Thinking a bit ahead....

clackley · 05-02-2010, 12:21 PM

I know that I am going to be obese for a while yet but I was wondering when does a person go from being obese to just fat? It may seem like an odd thing to say, but I am looking forward to being just fat!

verbqueen · 05-02-2010, 12:23 PM

If you join ****** and log your weight onto their weight loss tracking page, it will tell you where it breaks down obese, overweight and normal weight.

However, those categories seems to vary somewhat depending on whose chart you're looking at! ******'s isn't necessarily the same as, say, the chart in your doctor's office.

Shimmer · 05-02-2010, 12:25 PM

Well, according to ******, I'll be fat ("overweight") when I hit 169.

clackley · 05-02-2010, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shimmer

Well, according to ******, I'll be fat ("overweight") when I hit 169.

I am 5'3.5". Are you in the same neighbourhood?

clackley · 05-02-2010, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verbqueen

If you join ****** and log your weight onto their weight loss tracking page, it will tell you where it breaks down obese, overweight and normal weight.

However, it seems to vary somewhat depending on whose chart you're looking at!

I used to use ****** religiously but stopped years ago as I found it to be laborious and I wasn't comfortable about putting such personal information out there. I now just use an excel spreadsheet and look up nutritional info on 'calorie count'. I guess I am a bit paranoid...

MarcyDarcy · 05-02-2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clackley

I am 5'3.5". Are you in the same neighbourhood?

I'm 5'3" (on a good day) too! Ya SHORTIE!!!!

Shimmer · 05-02-2010, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clackley

I am 5'3.5". Are you in the same neighbourhood?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcyDarcy

I'm 5'3" (on a good day) too! Ya SHORTIE!!!!

I'm 5'3", too!!

MarcyDarcy · 05-02-2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shimmer

I'm 5'3", too!!

Well, apparently, 5'3" is the new "tall"...

peachy · 05-02-2010, 03:29 PM

On ****** I am .12 away from being overweight instead of obese. I am going to celebrate that day with some new clothes for sure!

Edited to say : entered my current weight in ****** and am officially overweight and not obese! Looks like there is some shopping in my near future!

dollkey · 05-02-2010, 06:59 PM

I am 4'11" and I *just* went down to overweight. My next goal is being "normal" LOL

Congrats peachy!

krb · 05-02-2010, 07:17 PM

you can google bmi calculator and it will tell you. i'm about 20lbs away from being "just" overweight, and about 45 lbs away from being at the very top of the normal weight range. but i'm 5'10''.

Blondey63 · 05-02-2010, 08:22 PM

Today I celebrated being overweight instead of obese...woohoo...I am 5'5" and 180 lbs. This is what ****** said anyways. You will get there....keep up the good work.

ravenrose · 05-02-2010, 08:35 PM

this one is fun

Body Mass Index calculator you'll like

it says for 5'3 1/2" that would be 170. good luck!

(It makes me feel a little better to put the BMIs in perspective... for me that "no longer obese" level would be 211. I look at you guys weights and think I will NEVER be that skinny... I have to keep remembering 170 is different on me than on someone else! for me anything under 182 is no longer overweight even. And at my age, the average weight for women is 198. I might be able to do that! One can dream...)

heyjupiter · 05-02-2010, 08:43 PM

Eight more pounds and I'll be FAT! Of course, I've been stalled for a month and a half now, so who knows how long it will take me to get there!

clackley · 05-03-2010, 06:14 AM

Thanks RR. I guess I could say, I am almost half way there! In terms of clothing, I am pretty sure I will be able to shop in the 'normal sizes' when I reach size 16 or in 20 lbs. I am looking forward to that too!!!!!

Heyjunpiter, I stalled out for 44 days. That was a little frustrating. I tried a variety of things but nothing seemed to work. On the 45th day, I started losing again and have continued to lose over this past month. Try to just enjoy your woe and the weight will come off!

jezzie · 05-03-2010, 06:23 AM

With a BMI of 30.6 I am obese. In five pounds I won't be. I doubt it will be noticeable.

sugarless4life · 05-03-2010, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcyDarcy

Well, apparently, 5'3" is the new "tall"...

Hallelujah from yet another 5'3er!!

Betty

ViolaVixen · 05-03-2010, 07:20 AM

Wow so many women under 5' 5'' on these boards! In real life I've never felt particularly tall but I sure do feel tall around here at 5'7''

clackley · 05-03-2010, 07:36 AM

Yup, I am the shortest one in my family and then I had 2 daughters who are shorter than me at 5'1" and 5'2". I guess you could say, I am 'refining' the trait!!

But really, I would love to be at least 5'5"!

Jezzie, you may be surprised that 5 lbs. is more noticeable than 10 of my lbs at my current weight. At any rate, won't it be nice to be fat and not obese? I know I look forward to that as an accomplishment to improving my overall health!

afuentes · 05-03-2010, 12:24 PM

Well at a medium framed 5'5", I am now normal weight. I became a "normal" weight 7lbs ago. Crazy huh?

giggles4me · 05-03-2010, 12:35 PM

I'm 5'3" too!

Tony_Dee · 05-03-2010, 12:39 PM

Hey, I'm 5'4" and a GUY! Hope you under 5'6" ladies feel better now

yvonne326 · 05-03-2010, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clackley

I know that I am going to be obese for a while yet but I was wondering when does a person go from being obese to just fat? It may seem like an odd thing to say, but I am looking forward to being just fat!

I am "fat" or "overweight" like I like to say. On the charts I am OBESE. I laugh. I am what I am ... and I am overweight...period.

clanger · 05-03-2010, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony_Dee

Hey, I'm 5'4" and a GUY! Hope you under 5'6" ladies feel better now

You're all giants, the lot of you *pulls self up to full height of 5'1" and a bit*

!

lola001 · 05-04-2010, 05:37 AM

beat 5'0 tall.. haha.. My little girl is going to tower over me someday!

FitMommyNow · 05-04-2010, 05:59 AM

At 5'8 I am supposed to hit 193-195 to be simply "overweight" so I have a long way to go.

Right now, my BMI is 38.57 so my first goal is to get under 35 BMI. I "think" that over 40 BMI is morbidly obese, 35 to 40 is severely obese, and 30 to 35 is just plain ol' obese. So, my first goal is just to be regular "obese."

clackley · 05-04-2010, 06:51 AM

I think I am on the threshold of being merely obese so it will be a while before I get to the just overweight stage but I am looking forward to it!!!

tinatina · 05-04-2010, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clackley

I am 5'3.5". Are you in the same neighbourhood?

hehe, exact same height as me and according to our BMI we won't be "fat" until we are 171, according the to BMI calculator I googled.

tina1973 · 05-04-2010, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViolaVixen

Wow so many women under 5' 5'' on these boards!

yup...I'm 5'4" and a half

MarcyDarcy · 05-04-2010, 09:58 AM

...If I was taller --I wouldn't be fat.

05-02-2010, 12:21 PM	#1
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,001 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	Thinking a bit ahead.... I know that I am going to be obese for a while yet but I was wondering when does a person go from being obese to just fat? It may seem like an odd thing to say, but I am looking forward to being just fat!

05-02-2010, 12:23 PM	#2
verbqueen Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,658 Gallery: verbqueen Stats: 224/163 WOE: hhcg, VLCD12	If you join **** and log your weight onto their weight loss tracking page, it will tell you where it breaks down obese, overweight and normal weight. However, those categories seems to vary somewhat depending on whose chart you're looking at! ***'s isn't necessarily the same as, say, the chart in your doctor's office. Last edited by verbqueen; 05-02-2010 at 12:30 PM..*

05-02-2010, 03:29 PM	#9
peachy MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WindyCity Posts: 1,064 Gallery: peachy Stats: 213/164/150 Start Date: Too Long Ago	On **** I am .12 away from being overweight instead of obese. I am going to celebrate that day with some new clothes for sure! Edited to say : entered my current weight in **** and am officially overweight and not obese! Looks like there is some shopping in my near future! Last edited by peachy; 05-02-2010 at 03:32 PM..

05-02-2010, 08:35 PM	#13
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,071 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	this one is fun Body Mass Index calculator you'll like it says for 5'3 1/2" that would be 170. good luck! (It makes me feel a little better to put the BMIs in perspective... for me that "no longer obese" level would be 211. I look at you guys weights and think I will NEVER be that skinny... I have to keep remembering 170 is different on me than on someone else! for me anything under 182 is no longer overweight even. And at my age, the average weight for women is 198. I might be able to do that! One can dream...) Last edited by ravenrose; 05-02-2010 at 08:36 PM..

05-03-2010, 07:20 AM	#18
ViolaVixen MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austria Posts: 1,259 Gallery: ViolaVixen Stats: 155(2002)/142(PreAtkins)/128.3(wt now); 5' 7.5'' WOE: Atkins / general LowCarb / Lifting Weights Start Date: Nov 2009	Wow so many women under 5' 5'' on these boards! In real life I've never felt particularly tall but I sure do feel tall around here at 5'7'' Last edited by ViolaVixen; 05-03-2010 at 07:40 AM..

05-02-2010, 12:25 PM	#3
Shimmer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,449 Gallery: Shimmer Stats: 245/208/140...22/18/12 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10/1/01	Well, according to ******, I'll be fat ("overweight") when I hit 169.

05-02-2010, 06:59 PM	#10
dollkey Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,937 Gallery: dollkey Stats: restart 06-11/150.2/150.2/108 ht 4'11" WOE: Dukan Attack Phase Start Date: 06/13/11	I am 4'11" and I just went down to overweight. My next goal is being "normal" LOL Congrats peachy!

05-02-2010, 07:17 PM	#11
krb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas, TX, USA Posts: 502 Gallery: krb Stats: (313 all time high)255/ 226/ 170 I'm 5'10" & 32 yo WOE: Atkins Start Date: this time 12-28-09	you can google bmi calculator and it will tell you. i'm about 20lbs away from being "just" overweight, and about 45 lbs away from being at the very top of the normal weight range. but i'm 5'10''.

05-02-2010, 08:22 PM	#12
Blondey63 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wantagh, NY Posts: 316 Gallery: Blondey63 Stats: 199.5/180/152 WOE: Dukan Start Date: 4-16-12	Today I celebrated being overweight instead of obese...woohoo...I am 5'5" and 180 lbs. This is what ****** said anyways. You will get there....keep up the good work.

05-02-2010, 08:43 PM	#14
heyjupiter Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 819 Gallery: heyjupiter	Eight more pounds and I'll be FAT! Of course, I've been stalled for a month and a half now, so who knows how long it will take me to get there!

05-03-2010, 06:14 AM	#15
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,001 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	Thanks RR. I guess I could say, I am almost half way there! In terms of clothing, I am pretty sure I will be able to shop in the 'normal sizes' when I reach size 16 or in 20 lbs. I am looking forward to that too!!!!! Heyjunpiter, I stalled out for 44 days. That was a little frustrating. I tried a variety of things but nothing seemed to work. On the 45th day, I started losing again and have continued to lose over this past month. Try to just enjoy your woe and the weight will come off!

05-03-2010, 06:23 AM	#16
jezzie Old Wise One Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hudson River Valley Posts: 45,377 Gallery: jezzie Stats: choosing to be scale-free; WOE: (48% C; 33% Fat; 19% P; ) Start Date: 11/22/11 - MediterrAsian, Flexitarian, Oz-ish	With a BMI of 30.6 I am obese. In five pounds I won't be. I doubt it will be noticeable.

05-03-2010, 07:36 AM	#19
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,001 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	Yup, I am the shortest one in my family and then I had 2 daughters who are shorter than me at 5'1" and 5'2". I guess you could say, I am 'refining' the trait!! But really, I would love to be at least 5'5"! Jezzie, you may be surprised that 5 lbs. is more noticeable than 10 of my lbs at my current weight. At any rate, won't it be nice to be fat and not obese? I know I look forward to that as an accomplishment to improving my overall health!

05-03-2010, 12:24 PM	#20
afuentes Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 4,982 Gallery: afuentes Stats: 188/130/128 - I am 5'6" WOE: Primal/low carb with weight training Start Date: honest restart - 11/20/08	Well at a medium framed 5'5", I am now normal weight. I became a "normal" weight 7lbs ago. Crazy huh? Last edited by afuentes; 05-03-2010 at 12:29 PM..

05-03-2010, 12:35 PM	#21
giggles4me Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 300 Gallery: giggles4me Stats: 160/135/125 WOE: started JUDDD 2/15/2012	I'm 5'3" too!

05-03-2010, 12:39 PM	#22
Tony_Dee Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NYC, Des Moines Posts: 27 Gallery: Tony_Dee Stats: 220/155/145 WOE: Atkins/Carb Cycling Start Date: Restarted Jan 2009	Hey, I'm 5'4" and a GUY! Hope you under 5'6" ladies feel better now

05-04-2010, 05:37 AM	#25
lola001 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SA, Pretoria Posts: 1,461 Gallery: lola001 Stats: 68.2/64.9/50 WOE: Atkins 72/ preggy Start Date: begin 15 April 2009	beat 5'0 tall.. haha.. My little girl is going to tower over me someday!

05-04-2010, 05:59 AM	#26
FitMommyNow Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 680 Gallery: FitMommyNow Stats: 280/215.4/160 WOE: Almost Stillmans (some steamed veg) Start Date: Every Single Day	At 5'8 I am supposed to hit 193-195 to be simply "overweight" so I have a long way to go. Right now, my BMI is 38.57 so my first goal is to get under 35 BMI. I "think" that over 40 BMI is morbidly obese, 35 to 40 is severely obese, and 30 to 35 is just plain ol' obese. So, my first goal is just to be regular "obese."

05-04-2010, 06:51 AM	#27
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,001 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	I think I am on the threshold of being merely obese so it will be a while before I get to the just overweight stage but I am looking forward to it!!!

05-04-2010, 09:58 AM	#30
MarcyDarcy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 1,677 Gallery: MarcyDarcy Stats: 195/180/173 goal: 135 or maybe lower WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 2009	...If I was taller --I wouldn't be fat.

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