your weight in HIGHSCHOOL

okay so basically, it was suggested that i start a topic to see how some of you felt about yourself and your body image when you were in highschool. appearantly, most people are unhappy with their body-image, especially in highschool. so im curious. how tall were you and how much did you weigh in highschool? and what did you think about it?

I was 5'5.5" and weighed 120. I danced so a lot of it was muscles. I didn't really worry about weight then.

Now....I'm still 5'5.5" and weigh 138 down from 142 (YEAHHHH! But I have been busting my butt to lose those 4 lbs.).

My ideal weight was to be 120 again but I realize that would not look too good on me now since my body has changed (i.e. hips, breasts, etc). So now my ideal weight is anywhere between 125 -130.....so I've got 8-13 lbs left to lose.

I remember being 126 at one point and thinking I was fat (I'm 5'6").  I was not fat.  I could have been in better shape (more muscle), but I was not even really chubby.  I think a lot of people freak out in high school because they're used to being really thin kids, so when they notice any tiny bulge or anything, they freak out.  But you know what?  Women have fat.  There's no escaping it.  You don't have to look fat, but there will be fat on your body.  If there weren't, you'd die.

Also, and more importantly, you're only what, 14?  You are still growing.  You will gain weight.  You will never weigh what you weighed in sixth grade again, short of cutting off an arm or something--because you were younger.  Sixth graders are pretty much children.  As you grow up, you will gain weight.  (Within reason, of course.  I'm not saying you have to gain 5 pounds every year for the rest of your life, obviously, but you most likely will gain weight every year at least until you are 16, and that is normal and healthy.)

PS, people hate it when skinny people complain about being fat.  If guys hear you, they will think you are shallow and stupid.  Your friends will get tired of you fishing for compliments too (especially if they weigh more than you).

All that being said, for someone of your height, a size 7 might be slightly overweight.  (Slightly!)  It's hard to tell, though, because sizes vary so much (especially juniors' sizes--they suck!).  If you're wondering whether you're overweight for your height/age/etc., just ask your doctor next time you go. 

I was just talking to my fiance about this today!

I was really athletic in high school and kept my weight between 95-120 pounds until I broke a rib my senior year and couldn't workout (I'm 5'2"). I thought I was super fat and I remember feeling so uncomfortable around my "skinny friends". I think it may have to do with the age and feeling insecure in general. I had an ED so I was even more self conscious than I probably would have been at that age.

All I know is that I wouldn't go back to that age again even though I loved high school. I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that most the group I hung out with was known for dressing well and for their appearances. College was a big turning point for me because I made a ton of friends and was very active in the Greek system and honors societies. Getting into a Ph.D. program did wonders for my self esteem too, but I still struggle with the same thoughts that plagued me when my ED was at my worst in high school (just much much less often). It is amazing that I still cannot tell at all what I look like until I see a picture of myself. I ALWAYS think that I am a lot bigger than I really am even though I am much heavier than in HS. My fiance always gets upset because he doesn't like how hard I am on myself.

I passed by my old high school today while out for a jog and there was a football game going on. That same old feeling came back so quickly and at age 26 I found myself actually worrying what the kids were thinking about how fat I am now (like "I hope I don't look like that when I get to be her age" or something). However, after reminding myself of my accomplishments unrelated to my appearance, I felt a bit better (the hugs from my fiance helped too =)

Well, since once again I am one of the elders in this group I will go ahead and post. I was 6'2" and weighed 180 lbs. Now that I look back at that time in life I looked sick. I am by no means happy with my current weight of 280, and looking to lose another 40 lbs. At my heaviest last year I weighed in 350 lbs. At 240 I will be looking good again.

By the way juicebox, take it from me you height and weight/size right now you should be happy. You sounded like a very nice looking young lady before looking at your picture. Looking at your picture it proved to me that you were a very beautiful young lady.

A lot of people here would love to be the size they were in high school but the fact of the matter is once you graduate you can not go back. I would not want to go back. To live healthy and to the fullest is all you can ask for. The weight loss will come but do not sacrifice your health because of it. I tried to lose the weight for over a year by cutting down to about 1500 calories a day and you know what I gained. Eat healthy and figure out what it will take to MAINTAIN your weight, add in a little gym time, and you will lose without even thinking about it. I have been keeping a food log and an exercise log now for about 6 months. In that time frame I have gone from 328 in Mar 07 to 280 in Jul 07. I am still right around 280, but have not been going to the gym as I should. Once I get back into the gym I will begin to lose again. If you have any questions about anything you can email me. My address is in my profile, just let me know you are from cc and I will read and answer to the best of my ability.

P.S. If I had the choice I would be 40 pounds lighter!!!!

Later,
Papa3169

I was 5 foot and weighed 100-105 lbs.  (was in soccer) had AWESOME figure... nice and muscular and very defined.  Back then I was ashamed of my body and wore ONLY long leaves ALWAYS unless I had a soccer game.  NEVER wore shorts EVER unless we had a soccer game.

When I look back, I think now..... WTF was I thinking?!?!  I would die for my body back then!  AND how could I have let myself miss out on wearing shorts and short sleeves?? wasn't I roasting??? I lived in el paso, TX then and it got up to 100-110 degrees!! my goodness!  Anyways...

I am still 5 foot and weigh 129 lbs.  trying to get down to at least 115-120..... I don't think I would look good at 105 again. 

Thanks for the thread  :)

Its really encouraging when i see someone my age, who isnt the skinniest girl in the world...but they are still confident and like to look nice. Then im happier and i dont feel as horrible. but then i see a super skinny, beautiful, barbie-type chick..its like, UGH.

thats what people like...and its not fair becuase i work out so, so, soooo much. and i never even TOUCH high calorie foods, im pretty sure im not even getting 1200 or even 1000 for that matter... but the only thning that ever worked for me was starving myself. its not a good sign. :/

Hmmm, I'm 17, ~5'5.  I've weighed about the same since 8th grade.  Fluctuating between 135 and 145lbs.  I've gained height though!  I think at the end of 8th grade I was 5'3 or 5'4.  And my eight has distributed itself better.  So I'm not awkwardly chubby anymore. :)

Hoping to get down to 130 by the end of the year and we'll see what goes down from there.

i thought i was about average/a bit chubby weight in high school but felt very ugly being one of the only non-caucasians at my school.  i was around 5'4.5" and 125 pounds.  i lost 25 pounds since then, eat so much healthier now and feel much better about myself and my ethnicity now.  i'd never want to go through high school again...but i was one of those shy, nerds who wore nothing but baggy T-shirts.

well, tomorrow i am going to weigh myself. im not looking forward to it, because the feeling of disappointment i get from it is the worst feeling in the world. but it will be the marking of the last week of summer, before school starts. :/ i just really, really hope im not a balloon.

At my lowest, 5'3" and 95 pounds.  Like a lot of young women, I thought I was fat.  And all of the girls around me looked like 6 year old boys, so I knew I HAD to lose more weight.  High school was a blast, eh?

When I started my freshman year in (eek!) '95, I was 5'1 and 105. I liked my weight, but disliked my face and freckles. Due to many stressful events in that year, I gained about 15 pounds. At most, I reached 136 and remained at that weight for the last 2.5yrs (regardless of change in diet or exercise). My body fat (something I wasn't educated about at the time) must've fluctuated quite a bit because I wore everything from a size 5/6 to a size 11/12.

I became a lacto-ovo vegetarian my senior year, which helped. I dropped to 115 over three months the summer following graduation when I took a job that worked me about 60hrs a week, and involved a lot of sprinting up/down stairs.

I gained all that weight back in a month when I took a receptionist position.

I've since been as heavy as 146, and have grown another inch.

I'm currently 5'2, 130 and working on getting down to 115 again (although I'd be happy just maintaining 120). I take multiple PE courses and have a gym membership that I try to use when the campus is closed. I wear medium-large shirts and size 7-9 pants. My body fat % is about 25%, so I don't want to get much further down, but I'd like to have stronger muscles and be a solid size 7 (makes buying clothes easier). After my weight problems in high school, I realized that I have to really be on the ball about my weight in order to avoid slowly slipping into obesity (something that's easy to do in our country of abundance).

Good luck to everyone!

5'6", 180 lbs.

Now at 23, 5'6", possibly 135-140 lbs. I freak out when I think I might gained weight. Currently I'm at a size 7-9, but I still feel like a toad. My boyfriend thinks I'm nuts, he says he doesn't even look at other women. We 're going on a cruise later this month and I'm queasy at the thought of being in a swimsuit for all to see.

Screw.

Well I was 232 and 5'7" in my Freshman year, and by my junior year I was 175. I thought I was fat even at 175. It wouldn't have hurt for me to lose more, but I was no where near as bid as I thought I was. Now I'm 5'6" (lost aninch somehow lol) and 225 and I feel better about my body than I ever have. Weird...

I started high school somewhat heavy - maybe 160-170 lbs at 5'5" or 5'6". I got in shape towards the end of grade 10 and was between 140-150 (and grew to nearly 5'8" as well) for the rest of high school.

And after losing weight I thought I was... not fat, exactly, but not thin either, i.e. could stand to lose a few. I look back now and marvel at how I could have felt that way - I was strong and in great shape. I used to joke that I wanted a few extra vertebrae in my lower back, so I could be 5'11" and perfectly proportioned (I have long legs and a short torso).

For many years after I did gain weight, in my 20s, I struggled with self-image - and I would tell myself that I owed myself some self-love, I owed myself some years of feeling beautiful (no matter what) because I hadn't felt beautiful when I actually was.

Honestly, I think the culture, especially in the school itself, makes it nearly impossible for a girl to love her body at that stage of life. I didn't and none of my friends did - a lot of them developed eating disorders. And ironically it's when some of us are in the best shape of our lives.

My advice to highschool girls? Work on your confidence, your smarts and your wisdom, not your bodies. If you are at a healthy weight, learn to love yourself where you are instead of trying to change. Losing weight won't make anything magical happen, it won't change your waist-to-hip ratio or your body proportions.

Especially if the goal is to be attractive - so many things determine attractiveness, and 10 lbs or a tricep cut either way really doesn't make a difference. Fortunately, even though I didn't feel beautiful unless someone was saying it to my face (and even then), I did work on my confidence and sexiness during those teen years, to some success.

what im worried most about is that i will need to buy new and *bigger* clothes. :[ im no sure what size i am and i think it will be hard not to break into tears in the dressing room. so not looking forward to it. im not sure what to do... it would all be so much easier if i could wear my same size. ill have to take some pictures when i dont feel bloated and ask what you think in terms of how much i should lose.

trustwomen, i really wish that all of that were true, but to be realistic...in this society and with the media and the way people think, your body plays a HUGE role in what makes you attractive. its sad and i wish things werent that way..but there is a lot of pressure to have the perfect body when there shouldnt be. never the less, i would like to have a nice body so that i can feel good about MYSELF. its just really strange how no one thought they were thin enough.... :/

hw: 145-150 @ 5'3''
lw: 110-115 @ 5'4.5''

i felt very fat at 145. i had to take medication for health issues that make me that big.

got mono (best diet ever) and lost wt. also went off the med.

when i lost the wt i felt a lot better. it was easier to shop and there was always my size as it was smaller (0-4) than my "fat" size of 9-14 @ 145.

my mother was always saying one thing or another about how i didnt look good so i hated my size for different reasons because of her actions/words. i really didnt feel good at my small wt until i saw prom pics. and i did feel fat at 110. which i noticed post puberty...my adult body seems to carry the wt better than my teen body as the measuring tape doesnt lie. i also grew to be a little over 5'7'' too post highschool which i liked that more than the wt loss. i knew in my head that no one could call me the fat girl anymore even though i felt i had a gut. which now i know is just food in a skinny body. my mom always said i had it. its why i hated it. boyfriends and friends said i was flat though...my mom is a f***ng b**** though.

5 years younger or 5 lbs smaller?

5 pounds for sure!
i still cant get into bars or buy ciggarettes without an i.d. and im 30! 5 years younger i would probably get pulled over for underage driving...lol

In my senior year I weighed about 145 at 5'5. It's funny, i never really thought about my weight. :) I never did a diet in school I never thought I looked fat. (not that I thought I looked great, but I don't remember thinking fat) I think I never REALLY thought about it until after I was married. I did stupid diets that ended up making me bigger afterwards. Now after two children I found this site. LOVE IT!!! I never thought counting calories was the way for me. I got up to 221 with my second child and that was in Oct 2006. Now I am back down to 142.5!!! Still don't LOOK like I did in high school, but I"m definately happy with the weight number. I"m thinking 130 pounds now. Seems like you have to be smaller after you have kids to get the same look back. :) Keep going all you "BIG LOSERS"!!! :)

Pretty much all of highschool and college I was between 107 & 112 pounds and I am 5' 5".  I didn't think about weight and being skinny or fat back then - I wore about a size 2 in clothes... I look at those pictures now and I was literally a bean pole - no shape whatsoever.

At this point, I would love to keep some of my womanly curves and weigh a HEALTHY 135 - 140.

18 just graduating hs I was 118 and 5 f 6

Now im 30, 180 and 5 f 6