicker ...wider ...longer or summat?

have you not noticed that women have different shapes?
some women have small hips and small shoulders. whilst others have larger hips etc. the latter refer to themselves as big boned

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lipsy wrote:

have you not noticed that women have different shapes?
some women have small hips and small shoulders. whilst others have larger hips etc. the latter refer to themselves as big boned

yes but i often hear the big boned bit from people with huge round cheeks and big bums and bellies.

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morrocan roll wrote:

yes but i often hear the big boned bit from people with huge round cheeks and big bums and bellies.

My son is broad but hes not fat. Similar thing.

but yes some people do use it as an excuse. Me i am fat because i ate too much.

Former Member

big boned means your big built, thats how you are naturally

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easy way to tell if your fat ...jump up and down and see how much stuff has to catch up with you ...how much stuff is moving that shouldn't be ...simple realy.

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The anorexic chicks, the model 6
They don't hold no weight with me
Well 8 or 9, well that's just fine
But I like to hold something I can see

Truer words never spoken :cool: .

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lipsy wrote:

well it sounds like you're probably overweight for your height. but whatever, its what you feel happy with. im sure we all feel fat at some point whatever our size.

but how can we judge whether she's overweight from her size of clothes? i'm a size 8 and still wear some size 6 trousers but i weigh 9 stone.

Former Member

I dont think a size 14 is particularly fat for your height. I wouldnt say it was skinny, just pretty much normal.
Im sure you dont need us on here to tell you though. You can only decide yourself what youre happy with when you see yourself.

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lucifer devil wrote:

but how can we judge whether she's overweight from her size of clothes? i'm a size 8 and still wear some size 6 trousers but i weigh 9 stone.

are you tall?? im 8st and i dont think i'd get into size 6's, well i might but it would be a tight fit

Former Member

Thnx everyone for your replies, i think from now on, im just gonna watch what I eat, Im not gonna go on a diet because ive tried it a million times and i always give in. So if im just more careful about what I eat, then hopefully something will change. I don't want to go back to being a size 8 because looking back on photo's, I look ill, even my friends say I look much healthier now, I looked like i was on drugs or summits, I was way too skinny. ideally, i'd like to be a 10-12, so maybe if I cut down on the fats and get the excersise video out, i will lose wieght.