How Tall and Heavy Are PF Members?

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses the heights and weights of members of the Physics Forums community, with participants sharing their personal measurements. The conversation includes a mix of light-hearted commentary and reflections on body image, as well as some humorous exchanges about size and weight perceptions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Several participants share their heights and weights, with a range of measurements from 5'1" to 6'4" and weights from 118 lbs to 250 lbs.
  • Some members express humor about their sizes, with comments on being "tiny" or "underweight" and playful remarks about body types.
  • There are discussions about the implications of height and weight on daily activities, such as fitting into airplane seats or reaching chalkboards.
  • Some participants reflect on changes in their weight over time, mentioning factors like pregnancy or lifestyle changes.
  • There are light-hearted comments about the perceived nerdiness of the group based on their weights and heights.
  • A few members mention their metabolism and eating habits in relation to their weight, suggesting variability in how individuals manage their body sizes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their personal measurements without reaching a consensus on any specific viewpoint regarding body size or weight. The discussion remains informal and light-hearted, with no significant disagreements noted.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about their weight due to recent changes or conditions affecting their measurements, such as pregnancy or seasonal fluctuations.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in community dynamics, body image discussions, or informal exchanges about personal health metrics may find this thread engaging.

  • #61
Sunblock and skin glycation

Evo said:
staying out of the sun all those years has resulted in very few wrinkles.

The child of Evo finally realized what I've been telling her for years. She compared me to women much younger and it scared her enough that she's stopped sunbathing. She took an SPF50 sunblock to Cancun last month.
Sunblock blocks UVB. UVA causes glycation (wrinkles). UV-B causes sunburn. Wearing sunblock in the sun tends to increase photoaging rates by encouraging longer exposure.
 
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  • #62
6'0", 215 pounds
 
  • #63
hitssquad said:
Sunblock blocks UVB. UVA causes glycation (wrinkles). UV-B causes sunburn. Wearing sunblock in the sun tends to increase photoaging rates by encouraging longer exposure.
Her sunblock blocks both UVA & UVB, most of them do now.
 
  • #64
~6'3" ~210 lbs
 
  • #65
According to an observer on a spaceship moving at 0.99c in a direction from my feet to my head while standing straight up, I would be said to have a height of about 10.6 inches and a weight of about 1630 lbs.
 
  • #66
Can someone translate that please?

I'm 6'0" and havn't weighed myself in years, but I have a light build.
 
  • #67
Currently 6'4" and 174 lbs. I was up to 180 after Easter (lamb cake!)
 
  • #68
6'1" 170lbs
 
  • #69
5'4"

Last year I was about 105 lbs, then all this year I hit the weight room three times a week. After protein shakes and 4000 calorie days, I'm now 130 lbs. It's funny, because I don't really work out anymore, but I do run track, and I find myself gaining more weight now.

But I would like to gain more weight still, even though I'm not going to be growing in the vertical sense. :(
 
  • #70
5'5.5" and a little over 100 lbs. Lost about ten coming to college, so now my mom thinks I'm starving to death or some such. Keeps my food drawer well stocked which is nice! :approve:
 
  • #71
i'm 5'3 on a good day... and so not touching the weight thing...
 
  • #72
Gale17 said:
i'm 5'3 on a good day... and so not touching the weight thing...
I've studied your photos extensively :-p (all for the sake of gaining insight into the nature of my threadmates, of course :wink: ). I don't think you have much to worry about.
 
  • #73
Before winter quarter: 5'4" 129 lbs.
After winter quarter: 5'4" 135 lbs.

Musta been all those rainy days. Got back on the treadmill today!
 
  • #74
Math Is Hard said:
Got back on the treadmill today!
Just cut your hair, woman. You'll be down to 120. :wink:
 
  • #75
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  • #76
Those government BMI stats are very skewed.
 
  • #77
Gale17 said:
i'm 5'3 on a good day... and so not touching the weight thing...
Me neither :-p

and I'm 7" above sealevel :biggrin:
 
  • #78
178cm and 82kg.
I'm a tad overweight, but that will be corrected in the near future as I finally convinced my parental unit to pay for a gym (huzzah!)
 
  • #79
The_Professional said:
Those government BMI stats are very skewed.

They don't take into account body composition. Anyone who has built up a decent amount of muscle will have a higher BMI, even if they have only a healthy amount of fat. Nonetheless, even with a very slender frame, someone who is only 100 lbs and 5'5" probably does need to gain a bit of weight. But don't eat more junk food, increase the amount of healthy food, and do some strength training exercises to build up muscle rather than just put on fat.
 
  • #80
I'm 6'2", and between 150 and 160, depending what I've eaten in the past few weeks.
 
  • #81
Andre said:
That would put your http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm at 16,4. You should weight at least 113 lbs for a "healthy" minimum BMI of 18.5.
Cool link! It says my weight is normal for my height. I just wish you had a calculator that could convert it all to muscle.
 
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  • #82
2CentsWorth said:
It says my weight is normal for my height.
Me too! 19.5 Old age and beer to the rescue again! If I hadn't shrunk an inch and drank so much, I would have been under 18. :biggrin:
 
  • #83
5'10"
220 lbs...

Wow, I feel so big on this forum :)
 
  • #84
TensorKhan said:
Wow, I feel so big on this forum :)
We're overjoyed to make you feel special. :rolleyes:
 
  • #85
I don't think I've ever been 113 in my entire life so don't know if that's going to happen anytime soon. In all honesty I'm just never that hungry is what it comes down to and what I do eat is healthy (and bike a lot each day) so I'm not going to worry excessively over it.
Though my friends are known to gain parental airs while in the dining hall and trying to get me to eat. ("I don't care if the server gave you two thirds of a plate of mashed potatoes, you're eating them all!")
 
  • #86
Andromeda321 said:
two thirds of a plate of mashed potatoes
That would be my dream dessert, as long as there's gravy or butter. :-p
 
  • #87
My dessert is more along the lines of chocolate pie, and I know how to make a good one that is remarkably low in calories too. Its more like a mousse than anything else. It also only takes 15 minutes to make (and several hours to cool).
 
  • #88
5' 8" , 131 lbs ..

man it's so hard for a normal Indian male to go above six feet, my ultimate height goal is around 6' 2", just recently I got a copy of a more than a thousand years old book on yoga by the ancient scholar Patanjali, it's amazing, yoga has particular asanas for everything, so i have started the ones that help higher growth..
 
  • #89
motai said:
My dessert is more along the lines of chocolate pie, and I know how to make a good one that is remarkably low in calories too. Its more like a mousse than anything else. It also only takes 15 minutes to make (and several hours to cool).
Recipe, please. Maybe I can pay Moonbear to make me one. I don't cook anything that doesn't involve a can opener or a microwave.
 
  • #90
I'd like someone to do the following:

Find out the weight of the last ten members to have posted in each forum here. Add them together, and tell us whether engineers are fatter than biologists...

Danger, at your earliest convenience...
 

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