Hey everyone~ and a few questions
 

I'm 18 years old, female from canada and im currently 63 kg trying to get down to 57 as my first goal weight (ive already los tabout 2 kg). My height is 162 cm. The freshmen 15 is NOT a myth unfortunatly! :mad: anyone here want to exchange msn emails and buddy up for weight loss support?
anyways i also have a couple questions:
how would i know what weight is currect for me? im of asian descent, so the standards of thinness in my culture are different-my weight right now would be considered overweight even though im in the healthy catergory for my bmi! and in Asia, i would have to buy L or XL clothing! Also, ive heard that asians over 23 bmi are considered overweight-because of their smaller frames....mine isnt big but i know is isnt the smallest compared to my some of my friends...

Hi JOODI . . . :wel3fc: from a fellow Canuk. Glad you found us and you will find lots of support and encouragement everywhere you wander around this great big site.

There is a forum called "Twenty-somethings" and I'm sure you would fit right into the group because there are a lot of college students over there. BTW, to really fit in around this mostly US place, I do suggest you start translating your kilo's to pounds (2.2 lbs = 1 kilo) and your cm's to inches (1 inch = 2.5 cm); or most of the people you bump into won't know what you are talking about. :shrug:

As far as your weight is concerned, perhaps you would be okay thinking of 100 pounds for the first 5 feet plus 5 pounds for every inch over that. So for your height of a little over 5'4", a goal weight of 120 pounds (around 54 to 55 Kilos) would probably work out pretty well for you. After you get there, you can always re-assess where you want to be based on how you feel and look.

:welcome3:

Howdy, fellow canuck from Whistler here...

This place is amazing for support, and yes the freshman 15 are brutal. Feel your pain there, I gain it everytime I have a knee surgery, I've had 8.

Welcome to the forums!