Obesity never felt so good ;)

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  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    its probably all that old poop being passed over by the new poop
  • ZealousMissJJ
    ZealousMissJJ Posts: 454 Member
    Lol, nice work :). I'm obese according to by gym's bf% scale! Ohwell.. :ohwell:

    That must be the worlds worst scale, then.

    Don't know about that but it says I have 26,5% bf and according to the chart on the wall in my gym, women above 25% bf are considered obese. :noway:


    Well that is untrue, this isn't the most ACCURATE picture in the world at all, but a slight example..

    body-fat-percentage-women.jpg

    No worries, I stopped trusting the scale a long time ago :tongue:. I just go by what I see in the mirror. Much more accurate :wink:. :flowerforyou:
  • actingnurse1
    actingnurse1 Posts: 153 Member
    I hear ya. I'm slim but still "overweight" yeah.
  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
    Bmi: 31.3

    I'm officially obese.

    Just showing you how beneficial and accurate the bmi scale is!

    Shut up fatty Mcfatfat. Lay off the fast food.
  • ChiManLifts
    ChiManLifts Posts: 97
    its probably all that old poop being passed over by the new poop

    Lol @that strong logic
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Lol, nice work :). I'm obese according to by gym's bf% scale! Ohwell.. :ohwell:

    That must be the worlds worst scale, then.

    Don't know about that but it says I have 26,5% bf and according to the chart on the wall in my gym, women above 25% bf are considered obese. :noway:

    I just got my results back from the doctor, and my form has what's considered obese >25% is obese, but only for men. >35% is obese for women. You're hovering between average and above average (whatever the hell that means).
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    When I came to MFP I had the opposite problem. My BMI was 24 but my body fat percentage was 29-30% (according to calipers).

    To the OP, do you have issues with insurance rates due to your BMI? I've known other body builders who had to fight to get a lower insurance rate due to the BMI scale listing them as obese.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    I'm an extreme outlier so LOLOLOLOLOL a methodology that fits most people is horribly wrong and useless!

    If your BMI is "obese", you're in great shape!
  • ChiManLifts
    ChiManLifts Posts: 97
    When I came to MFP I had the opposite problem. My BMI was 24 but my body fat percentage was 29-30% (according to calipers).

    To the OP, do you have issues with insurance rates due to your BMI? I've known other body builders who had to fight to get a lower insurance rate due to the BMI scale listing them as obese.

    I haven't personally come across this, but it's definitely an issue. Sometimes the cutoff is even as low as 25, which is quite unfair.
  • willdob3
    willdob3 Posts: 640 Member
    Bmi: 31.3

    I'm officially obese.

    Just showing you how beneficial and accurate the bmi scale is!

    In your case obesity is a very good thing!

    I've determined that, when I meet my fitness goals, I'll be considered "overweight" according to BMI charts. I have no desire to become skinny-fat to meet a number that is meaningless.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    OP, excellent work!
    Lol, nice work :). I'm obese according to by gym's bf% scale! Ohwell.. :ohwell:

    That must be the worlds worst scale, then.

    Don't know about that but it says I have 26,5% bf and according to the chart on the wall in my gym, women above 25% bf are considered obese. :noway:

    Wow, that is crazy!! First of all, 32% and above is obese - hell some sources say 35%. At 26.5%, you're average/healthy

    Check out the charts in the link below...much more accurate!

    http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Few examples of Olympic medalist sprinters (all accused of doping), who are in "normal" BMI range:

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    868753_I8LG5HP2QIE2ZAL38ZJ3W7GXO3LIE2_9-yohan-blake_H123333_L.jpg

    Women...

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    shelly-ann-fraser-pryce2.jpg

    Being athletic or muscular does not mean you must be BMI overweight or obese.

    Decathlon world record holder, also normal BMI:

    Ashton-Eaton-01.jpg
  • ChiManLifts
    ChiManLifts Posts: 97

    Being athletic or muscular does not mean you must be BMI overweight or obese.

    Yes, being athletic and muscular means you must have an overweight BMI..

















    Said no one ever.
  • ggxx100
    ggxx100 Posts: 520 Member
    Few examples of Olympic medalist sprinters (all accused of doping), who are in "normal" BMI range:

    167941-asafa-powell.jpg

    article-2182527-1435EE9E000005DC-545_634x392.jpg

    868753_I8LG5HP2QIE2ZAL38ZJ3W7GXO3LIE2_9-yohan-blake_H123333_L.jpg

    Women...

    espnw_bodyissue_06b.jpg

    shelly-ann-fraser-pryce2.jpg

    Being athletic or muscular does not mean you must be BMI overweight or obese.

    Decathlon world record holder, also normal BMI:

    Ashton-Eaton-01.jpg

    Errr...he was just showing how BMI is not always a good factor in determining health or fitness, particularly when you have muscle. No one is saying you need an overweight bmi to be athletic, I think that's obvious.

    Good work on amassing all of those pictures, though-you have a lot of patience :laugh:
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member

    Being athletic or muscular does not mean you must be BMI overweight or obese.

    Yes, being athletic and muscular means you must have an overweight BMI..

    Said no one ever.

    See willdob's post a couple up. A LOT of people think BMI overweight is their objective. Because there are a lot more posts like yours than there are about BMI normal athletes.
  • ChiManLifts
    ChiManLifts Posts: 97

    Being athletic or muscular does not mean you must be BMI overweight or obese.

    Yes, being athletic and muscular means you must have an overweight BMI..

    Said no one ever.

    See willdob's post a couple up. A LOT of people think BMI overweight is their objective. Because there are a lot more posts like yours than there are about BMI normal athletes.

    Well bodyfat % is more important to me than BMI...I never started out with the intention of an overweight BMI.

    No one is against your point here-so no need to defend it.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Errr...he was just showing how BMI is not always a good factor in determining health or fitness, particularly when you have muscle. No one is saying you need an overweight bmi to be athletic, I think that's obvious.

    Good work on amassing all of those pictures, though-you have a lot of patience :laugh:

    Amassing the pictures is easy. Nearly every elite track athlete is BMI normal. Switch over to football players and you can get a bunch of "obese LOL BMI sux" in a hurry.
  • ggxx100
    ggxx100 Posts: 520 Member
    Errr...he was just showing how BMI is not always a good factor in determining health or fitness, particularly when you have muscle. No one is saying you need an overweight bmi to be athletic, I think that's obvious.

    Good work on amassing all of those pictures, though-you have a lot of patience :laugh:

    Amassing the pictures is easy. Nearly every elite track athlete is BMI normal. Switch over to football players and you can get a bunch of "obese LOL BMI sux" in a hurry.

    Way to generalize. No one was even talking about athletes here.

    I sense bitterness.
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    good to know, and while I am actually obese, no doubt about that, I know when I kick up the exercise I need to use the measuring tape not the scale or the BMI (or any other for that matter) charts
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Way to generalize. No one was even talking about athletes here.

    I sense bitterness.

    Bitterness? The only way you can be low bodyfat and high BMI is through muscle mass. However, there's a huge misconception on these forums about that relationship. It takes a lot of muscle to be both low body fat and high BMI. People can look (and be) very muscular and normal BMI.

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