Is being 5'9 and weighing 123 pounds bad?

[strangytie]

I don't want to freak my boyfriend/ our friends out if he sees me in a swimsuit on spring break.

I'm not really skinny, but you can kinda see my ribs on my back and my hip bones are really hard. I'm scared it'll freak my boyfriend out because his sister struggled with weight problems and I don't want to make him worry that I'm on that same track. I'm like this because my ADD medicine curbs my appetite and I don't eat much, I went from 142 in September to my current weight. Do you guys think I should try to change my weight?

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That's about 56 kilos. A few of my friends are around 5'3 and weigh 76 kilos, it's another reason I'm worried.

[xXiTacoXx]

It actually is... I'm not gonna lie to you and be like "You're skinny other girls will be jealous". No, I'm going to tell you straight up that you're underweight for your height. Most people (and by most people I mean most guys) on here don't realize that height and weight go hand in hand and that the taller a person is the more they should weigh. The healthy weight range for someone your height is like between 131 (Minimum) and 160 (Maximum). See a doctor about the rapid weight loss. It's not healthy. You're very underweight for a girl your height.

[I_am_Nic]

That is underweight i am just going to be honest you need to be a little worried you need to eat dont worry about your boyfriend worry about your body eat 3 full meals a day and 2 snacks because if not you will keep losing and that is not good.
Your BMI is 18.2 but you should be be at a 18.5 which is 125.5 lbs i would try to go to at least to 130 to 135 lbs to be a healthy weight
I am not a doctor Just fyi

[Paris13]

Being Tall and All, you could be a Bit More Here, dear.
Work on Putting Weight on, with Perhaps Seeing your Doctor for a Perfect Menu that will fit You.
Good Luck, hun. xx

[GingerGuy]

You probably should try and gain a bit of weight for your own health, you honestly sound too skinny (unhealthy) but as far as your boyfriend goes, he's your boyfriend and if he truly cares, he's not going to care about this (and will already have an idea that you look like this so it shouldn't be surprising). Don't worry so much about it.

[ElCompositor]

maybe just a little so your boyfriend won't worry but do explain that your meds curb your appetite to him

[linds34]

According to BMI a healthy weight is 128 to 168 pounds, so I'd say you should talk to your doctor about ways to keep weight on or changing medications.

[DarklordOdin]

At the moment, it's not harmful. A bit on the lightweight side for your height, but still nothing absurd. However, if you continue to significantly lose weight and it shows, then I would advise doing something.

[capturemyheartnow]

It is not bad. Your BMI is at 18 which is just on the borderline of being below normal. Don't worry too much. You will look beautiful with this weight.

[TechnoGirl]

You're weight is fine. You shouldn't worry too much. You're a tall girl soo.. 123 pounds is really good.

[Kurodo]

123 sounds healthy to me as well as like a very terrible password. anyway feel free to flaunt what you got. unless you start going under 100 you should be fine.

[0112358]

lets put it this way.

If you dropped another 15 lbs you could model (which i don't suggest).

no, you're not disgusting.

[Katherine3110hun]

Yes it is. You should be 150-160 pounds. You're very underweight.

[Account]

I think you should try to gain weight. The ideal would be starting from 140 pounds to 175.

[Account]

However 5'3 weighing 76 kg belongs to overweight category if I am not mistaken. I mean, I am 5'2 and weigh 106 pounds and I look average, not thin

[Kuraj]

It's not bad.
You are within the healthy BMI recommendation, although your original weight of 142 was ideal.
If you want to gain it depends on how you look really.

[Anonymous]

Work on gaining some weight. Hip bones and ribs showing isn't normal or healthy especially for a woman of your height. Even if you don't have an appetite force yourself to eat more.

[Anonymous]

You are fine, I am 5'9 and 152 pounds. You're doing good.

[Anonymous]

You'd probably benefit from putting on a few pounds, but I doubt your boyfriend would make a big deal about your weight regardless

[lovelyhoneybones]

That is completely fine.

[NerdInDenial]

Nope, you should be fine.

[realperson02]

nah. you're fine. nothing much to worry.

[bigbackcan]

you're very attractive 🖒

[ForeverLoneWolf]

it is not bad

[Anonymous]

No it's not

[Anonymous]

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