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How overweight am I?
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Hi all,
Im an 18 year old guy. I am 5 ft 9 and weigh 15st 9lbs. I have a very muscular lower body (Thighs etc) but a pretty fat stomough. I'd say about 70% of my excess weight is on my belly.
What is the average weight for an 18 year old male and why is it so hard to loose this fat on my stomough?
Im an 18 year old guy. I am 5 ft 9 and weigh 15st 9lbs. I have a very muscular lower body (Thighs etc) but a pretty fat stomough. I'd say about 70% of my excess weight is on my belly.
What is the average weight for an 18 year old male and why is it so hard to loose this fat on my stomough?
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As for losing weight there really is only one approach which is proven to been effective long term. It's not a carb free diet, not weight watchers (or any other company) nor is it any of the "heart surgery" crash diets. You have to eat less and exercise more. In effect, change your lifestyle. It's your current approach to lifestyle which has got you where you are.
It's not easy, there is no quick fix and so it takes time and you need to remember that. Good luck though :thumb:
Joy :shocking:
I actually don't "look" obeese. Apparently slightly overweight, My shoulders are extremely broard and muscular (49 inches), so It's a bit deciving. But I do have a pretty fat belly.
This leads to people who according to the chart are overweight, but are infact very muscly and fit.
If you look like you have a bit of a fat belly, its worth working on the losing of the weight, doesnt matter how muscly your legs and arms are, 15 odd stone at 5ft 9 is a bit over. Work on losing some weight and do a lot of situps/crunches.
The BMI is not the be-all and end-all, it's just a general indicator of how typical people measure. Talk to your GP, of have your body fat calculated and any tests they may feel are relevant.
i wouldn't really go off that graph to be honest. according to that graph, i'm well within the underweight range which i don't believe i should be.
bmi is a load of poop anyway. muscle weighs more than fat. you say you have quite muscular legs so i wouldn't really worry about it. you are probably just well built. alot of guys are.
It's also associated with a greater risk of high cholesterol levels which, in turn, increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
A waist circumference greater than 80cm (32in) for women and 94cm (37in) for men increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, for example, heart attacks and stroke, and diabetes.
The greatest risk is for women with a waist measurement of more than 88cm (35in) and men with a waist measurement of more than 102cm (40in).
To measure your waist size, place a tape measure around the narrowest point of your waist (between your lower ribs and your hips), breathe out and measure the circumference.
Hence why I mentioned that fact that BMI isn't perfect. However as he's concerned about weight and that his belly is the problem, it was better than nothing. And it answered his question.
Also worth noting that BMI is used in most health circle as an indicator - not the whole issue - but you shouldn't dismiss it completely.
do you have two names or are you just talking about yourself?
Though fat around the midsection is something to take note of as it can be a factor in eventual heart health issues as well as many other things. Hip to waist ratio is a good thing to look at. Sometimes, if fat is concentrated in the belly, it may be more visceral fat than subcutanious fat. (organ squishing fat vs pinchable fat) and that can be much more dangerous.