Why do I weigh so much but I don’t look like it?

[Anonymous]

I’ve gained weight and I am now 230lbs and I’m 5’9”. I know what y’all are thinking. “Well because you’re tall and you can carry the weight a lot better.” Well yeah but am at an unhealthy weight so what I’m going to keep working out regardless of people’s opinions. Some of my relatives didn’t agree with my weight loss but I don’t care. I stopped focusing on the scale along time ago, but I just want to be healthier and fit. Besides diabetes runs in my family. I’ll admit I don’t always eat well and I need to cut back on the takeouts. I’m not going to lie and say I haven’t been ordering takeout when I did! Just being honest. I bought healthy foods and I’m starting over.

[Sonorous]

Bodyfat distribution. Either that or maybe you're biased towards the way you look. For instance, I thought I looked in decent shape a few months ago. But when I look back at pictures & video, it's hard to view myself as in great shape then, seeing the difference between then & now.

[Asker]

I guess that’s why. When I was younger I weighed more then that and I was a chunky monkey. My relatives reminded me that I’m tall for a female and I look better heavier. I’m large built.

[Sonorous]

It's cool that you're changing for the better. Remember, the most sustainable way of changing when it comes to nutrition is a slow addition & subtraction of types of food we eat.

Slowly cutting out the highly processed & easily palatable foods (often filled with an unhealthy amount of things like fat, sugar, salt, etc) and bringing in more lower calorie, nutrient dense, satiating foods (often high in protein, healthy fats, fiber, etc).

Logging what we eat into a macro tracker app helps a lot too. I do it everyday.

[jahaims]

Probably just delusional. I'm a 6'4 male and you weigh almost the same as me. No way you don't look fat at that weight unless you are solid muscle.

[Asker]

Well I am fat but I don’t look like it

[Smashingdoozy]

Muscle weighs more , if you've been working out it could just be muscle. Either way, your weight doesn't matter as long as you feel like you're healthy

[Asker]

I don’t feel healthy and on the paper, it said I’m obese which I’m not. 230lbs isn’t healthy for anybody unless someone is over 6ft or 7ft.

[Smashingdoozy]

You're going off BMI? That's entirely inaccurate and should not be used at all for a guide to health

[Danny_dan92]

You are tall for a girl. But at 5’9 your healthy weight should be around 140-150.

[Asker]

Thanks for reminding me that I’m tall for a female. I get told that ALL THE DAMN TIME but yeah I need to get healthier. I was actually thinking about going to 175lbs

[Danny_dan92]

No problem.

[Asker]

I always get reminded that I’m tall. It’s annoying.

[Danny_dan92]

I’m always reminded I’m a midget. Shrug it off, no point beating yourself over it

[Asker]

😳
But you just brought up that I’m tall for a girl. Do you know how many times us tall ladies get reminded that we’re tall? We don’t need to be reminded.

[Danny_dan92]

Sounds good? Noted.