Help! I weigh 170-175 lb and I am 13 years old. Should I lose weight?

[Coffee_Books456]

Hi! I want to know if i should lose weight! I am a girl and I am 13 years old. I am 5"7 and weigh 170 - 175 lb.

I should lose weight

I should not lose weight

[TheHoneyBadger]

A quick BMI calculation has you at 27.4, half way between the top end of healthy weight and the low end of obese. This means you aren't at the point of being very unhealthy, but you would see some health benefit of losing some weight. At you're age you are still potentially growing, so it is very important you don't do any extreme dieting or anything that could cause developmental problems, but you may want to consider trying to increase your activity level somewhat or switch to some healthier food choices in order to prevent gaining more weight and possibly lose a little.

As a reference, 160lbs would be about the top end of "normal" (which should really be read healthy) weight for your height, so don't think that you are a long ways off from where you may want to be weight wise. And in the end, you need to do what you want and are comfortable with

[greyson]

If your really 5'7 and 13 years old your considered overweight but not really overweight. Dont let us decide you have to.

[BaileyisDarcy]

You don't need to lose weight.
To quote a friend 'My body is still growing so I'll worry about losing weight when I'm twenty and it stops'
Unless you're eating junkfood every night (junk food as in fast food, greasy unhealthy crap) then you don't need to do anything. If you are eating junkfood fairly often, then simply cut down on the fatty foods or sugar a little and you should be right.
In kilos you're only 77kg, at your age I was 30+. I would have killed to be your weight.

[maggiemoo1126]

I have the same problem I am 13 and I weigh 160 but I'm not making a huge deal but my doctor said don't weigh yourself because it makes you feel self concise just make better eating choices and try to exercise but don't diet you may want to be healthy but don't take away your youth by being over obsessive about being skinny

[Yellowbone]

You could lose some weight but only if you're comfortable doing so. You're not obese or anything, just borderline overweight.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Your weight is not all that bad i would say maybe 20-25 lbs

[slsmith0]

You should loss weight for so many health reasons.