What's the right weight for me

TV shows, movies, and magazines show pictures of people who are thin. Does that mean being thin is best? Not necessarily.

People come in all different shapes and sizes, and the best weight for you is one that is right for your individual body type
and size. It can be unhealthy to be too thin if you are eating less
food than your body needs. Eating enough food is like putting gas in
your car - if you run out of gas, it stops working!

Being overweight is not good either. Kids who are overweight may not be getting the right nutrition
if the food they eat has a lot of fat and calories without the other
nutrients needed to stay healthy and strong. Eating a variety of
healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables, is the best way to go.
It puts high-quality fuel in your tank so you are ready to go.

Everyone needs to eat a healthy, balanced diet to grow, to fight off infections,
to do well in school and at play, and to just feel good. So read on to
find out how you'll know what the right weight is for you.

What Makes Me the Weight I Am?

There's no easy answer to this question. Your genetic makeup, the
physical traits that get passed down to you from your parents, plays a
big part in determining your size and weight.

The same goes for your body type. Have you ever heard someone say a
person is "big boned?" It's a way of saying the person has a large
frame, or skeleton. Big bones usually weigh more than small bones.
That's why it's possible for two kids with the same height, but
different weights, to both be the right weight.

Like your height or body type, your genes have a lot to say about
what your weight will be. But that's only part of the story. Being
overweight can run in someone's family, but it may not be because of
their genes. Poor eating and exercise habits also run in families and
this may be the reason the members of a family are overweight. And even
though some kids gain weight more easily than others, when they eat
right and exercise, most kids can be a healthy and happy weight that's
right for them. It's true - the way you live can change the way you
look.

How much you weigh is a balance between the calories you eat and the
calories you use. If you eat more calories than your body needs to use,
you will gain too much weight. If you spend your free time watching TV,
your body won't use as many calories as it would if you played
basketball, skated, or went for a walk. If you are in balance, your
weight will stay right for you as you grow. But if you eat more and exercise less, you may become overweight. On the other hand, if you eat less and exercise more, you may lose weight.

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