Body and weight · Health
carry extra weight
weigh more than usual
If someone carries extra weight, they have more body weight than is healthy or comfortable for them.
This vs that
I'm carrying a bit of extra weight.
I'm losing weight.
Hear it in real life
Why have you started swimming?
I'm carrying some extra weight and want to get fitter.
I'm carrying a bit of extra weight after spending most of the winter indoors.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This tactful phrase is common in personal conversation; the stiff version sounds clinical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I am carrying many extra weights on my body.
Say: I'm carrying some extra weight.
'Weight' is uncountable here, and 'some' sounds more natural.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
carry extra weight; be carrying extra weight
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about body and weight.
watch your weight
I'm trying to watch my weight this year.
be on the slim side
She's always been on the slim side.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm carrying a bit of extra weight.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
carry extra weight
weigh more than usual
“I'm carrying a bit of extra weight after spending most of the winter indoors.”
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