Brooke,
You're so welcome! Thanks for getting back to me.
We are the same height! And I have been both your weights, so I feel like I know the same territory. If you simply feel that you look better, feel better and your clothes fit better at 140, then that's terrific. But if you're thinking you're overweight, you're really not.
I calculated your BMI, or your body mass index. For your height and at 157, your BMI is 22.8 (if i use 5-9 1/2) or 23.2 (if i use 5-9). Here's the scale of what BMI means:
BMI Categories:
* Underweight = <18.5
* Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
* Overweight = 25-29.9
* Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
So you are in the normal weight category at 157. To get into the overweight category at your height, you would have to weigh about 170 at 5-9.
One reason to know all this is this: Since you are not really OVERweight, your body doesn't have loads of extra fat to burn. You have to be careful or you will start to burn muscle, which will only hurt you in the long run.
Here's the BMI calculator I used:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
I feel that if you were to try something like a 500-calorie diet, you would ultimately end up binging on bad foods anyway. That's because our bodies crave nutrition for everything from heart health to shiny hair. When we lose weight too fast, we can hurt our health, lose our skin tone and have our hair turn brittle and dull.
It sounds like you need a few standby ingredients at home so that you can always prepare something quick but good for yourself. Are you living with your family or on your own? And are you going to high school or college? (Is lunchtime at the cafeteria?)
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Brooke,
You're so welcome! Thanks for getting back to me.
We are the same height! And I have been both your weights, so I feel like I know the same territory. If you simply feel that you look better, feel better and your clothes fit better at 140, then that's terrific. But if you're thinking you're overweight, you're really not.
I calculated your BMI, or your body mass index. For your height and at 157, your BMI is 22.8 (if i use 5-9 1/2) or 23.2 (if i use 5-9). Here's the scale of what BMI means:
BMI Categories:
* Underweight = <18.5
* Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
* Overweight = 25-29.9
* Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
So you are in the normal weight category at 157. To get into the overweight category at your height, you would have to weigh about 170 at 5-9.
One reason to know all this is this: Since you are not really OVERweight, your body doesn't have loads of extra fat to burn. You have to be careful or you will start to burn muscle, which will only hurt you in the long run.
Here's the BMI calculator I used:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
I feel that if you were to try something like a 500-calorie diet, you would ultimately end up binging on bad foods anyway. That's because our bodies crave nutrition for everything from heart health to shiny hair. When we lose weight too fast, we can hurt our health, lose our skin tone and have our hair turn brittle and dull.
It sounds like you need a few standby ingredients at home so that you can always prepare something quick but good for yourself. Are you living with your family or on your own? And are you going to high school or college? (Is lunchtime at the cafeteria?)
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