What's your BMI?

RogueRunner_1
RogueRunner_1 Posts: 32 Member
edited November 21 in Fitness and Exercise
And do you feel it accurately represents your health?
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  • RogueRunner_1
    RogueRunner_1 Posts: 32 Member
    estherdragonbat wrote: »
    31.0. And I'm not sure what it's supposed to represent healthwise other than progress. Ten months ago, it was 45.
    That's fantastic progress!!
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    20.3 and yes
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    edited August 2017
    RogueRunner_1 wrote: »
    And do you feel it accurately represents your health?

    Middle of my normal range, and it represents a healthy weight for me.

  • rawrrgenn
    rawrrgenn Posts: 118 Member
    37.0 (obese) according to Google..yes, I have excess fat which has led to being told I'm prediabetic a while ago. And I attribute my ankles and back hurting a while ago to my fat. I think it accurately reflects my health.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Mine's 20 and I feel like it does.
  • amorfati601070
    amorfati601070 Posts: 2,890 Member
    19

    Yeah, I guess so. I'm skinny for most guys my age.
  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    22
    Slightly above mid-range for my height, despite the fact I'm smaller than average.
    I think it represents that I lift, and am a bit more muscular than the "model" person that the BMI calculation is based on.
  • Dcorrick
    Dcorrick Posts: 56 Member
    26.3; overweight. I still have some flab left after weight loss, but I've also added inches to chest and legs. No, I don't know think the number tells me anything.
  • WanderingRivers
    WanderingRivers Posts: 612 Member
    25 on the nose and I totally agree that it's an accurate picture as I'm rather overweight still.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    25.1-25.5 depending on my normal fluctuations
    An no, not in the least bit am I overweight.
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    edited August 2017
    19.9 currently. And yes the lower my bmi the lower my glucose number, so it does reflect my health, to some extent. I also have a total cholesterol number in the 160s, triglycerides in the 60s, normal blood pressure etc. And then last fasting test put my (former prediabetic) glucose number in the 80s.
  • ellustiina
    ellustiina Posts: 24 Member
    19.3, seems alright
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    21.8. I feel it's an accurate depiction of my health. Aiming for 21.
  • bababs89
    bababs89 Posts: 307 Member
    23 which is towards the higher end of normal for me. I'm working on losing a few pounds yet which would cause a slight decrease, but I don't really pay attention to BMI.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    My BMI is 24 - just 1 pt (or 5.5#) below "overweight" despite having only 8.9%BF, based on hydrostatic testing, at 5'8" & 158# and physical measurements of 42C/33W/37H.

    Still the BMI is currently in the "normal" range and I have never looked or felt healthier in my life.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    26. Side note, didn't realise I'd dropped a point, so that's a nice surprise!

    I think it sort of is and isn't. I certainly have body fat left to lose but my waist is well within healthy range due to my body shape. And I'm pretty fit.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    23.6, so high normal
    I am entirely too damned small for my own good, depsite the fact that I'm within spitting distance of overweight. Ah well, building back up from being a cut down FFG takes time.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    20.2. Because I carry a fair amount of muscle, I'm a bit leaner than my general preference. However, I recently cut about 4kg for weight class reasons. Better for me is around 21.3 but competition so...
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    36.3 (down from 42 a few months ago) and I don't think it accurately reflects overall health. BMI doesn't account for people who are muscular or who holds onto water weight too easily.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    35.6, down from 40.6. Currently, it is accurate.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    25.2 and yes/no. I'm in the healthy weight range that my doctor gave me for my body and down to 25-27% body fat. I still see myself as a little overweight and not where I want to be but I am healthy and fit and do not see the BMI number as an accurate reflection of my health. Neither does my doctor
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