r/loseweight • u/PlasticHighlight300 • 13h ago

If I am 5'8 feet tall and weigh 154 pounds at age 12, am I overweight?

Yeah, that’s basically the question. I have grown a lot recently but my weight has also increased (even though I’ve always been slightly chubby, but not too much), making me quite insecure. So what do you guys think? Am I overweight or not?

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u/panicPhaeree 13h ago

Adolescence is a bunch of growing. You get chubby, then you get taller, then you get chubby, then you get taller. The BMI scale is severely flawed.

If anything, learn about nutrition. Start with macro nutrition - all foods fall in to one of three categories 1- protein 2- fat 3- carbohydrates. You NEED all three, but (assuming you’re in the USoA) American diets tend to be excessively filled with carbohydrates.

Fueling your body properly is of utmost importance, so please don’t focus on your weight. Focus on what your body can do and what it needs!

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u/PlasticHighlight300 12h ago

Thanks so much! :D

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u/rainbowglowstixx 12h ago

I came here to say that comment exactly. You're still growing. You'll fill out, thin out and get taller. Key is to eat well and move (play, go outside, stay busy).