Weight

[RunRedRiot]

Ok, so, i am a 14 year old girl. I am 5'6 and i weight 8 stone. Is that a normal weight for my age and height?

[sara3]

sounds fine to me. you vertainly don't need to lose weight!

[sara3]

or certainly :o)

[Whickerman]

perfectly normal and healthy

[brenda]

You sound perfect to me--so don't start doing anything silly to lose weight.You are going to be a stunning young lady.

Wish I was your height and weight , honestly I do.!!!!!!

[Ice.Maiden]

You sound fine to me as well, RRR. I'm 5ft. 7 and a bit - lol - and weight eight and a half stone atm. My doctor says I'm fine at that, so I'm sure that you are. x

[jno]

it is.

[jrobinson200]

i think at 14 you need to stop worrying! that sounds a more than normal weight for your height and age. enjoy ur life dont start with all the pressure to look thin!

[Velvetee]

I would have said at 5'6 and 8 stones, that was pretty thin.

[Ice.Maiden]

No, slim. better than carrying too much weight that the girl can't shift later on.

[jno]

I don't think so, Velvetee - I was once nearly 6 foot and 8 1/2 stone - that was fairly thin, though not worryingly so. However I am now a bit shorter and a lot fatter. So I think RunRedRiot sounds practically perfect.

[chazza]

According to this:
http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyweightcal culator.aspx

You are fine, but this is a rough estimator and does not take build etc into account

[wolf63]

jno - how did you 'get shorter' ?