Am I a good weight for my age and height?

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Hi everyone, so I’m 15 and 5’6” and I weigh about 220 and I feel like I need to lose about 80 pounds. My parents and my brother always tell me I need to lose weight too, especially my dad and my brother, they always makes comments about my weight and how I really need to lose weight.
I just need someone other than my parents to tell me what I should do and/or if I need to lose weight. 
Please help!!
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Nobody will tell you you’re fat or whatever else or tell you to lose weight because that is very rude. But you are considered obese. And just because you are “still growing” because you are only 15 that doesn’t make it any less serious of an issue. And you probably should lose weight. But of course talk to a doctor. You can go to a nutritionist. No matter what do it safely. But obesity in children is a very serious issue and some people do grow more and lose the weight from doing nothing. But not many. The older you get the problem is likely to just get worse. As it does to most people who think it’ll just get better because they are young so it’ll go away as they grow.

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I think you should talk to your doctor! Your parents and brother can hush lol. A doctor will be able to let you know if it’d be in your best interest to lose weight or not. Good luck!

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I’m gonna start off saying that I can relate to this, I was 230 at your age and I had to lose 100lbs. I lost it in a year. It wasn’t easy but I had to. I would try talking to your doctor. And change your diet habits. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and lean proteins. Do some kind of exercise that you enjoy. Be a kid still of course! Do a sport. Go for walks. Do whatever to stay healthy and active. You will be fine! Just eat healthier and stay active. Don’t think of this as a diet but more of a healthy lifestyle. I’m 24 now and fitness, health and healthy food is my life.

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You need to speak to your doctor about this.

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You can have some extra weight and still be healthy so don’t worry about the cosmetics of it all. Your family may only be saying that because they’re concerned about your health. My mom has always pushed me and my brother to stay healthy because our family history has a lot of health issues. High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. And the fact is that the more overweight you are, the more susceptible you are to this issues (but you can be a healthy weight and still face these issues!). 
So don’t focus on losing weight, just focus on living a healthy life style! And if you already do then just keep doing what you’re doing!

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If you love your body then stay if you want to look some weight then do it but dont let others tell you what you can and cant do it's your life your body so do what makes you happy and what makes you feel comfortable 
But I'm my opinion  you look beautiful no matter what your weight  is

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Listen I’m 13 and 5’6 I weigh 170. I feel you I’m very self conscious but you change you for you!!!! You don’t change for a guy. I would say yes lose weight because of your health!

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Honestly love you are over weight. You already know that, but you have to find a size that makes you happy. If you are happy at this size then don't worry about it. Rock it. But if your not then make a change and lose some weight. Do it for you. Don't do it for your dad and brother. Don't do it for your mom. Do it because you want to be healthier for yourself. This is coming from a girl who was over weight all throughout high school and honestly still am. You have to find what makes you love yourself and roll with that 😉

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You are beautiful!! You don’t need to lose weight in order to fit some ridiculous beauty standard: the only reason you should lose weight is for your health. Try eating more plant-based foods - first step would be to replace processed foods and snacks with healthier options. For example, instead of eating chips/pretzels/overprocessed carbs for a snack, try having some carrots with hummus, fruit dipped in peanut butter, etc. There are some great apps to help track your nutritional intake and make sure that you are eating healthily, try the MyPlate app. And focus on little bits of exercise at a time, it’s all about finding what works for you. For me, for example, I like to do high intensity workouts for very short periods of time (doing a bunch of squats, leg lifts, crunches, and pushups before I go to bed). Find the stretches, exercise, yoga, intensity, etc that makes you feel your best. Plus exercise releases endorphins, chemicals produced in your brain which help you feel happier and more confident - when trying to work on your physical health, it is equally as important to make sure you are mentally and emotionally healthy. Just remember that you are awesome and you deserve to feel healthy, confident, and beautiful! Good luck!!

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I would lose maybe 40 lbs... not 80 lbs, just to be on the healthy side. Losing 80 lbs sounds like too much.

Am I a good weight for my age and height?

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