Hello! I'm a 19 year old woman that's been living in Japan for almost a year now. I do unfortunately struggle a lot with my body image, and I've been sort of wondering lately what people in Japan consider to be overweight. I am 5'2 (probably around 157cm), and before I moved here, I weighed 51.7 kg. I usually stay away from scales, but I just weighed myself for the first time since I moved, and I am now 45.8 kg. (My BMI is 18.3)
I know that where I grew up in the states, this would not be seen as overweight at all. But, I still don't fully know how different things are here when it comes to weight. I've had some people tell me that people in Japan consider anything over 45 kg to be overweight, which has me a bit freaked out, especially since it was multiple people who told me that.
Sorry if this whole post seems stupid. I've had a hard time fitting in so far, since I do not have my family here, nor do I have any friends. I want to fit in as much as I can, since I plan on living here for the rest of my life. I am still trying to lose more weight, but it's a slow process. So, I suppose I'm just wondering if I should be freaking out as much as I am, and if what those people said about being over 45 kg is true. Thank you.
by Angels_of_Death_Zack