pictures of women at the high end of their bmi

nrbrake
nrbrake Posts: 38 Member
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If anyone has any they would be willing to share I would love to see what you looked like at the high end of your BMI. I've never been small so I don't know a weight I would be happy at. I'm 5'5" so any women of similar height would really be appreciated as well!

Thanks guys!
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  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    I am 5'2 and currently somewhere between 150-152 I think. I am always considered overweight with my BMI. It's a terrible tool to use - body fat % is much better.
  • ChiManLifts
    ChiManLifts Posts: 97
    If it helps you at all I'm considered obese by my bmi.
  • nrbrake
    nrbrake Posts: 38 Member
    I should have clarified more, I don't lift or do anything strength training aside from body weight exercises. I do understand it can vary greatly person to person and that muscular people will be "overweight" by bmi.
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    I should have clarified more, I don't lift or do anything strength training aside from body weight exercises. I do understand it can vary greatly person to person and that muscular people will be "overweight" by bmi.

    It has nothing to do with lifting; lifting doesn't make me weigh more. Height is the issue.
  • muziclver
    muziclver Posts: 145 Member
    If it helps you at all I'm considered obese by my bmi.

    How could that NOT make us feel better. lol
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    Dup.
  • Tessyloowhoo
    Tessyloowhoo Posts: 504
    BMI is baby back bullsh*t....

    It says i am underweight and my beautiful thin lifting friend has an obese bmi its nuts
  • determined_erin
    determined_erin Posts: 571 Member
    I am 5'1" and now 152 lbs, which is a BMI of 28.7. My goal is to be between 120 - 130 lbs.

    January 2013, BMI: 41.8
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    Middle of July 2013, BMI: 29.7
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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    <--- 5 6" and 1lb away from overweight.
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    Don't have a picture handy, but at my highest weight I was 5'5.5" and 150 lbs. That's right on the edge of being overweight, but I was technically still "normal." The issue was that my body fat % put me well into the "obese" category. I looked awful and felt extremely uncomfortable in my skin. A lot of women my height wouldn't have that issue at that weight because of more muscle mass and a different fat distribution. BMI really is not a good indicator of what you'll look like/if you're healthy at a certain weight, especially at the extreme ends.

    ETA that if you really want to see a lot of photos, figure out the weight and height for the BMI you're interested in and search mybodygallery.com.
  • BikerGirlElaine
    BikerGirlElaine Posts: 1,631 Member
    My current BMI is 33. My avatar pic was taken yesterday. I am 5' 4".
  • oohmercyme
    oohmercyme Posts: 279 Member
    <---- BMI says I am overweight, halfway to obese. 5'3 and 150lbs, size 4/6US or 8/10UK. My goal weight is 140, which is still overweight according to BMI.

    To be within the "healthy" BMI range I'd have to loss a lot of muscle. No thanks! :)
  • BattleTaxi
    BattleTaxi Posts: 752 Member
    BMI is the worst way to determine health, BFP is way more important!
  • cheshirequeen
    cheshirequeen Posts: 1,324 Member
    BMI says I'm overweight and I wear a size 2/4.
  • VixenArgentum
    VixenArgentum Posts: 91 Member
    I should be getting a swimsuit in the mail today (eek!), so I'll take a picture then. I'm just under 36 BMI at 242 lbs and 5'9'-5'10''ish tall.
  • AMHouse85
    AMHouse85 Posts: 285 Member
    5' 7" here and 165 lbs. BMI of 25.8 Photos in my profile.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Check out mybodygallery.com

    You can plug in your stats and see pics of women with similar stats.
  • MorbidMander
    MorbidMander Posts: 349 Member
    My before (isn't my highest weight) and after is my profile pic. But.. even in that "after" photo I was still considered overweight since I'm short. Bummer. But now I'm in the normal category as of today, which has taken forever to get to. I heard BMI isn't the best thing to look to, since it doesn't count in a lot of factors but.. to each their own :)
  • Fitfully_me
    Fitfully_me Posts: 647 Member
    If it helps you at all I'm considered obese by my bmi.


    :noway: Best looking case of obesity I've ever seen. (Shame on me for encouraging you to remain obese......:blushing: )
  • Lissa_M
    Lissa_M Posts: 131
    I am 5'5" and started with a BMI of 62.4 at 375lbs. Scary :noway: I am now down to 210lbs and a BMI of 34.9. My goal is 145lbs which puts me at a BMI of 24.1 which is just barely under the high end of normal. I have never been skinny and my doctor said anywhere between 145 and 160 would be a reasonable healthy weight for me.

    This picture is a few months old now, but you get the general idea

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  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    The bikini pic in my profile is 4 lbs in to overweight BMI. I'm 5'3"

    That's a size 4 (occasionally a 2) and overweight.
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    BMI is crap. I think I'm a 25. But I wear a size 6, so I'm not going to stress about it.

    My ex husband was morbidly obese at 250, but when you look at him, he doesn't have an ounce of fat.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Dress sizes are crap, as you can be fat and still small.
    BMI is crap, because muscle is dense.
    Body fat % self measurement is wildly variant and many people are confused about retention of lean mass. Plus, different people obviously have goals differing by 15%+ body fat.

    Pick your poison.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Dress sizes are crap, as you can be fat and still small.
    BMI is crap, because muscle is dense.
    Body fat % self measurement is wildly variant and many people are confused about retention of lean mass. Plus, different people obviously have goals differing by 15%+ body fat.

    Pick your poison.

    Basically ^^this

    Plus, dress sizes are completely variable depending on the cut, your body shape and where you buy them from. I can get into a size 4 jeans in some brands, which is just silliness.
  • krc99080
    krc99080 Posts: 147 Member
    I have come to the realization that a "healthy" BMI is not an obtainable or realistic goal for myself. I'm 5'7" and weigh 195 pounds which puts my BMI at 30.5 - still considered obese. I wear a size 12 and am starting to fit into size 10's. I'd have to lose close to 40 more pounds to hit the very highest range of the BMI scale for healthy weight for my height. My goal is 20 more pounds and see where that leaves me. This could change easily because I've never dreamed of being smaller than a size 8 . . .
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    <---- BMI says I am overweight, halfway to obese. 5'3 and 150lbs, size 4/6US or 8/10UK. My goal weight is 140, which is still overweight according to BMI.

    To be within the "healthy" BMI range I'd have to loss a lot of muscle. No thanks! :)
    140 for 5'3" is NOT overweight by BMI. It's at the high end of normal.

    BMI for 5'3" goes from I believe 103 (18.5 -- but that might be wrong) to 141 pounds.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I have come to the realization that a "healthy" BMI is not an obtainable or realistic goal for myself. I'm 5'7" and weigh 195 pounds which puts my BMI at 30.5 - still considered obese. I wear a size 12 and am starting to fit into size 10's. I'd have to lose close to 40 more pounds to hit the very highest range of the BMI scale for healthy weight for my height. My goal is 20 more pounds and see where that leaves me. This could change easily because I've never dreamed of being smaller than a size 8 . . .
    159 or 5'7" is 24.9 BMI. Anything below 25 is normal range.
  • nrbrake
    nrbrake Posts: 38 Member
    I don't think you can really go by BMI to gague what you will look like since it really depends on how lean you are. So many folks on here are in super athlete shape and 'overweight' or 'obese'. I think for an average person with low muscle mass (like me) - it is a good indicator. I am also a (curvy) 5'5" and started MFP at the top end of healthy at 146 lbs. At that weight I was in a size 6/8 pants but my face was puffy, my normally trim waist was flabby, my boobs went to a 36DD and my legs were chubby and my hips was getting wide. At at 20 BMI I am 125 lbs, a small size 4, my face has contours, my belly is flat, my boobs are a full 34C and my legs are medium size (I never have thin legs) and my hips loose that buldge. All that said, most people (boyfriend included) say I look good in that range of 125-146 (20-24 BMI) but I just like the way I fit in clothes at the lower end. Sorry no pics but hopefully that gives some perspective. Good luck.

    THANK YOU! This is what I'm getting at. I don't have a ton of muscle therefore, I am not like those that are lifting heavy to build muscle and such. Again, thank you!
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    I am. My BMI is 24ish, sometimes above 25 if I'm retaining water for whatever reason and I go up a few pounds. I'm 5'10.5 or so.

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    More photos are in my profile and blog.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    I have come to the realization that a "healthy" BMI is not an obtainable or realistic goal for myself. I'm 5'7" and weigh 195 pounds which puts my BMI at 30.5 - still considered obese. I wear a size 12 and am starting to fit into size 10's. I'd have to lose close to 40 more pounds to hit the very highest range of the BMI scale for healthy weight for my height. My goal is 20 more pounds and see where that leaves me. This could change easily because I've never dreamed of being smaller than a size 8 . . .

    The problem with BMI-bashing is it can discourage people from trying to achieve something reasonable. 5'7 155 isn't exactly pushing a low body fat envelope for most women.

    Dropping 20 pounds and re-assessing is a good strategy and healthy approach.

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