I'm 5' tall, 16 years old, and I really want to be taller!  I weigh around 114 pounds, and I was wondering how overweight that is considered.  I was wondering if it is true that pilates and yoga can help with both of these.  Please help!
125911
Ur joking, right? As IF ur overweight, c'mon! Don't be a muppet. Yoga has dodgy spiritual roots, but pilates is quite good.
330469
They are all correct.  No certain exercise will make you taller.  If you are 22, well, yes your done.  Your height is based on your genes, just as the way you look.  Nothing you can do about it.
319506
Nope, you're done - I am 5'8" and asked the same question when I was 18-19 and played basketball a lot.\n\nI'm 29 today, and still 5'8" - no methods work
429733
I think you are at a very healthy weight for your height. It's important to eat right and exercise, but most of all, it's important to love yourself. Too many girls are consumed with the thought that they are fat, when what they are is muscular, and/or physically fit.
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Absolutely! I'm overweight also and have found Yoga to be an excellent workout. It works on your muscles and helps you to tone them very quickly. It's much better for us due to less stress on the joints in our bodies. It's fairly low impact, but you still get a great workout!!!! You'll love it!
609297
You are well within a healthy range. The top number for your height before being considered as "overweight" on the Body Mass Index scale is about 138 or 139 pounds. 19-25 % BMI is normal. You are about a 21 %. If you still feel uncomfortable about your appearance, perhaps some muscle toning would make you feel better?
274812
do you want to get taller or lose weight? If its both, then you can try swimming. I (and other people too) have noticed that it stretches out my body; including my spine. It's helped me get a better posture and work out my entire body. In my opinion, i think it's better than other exercises because it keeps me cool. Hope this helps and good luck :)
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The ideal weight for a women who is 5'1" is anything from 106-140lbs.  You are below that and you're fine.  Don't forget that you're still only 16 and your body doesn't stop growing until you're 18.  What happens with teenagers bodies is that the internal organs grow to full size first of all (which is why teenagers usually get puppy fat) and then their bodies stretch to full size to accomodate the organs.  At 16, you will still be going through this process.  They don't even take BMI into consideration at this point because you've not finished growing yet.\n\nThings that are said to you as an impressionable child can often get imprinted on your brain and are hard to shift.  Please try to shift this.  Whenever you remember those words, just shift your thoughts and tell yourself how wonderful you are and how wonderful you look.  \n\nYour friends say you're not fat and you are within the normal weight range for your height.  So, you're not fat .. it's official!  :)\n\nhttp://www.angelic1healing.com
485253
Not at all!! You are fine...definitely not overweight.  I'm 5'5 and about 118lbs...you are normal, if not a little underweight!
74650
im 5'6 and i weigh 110 lbs. ive always been a little underweight.. id definitely like to put on a few lbs.. but not necessarily get fat.. id rather gain weight bc of muscle. i dont know of any woman who actually wants to become fat. i think we all want to become stronger and leaner!
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I'm also fifteen and short. I'm 4'11" and was once your size awhile ago. All I did was take vitamins and ate a lil' healthier and I grew. I wish you all the luck in growing and I don't mean that in a saracastic way. I know what it feels like to be short. I'm still praying for that last inch to be five foot. I'm given hell about being short alll the time. So I feel your pain. Good luck and the worst it could be is you've stopped growing.
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No, I don't think you are overweight.  At your height you could weigh considerably more than you do, and still not be considered overweight.  Talk to your parents about how you feel.\n\nI know it is hard at your age to think this way, but try to focus on health and nutrition and don't worry about the weight.  If you are fairly active and eat nutritiously, weight will take care of itself.\n\nEat well.  Stay active.  Go for lots of walks with your friends. Drink lots of water.  Cut out junk food, fast food, and soda.\n\nThis site might help you.
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Actually it depends quite a lot on your height, so can u tell me ur height pls? Let me give u an example, I am a 11-year old girl who is 152 cm tall and 39kg. My weight is considered a bit underweight but quite healthy. However, if a girl of 11 years old who is only 135cm and 39kg, it will b considered as overweight. However, if it is a girl who is 165cm tall, her weight is only 39, she will b considered as severly underweight. So now u get wat I meant? Your age also affects whether u r underweight, overweight or juz nice.
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Most likely you will grow out of it.  The next time you visit the doctor for a check up ask him this same question.  With that said, you are old enough now that you could also begin a more formalized exercise regiment.  The easiest way to take care of that would be just ordinary sit-ups.  Start with a number you can handle every day without walking around in pain for a few days following and build up from there.  \n\nYou could also sign up with a gym.  If you go this route, you should talk to your doctor or a trainer at the gym before starting a full blown program.  It sounds like you are still growing and using excessive weights may not be the best thing for you.\n\nFinally, you may also want to watch what you eat a little bit more than you have been.  Carry a little notebook and write down everything you eat for a week or so.  That will give you a better idea of whether you are actually overeating.  Many times we don't realize just how much food we putting into our bodies.
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If you drop 15 pounds that will put you at 95 pounds and that doesn't seem too healthy for your height.  If its not to be thinner....I can't imagine what it would be for. Hopefully your not doing it for somebody else.  If you are happy with your body...I say stay where you are at.  I'm sure you look great!!  Good luck.
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It really depends on your build and height. You're probably fine, hun.\nI weigh 125 and I'm 21. But I'm 5'6"\nYou are not large at all. You'd have to be under 5 feet to even be considered slightly overweight. Don't listen to the people on here telling you that you're too big.\nAge really has nothing to do with it.
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nothing! i have been doing it myself and it's the same as you. don't expect pilates to make you slender. it is for posture, breathing and flexibility. it has long term benefits but they are not so obvious to you. you have to combine it with some weight exercise as well.