why am I fat. 189 at age 18?
352156
Unless you 5 feet tall you aren't fat. Stop considering yourself fat you will really will be someday. You will be looking back and saying "I wish I only weighed 189 again". Trust me on this. Just keep eating healthy and exercising.
971821
average? IT'S WAY OVER YOUR WIEGHT!! hell what are you worrying about? you are just fine. Ignore what people call 'fat' it's just loose skin!
930384
Compare some pictures of you at various weight.  I think that you have developed more muscle and body mass and not really fat. \n\nI'll bet that you will see in the pics that you are more define.  Don't worry about it too much, add a few years and you will wish that you can get  this time back.  Just enjoy your hotness, while you can. :-)
730450
i agree with kelly (answer above).  first of all, the real reason to care about your looks is if you are trying to attract a mate.  at 12 years old, i hope you are not trying to do that yet.  \n\nhowever, i do realize that kids and teenages make fun of each other for pretty much anything, and being fat is an easy one.  so if you are being made fun of, i can understand your concern.  my answer is this - if you eat properly - not too much fatty foods, lots of vegetables, and you are active (you don't need to go to the gym at your age, just get out of the house, walk to your friends' houses, play hop-scotch, whatever) then no matter what your weight is, you are not fat.\nthere is no specific weight in which you are fat or not fat.  it all depends on your body, and the only thing anyone should be concerned about is their health.
968948
I'm 20 now and have had a kid, but when I was 16, I was 5'8, and weighed 125.
696090
It's just fine.  You could stand to gain some weight though.  I'm the same height, 23 and 125lbs and I would say I'm athletic looking, but not super skinny.  My personal weight goal is 120 because I think that's when I looked the best (I was your weight at your age).  My guess is that you have about the same build as me, so if I can give you any clue here was my weight then to now.\n14-18: 100-110\n18-20: 110-15\n20-22: 110-120\n23: 125
605751
I'm 5'2" and weigh about 116 or 118 I don't look fat all I need is to work out. Your only 2" taller than me. and if your weigh is 116 then you probably look great, all you need is to do some exercise to tone up. Maybe you will loose a little weigh on the process (that doesn't hurt) but at the end you'll look better. In regards to a diet don't know of any and don't think you need one. Just do what my doctor said eat breakfast every day before 10a.m. which is the most important meal of the day and helps with the metabolism and something light in the evening and don't eat dinner past 9p.m. You'll look better in no time.
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Do this before you spaz out anymore.  Wrap your thumb and ring finger around the narrow part of your wrist.  If they overlap (my guess is they will), you have what is called a narrow frame.  You're built for speed not power my friend.  Keep eating well, keep working out, research and try different supplements, but realize there are genetic limitations on all of us.  If you're under 25 you probably have about 10-30 natural pounds of solid 'man thickness' (I think Stuart Scott from ESPN used that term about Barry Bonds) coming your way as your body matures.  You'll find a natural weight that feels good, don't worry.  Remember, your frame is built that way for a reason.  It won't do you any good in 20 years to be carrying around 50 excess pounds, whether it's muscle or fat.  Measure yourself by how you feel, not how much you weigh or what someone else looks like or weighs.  Every day in the gym should only be a competition against yourself.  Beat the you of yesterday and enjoy the victory.\nRemember, every pound over what your body is built for is extra strain on your system to maintain, and will require extra calories as well.  Do you really want to spend your life shoveling mass quantities of food into your gullet just to acheive a number on some inanimate device?  Be strong, be lean, and be well my friend.
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if your 140 i don't think that you are fat. it might be what you are earting did you think about that? try earting in the food groups a litle more. i am 6 foot and weigh 135 and i don't think that i am fat. if you weigh that much mabey it's your mucels and it's a good thing.
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Based upon averages, you are probably overweight, but not obese.  On the other hand, if you have muscle mass, that 215 may be perfect.\n\nWeight is not the most important statistic.  Body mass / fat content is.\n\nYour eyeballs should be able to tell you everything you need to know.
802034
Not sure what your question is asking, and what do you consider "fat".  Some people call it anything over 10 pounds over their "ideal weight", while others go with that table made by doctors to calculate how much they should weigh.  They also go by BMI.\n\nThere are many reasons why people gain weight.  THe most common reason is overeating.  The reasons for that vary from sadness, anxiety, stress, illness, hunger but not knowing or recognizing when to stop, lack of exercise, lack of nutritional information, finances.  I believe majority of it though is mental driven and the inability to quit, even though they should.\n\nThe same can be said for those who lose weight.
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You could have a lot of mucle, but I know that when I weighed 200 pounds when I was 12 years old, although I didn't look like I weighed that much, it was still an unhealthy weight. It depends on how tall a person is and if he or she excercises and eats right, too. If you don't excercise, then chances are that it's not muscle and it is fat... If you really want the right answer, ask a docter. Now I weigh under 125 pounds and I was suprised at how much of that weight I lost really was fat... The main thing that matters is if you are healthy and can move around normally.
476092
Most likely you've increased your muscle mass.  Muscle weighs more than fat.  Do your clothes fit better?  If you aren't eating enough your body could be holding onto every calorie you put into it because it's in survival mode.
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if that is your photo you should not eat more although you should possibly eat better \n\nyes you are not fat, but you are sure not lean either \n\nat 195 you would look like a pig man!\n\nwhy not focus instead on adding lean mass and not worrying about scale weight
63715
Ok i wear a 6 and im not fat! 15 and up, THATS FAT! \n\nYou might be PHAT (Pretty Hot and Tempting) but not FAT (as in weight)
672811
I have answered your other question. Please consider it.\n\nWeight index is related with age.\n\nApparently you seem to be a little fat.\n\nGo by my advices.
408902
Just another one of God's little jokes... like why do men peak sexually at 19 and women at 35? It makes no sense. When your normally fat riddled body is deprived of fat for a time some mechanism kicks in that starts squirreling away every gram of fat you consume. To be successful you have to closely monitor your fat intake for a long time (years) in order to keep the weight off.