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slimsexyapril · September 1st, 2008, 04:43 PM

Hey guys
I finally got brave and done a Body mass index.I think its stupid and nonsense. Right now at 4"11 and 150 pounds,I am obese.(i know that) I am at a 32,two poionts away from being just overweight. Anyways I have to weigh 95 pounds to be "normal".I think thats stupid I have never weighed 95 pounds. I weighed 120 pounds in high school and was a size 6. I think its all stupid.

Cini · September 1st, 2008, 05:23 PM

Hello,
BMI is not highly accurate for everyone. It just a tool that is often used because it's easy to calculate. To figure out how fat we really are ,we have to get an underwater fat% assessment. The caliper method is also flawed.
Athletes who are muscular almost always come out as overweight with BMI when in reality they have very little fat.
The reason you came up with 95 pounds to be "normal" is probably because you are short, as leg length (they assume the taller the person, the longer the legs) makes a difference with BMI.
Lastly, BMI is geared towards Caucasians. Different ethnic groups tend to have different frames and muscle mass and therefore BMI is not perfect science.
I have a scale that measures fat% . It always makes me laugh. According to my scale my body fat % is 40 at the moment.
I am 5'10" and weigh 173. I just crossed the border into overweight from normal, yet with 40% body fat I would be morbidly obese.
When I lose weight the scale body % goes down too, and that is why I use it. It's a tool to measure progress not accuracy.

Band Mamma · September 2nd, 2008, 12:52 AM

Even my doctor says the BMI charts stink. Mine says to be "normal" I should weigh something like 130 lbs. My thin daughter is 140-145 and she's not heavy at all. Sure, her thighs are bit thick but she needs them for marching band. LOL
Aim for what you know is healthy for you and don't worry too much about BMI charts. It's fun to use them as you watch yourself go down the chart but other than that try to think of it as a rough guideline for stick shaped people.

September 1st, 2008, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
slimsexyapril Bronze Phenster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21 Lost Weight: -30lbs Current Weight: 150 Goal Weight: 125	BMI Hey guys I finally got brave and done a Body mass index.I think its stupid and nonsense. Right now at 4"11 and 150 pounds,I am obese.(i know that) I am at a 32,two poionts away from being just overweight. Anyways I have to weigh 95 pounds to be "normal".I think thats stupid I have never weighed 95 pounds. I weighed 120 pounds in high school and was a size 6. I think its all stupid.

September 1st, 2008, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cini Silver Phenster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 110 Lost Weight: 15 lbs Current Weight: 160 Goal Weight: 147.0	Hello, BMI is not highly accurate for everyone. It just a tool that is often used because it's easy to calculate. To figure out how fat we really are ,we have to get an underwater fat% assessment. The caliper method is also flawed. Athletes who are muscular almost always come out as overweight with BMI when in reality they have very little fat. The reason you came up with 95 pounds to be "normal" is probably because you are short, as leg length (they assume the taller the person, the longer the legs) makes a difference with BMI. Lastly, BMI is geared towards Caucasians. Different ethnic groups tend to have different frames and muscle mass and therefore BMI is not perfect science. I have a scale that measures fat% . It always makes me laugh. According to my scale my body fat % is 40 at the moment. I am 5'10" and weigh 173. I just crossed the border into overweight from normal, yet with 40% body fat I would be morbidly obese. When I lose weight the scale body % goes down too, and that is why I use it. It's a tool to measure progress not accuracy. Cini 5'10" SW 175 08/29/08 GW 147-ish

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September 2nd, 2008, 12:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Band Mamma Platinum Phenster Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,716 Lost Weight: 68lbs. Current Weight: 163 Goal Weight: 145	Even my doctor says the BMI charts stink. Mine says to be "normal" I should weigh something like 130 lbs. My thin daughter is 140-145 and she's not heavy at all. Sure, her thighs are bit thick but she needs them for marching band. LOL Aim for what you know is healthy for you and don't worry too much about BMI charts. It's fun to use them as you watch yourself go down the chart but other than that try to think of it as a rough guideline for stick shaped people.