Am I overweight?

[Pizzaislyfe]

I'm 13 and I weigh between 210-and 215lbs. I have strech marks on my shoulders, lower back, stomach, and boobs. My grandma complains and says I'm fat and that I eat too much, I really don't eat much (I don't starve myself) I'll eat something every 3-4 hrs I barely eat candy or chips. But my dad doesn't like to cook so we eat fast food. I drink water everyday. Should I exercise more? I feel worthless, my dad says its just extra weight from puberty.

[Elisa13]

Unfortunately, unless you 6"4 you are overweight but dont worry hun, this doesn't make you less of a person.
Dont forget you are 13 and your father is right, during puberty our bodies change and some people (including myself) do put on weight during this time as we transition into womanhood, so please dont feel worthless! As for the stretch marks, many young girls get these at your age, aleo vera can help reduce stretch marks.
I think the fact that you eat fast food every night is a main contributor to your weight and that by maybe encouraging your father to choose healthy foods, this alone will help you achieve a healthy body weight for your age.
Exercising is also important to achieve a healthy body weight, and I dont mean going to the gym and doing weights (unless this floats you boat) but even going for a nice long walk every night, a bike ride, or going to the park with friends to play some sort of sport will contribute to a healthier lifestyle!
Good luck precious and dont let anyone put you down, ever, because you are beautiful <3 xo

[Elisa13]

Please not I only give this advise because of the potential health conditions which could occur as a result of being overweight, not because you must be skinny in order to be happy.

[Pizzaislyfe]

Thanks for the advice, people tell me I don't look big and the doctors didn't say anything about my weight. I'm 5"8 by the way.

[Elisa13]

Wow your actually really tall, dont stress too much about it hun

[Elisa13]

thanks for the MHO's :) xx

[Paris13]

... We eat fast food..
This is a good way, @Pizzaislyfe, to Weigh... More in Store.
Exercise and Cutting down a bit More will help you to Lose and Get down to your Normal weight at such a young age.
Exercise and a Proper diet go hand in hand, and if it has to be Fast food, then opt for More salads, cutting down on the Other.
Maybe too you can Speak to your dad about Helping you Get on a Good regiment by Going to the a store and Buying things that will Enable you to Lose the weight.
It would not hurt neither to make a doctor's appointment and get your Thyroid checked Out... Could be Under active.
Good luck. xx

[Anonymous]

Yes. You need to call social services and get yourself removed from your fathers care as thats child abuse. If you dont act soon you will be in for a life of obesity and severe health problems that you will never be able to shake. This problem will only get worse as the years go by but you are young so you have a chance to nip it in the bud now before its too late.

[MrAssHat]

yes you need to try and live a more healthy life style.. this is not a normal weight for a young lady so you need to start taking control of your life now while u still can

[SirenDep]

It seems you should loose some weight, and it's not that hard. When you're a teenager, it's easier to loose weight and keep it off. I suggest to get your dad to buy healthier food and cook more often, and you could learn to cook too, or even eat at your grandma's. You should all read about nutrition to see what things you can change. Go to a dietician for a while, to help you loose the weight and learn what you should eat. Fast food usually contains a lot of fat, salt and preservatives. And start doing an activity you like!

[LaVilaine]

There's never anything wrong with exercising a bit more. You should ask your dad to go to cooking lessons together as well. It could be a fun thing for the two of you to do together and you would be able to eat tastier things than you can get at a drive-thru.

[Xfitchick]

That is indeed a heavy weight unless you are around 2m high or an extremely muscular female. First step is to skip fast food. Replace it by a lot of fruit and vegatables, little carbs (since you want to burn fat) and enough proteins to keep muscle mass. And yes start exercising. If you don't go to a gym, start slowly with walking, biking and swimming. Gradually go from walking to jogging.

[confuzzledgirlie]

You sound overweight for your age. Check your BMI.
Sign up to my fitness pal and it will make you realise how much you are consuming in a day which will explain the weight.

[BiscuitesSwag]

Unless you're 5'10"+, you sound obese. 😕
You should start to do some exercise (cardio).
Maybe try to play a sport too, like football, basketball, tennis, etc.

[ElissaDido]

Yes this is overweight but it's not dramatic you can lose up to 70 pounds in a year with a right diet.

[doobie345621]

It sounds like you are overweight.. find a BMI calculator online, it's not super accurate but it gives you a good idea.

[YoungAndInnocent]

Looking at all the assholes in the comments smh. Yes, you're overweight but hunny you're young and you can easily lose it. Better start now when you're young it's a lot easier to burn calories.

[Hunterb]

start jogging every day if you can't jog then just power walk if you can't power walk then just walk better to be moving then doing nothing

[fueledbythc]

Lol damn you weigh more than me and I'm 10 years older, at 6 ft and and I feel fat at 205lbs.

[ilovesexyfeet]

If you exercise then it will help. Join a gym.

[Fearless_banana]

Strong username to post content ratio.

[Vivaldi]

You don't sound overweight. You sound obese.

[Polocrew]

You do sound hella fat

[Vivaldi]

I've been gaining weight nowadays. I seem to be going from skinny fat to overweight. I need to increase the amount of cardio not be overweight but to stay as skinny fat.

[Vivaldi]

Let's run to stay as skinny fat, not to be overweight.

[Bobby2003]

Probably