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Cause For Over Weight Even Though Not Looking Fat?

Why do I weight a lot more than I actually look? I know I have a weight problem and that I have to loose weight but I really do not acknowledge why I weigh so much. I weight 110kgs. A woman twice my size even three time or maybey even more might weigh much lower than me or be on the same level with me. I m 5f 9 and I m 19. I m 36DD/E so some extra weight I can understand. I weight more than my mother who is a size 16/18 and my dad who used to play professional basketball so you can imagine his built, he told me his weighed round 110kgs stated that he needed to loose weigh I don t know whether he was joking so I just kept my mouth shut thinking I m the same weight as my dad. My twin brother does not have this problem and never did. Growing up together what we ate were the same and somtimes he would eat more and I mean a lot more than I did but I seemed to be the only one putting on weight. He never did. I would say that it must be the sport he did but that only started in his very late teen. There s no explanation as to his digestive system. What I am worried about is whether for me to weigh such an amount is as a result of the fact that I m fat is it some thing else because I acknowledge that I m not avatage but I slightly go past it but not that far to the extent it would complement my weight. I mean if I was to be compared with other women my age maybe more then I would be at the end of the line being the heaviest. U have not yet someone in real life weighing mores than me. And that it ironic as it s as if I have never seen any fat person. I personally have not come into acquaintance with some one of my built to start comparing weights but I have come across others size 16,18,20 etc. yet all of them seemed to weigh more than me regardless of me being slimmer. Please I would just like some advice on why it is the case.
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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hi,
Thank you for the query and I understand your concerns. Well considering your height and age i would say that your ideal weight is expected to be somewhere between 68-75 kg . Since you say your weight is as much as your dad's then i think that one of the reason for looking bulky is the weight itself. Other reasons might be fat concentration in the body , bone weight or your body composition.
In your case, genetics could also be a reason for overweight considering your dad being heavy too.
Your twin brother might not be on a heavier side as guys have a higher metabolic rate compared to girls, hence they tend to burn fat more faster than women.
You need to be worried about your weight issues if its causing you health problems and if its coming in the way of your routine activities.
To be on a safer side, get a thyroid profile and hormone levels test done . You can review with me once you get the results. Meanwhile i suggest you to try the following for 3-6 months-
1. cut low on fats, eat more of fibre-rich food including atleast 4-5 litres of water per day.
2. get involved in some kind of physical activity to burn the consumed calories.
3. keep a target weight to be lost for every week and keep yourself motivated.

Get the above mentioned blood tests done and start working on the lifestyle changes. Get back to me with the reports as soon as possible.
wish you good health .
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Cause For Over Weight Even Though Not Looking Fat?

hi, Thank you for the query and I understand your concerns. Well considering your height and age i would say that your ideal weight is expected to be somewhere between 68-75 kg . Since you say your weight is as much as your dad s then i think that one of the reason for looking bulky is the weight itself. Other reasons might be fat concentration in the body , bone weight or your body composition. In your case, genetics could also be a reason for overweight considering your dad being heavy too. Your twin brother might not be on a heavier side as guys have a higher metabolic rate compared to girls, hence they tend to burn fat more faster than women. You need to be worried about your weight issues if its causing you health problems and if its coming in the way of your routine activities. To be on a safer side, get a thyroid profile and hormone levels test done . You can review with me once you get the results. Meanwhile i suggest you to try the following for 3-6 months- 1. cut low on fats, eat more of fibre-rich food including atleast 4-5 litres of water per day. 2. get involved in some kind of physical activity to burn the consumed calories. 3. keep a target weight to be lost for every week and keep yourself motivated. Get the above mentioned blood tests done and start working on the lifestyle changes. Get back to me with the reports as soon as possible. wish you good health .