do you think a size 16 ....

[gina32]

for a 5'4 female considerably overweight??

[Mick-Talbot]

:0x

[gina32]

which means what?

[LoftyLottie]

No. Depends on the natural build of the female. A stocky 5'4" lady may well take a size 16.

[pericat]

No - have you noticed in shops that the most popular sizes to go are 14/16 - there's always loads of 10s and 8s left

[boxtops]

it's big but I am taller and bigger so I can't comment. Body Mass Index is still a good guide, although not the only indicator http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm

[Mick-Talbot]

which means i better keep my gob shut .

but now you ask. Yes imho it is well overweight.

[AlBags]

As far as I am concerned .. yep.

[B00]

I'm 5'1 and a size 14/16, so yes, im over weight, do I care though? Do i buggery :P

[bibblebub]

size 16 shoes?

[B00]

Well im a woman, and I've already said I'm overweight.

[pericat]

Yes but in BOOs case she buys extra big clothes with big pockets for the cake she carries with her

[boxtops]

so am I and so am I

[LoftyLottie]

I'm a size 16 on the bottom half and an 18 on the top BOO, and am tall. I am verging on the to of 'normal' with my BMI. Years ago I was a 10/12 ,ha, ha!! My BMI was then at the bottom of normal and almost underweight. Can't win really.

[boxtops]

^ i did the BMI chart and it said 65th quartile....

[LoftyLottie]

'on the top of normal'!

[B00]

I dont need to see a BMI chart thingy, the several spare tyres and cellulite already tell me the worst :P