weight and fibro

Going through mail from this week, I found correspondence from my family doctor who is a very small part of my fibro team. I had my "female" yearly exam and she mailed the results as well as a letter to me. The letter stated my stats: height, weight, bp, heart rate, cholesterol etc... I am 5 feet 6 inches and weigh 132.4 pounds. In her letter, she suggests that I loose weight. Her exact words were "I feel that a weight loss of 10 pounds would benefit your overall health. Please contact the office to schedule an appointment to discuss options for weight loss....."

I'm sitting here confused. If I lost 10 pounds, I'd be anorexic looking and at an unhealthy weight! Surely this is a mistake!

What's your take on this?

To me, you sound like you are a perfect weight!  I personally wouldn't respond to that.  You know, muscle weighs more than fat so if you are basically a strong woman, you will weigh more with more muscle.

 

According to the Mayo Clinic, a person who is 5'4" should weigh between 108 and 132 pounds!  You are two inches taller!  I'd put that letter in the "circular file" if it were me.  If my doctor asked me about it, I would say that I feel that my weight is just fine.  I think we need to use our common sense sometimes when it comes to some doctors.   

 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/189337-ideal-weight-and-body-measurements/

 

Here is a weight chart according to height.  All these charts are a little different if you google them but all of them have you at a good weight for your height.  If you are too thin and then get really sick, you have no reserves to depend on in your body.

 

http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm

 

Sherrine

 

 

What, is your Dr. a stick? That's just ridiculous.
I would ask, how is a 10 lb weight loss supposed to improve your overall health? See what she says.