Does anyone else HATE the BMI scale?

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Saiklor
Saiklor Posts: 183
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I now wear a size six on the bottom (larger on the top because I'm busty) and I thought, hey, I should check my BMI! I haven't done that in ages! I googled up a website, entered my numbers annndddd......I'm still "overweight" and it made me sad :-(

What's up with that scale? Since when is a size six is overweight???

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  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
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    I use it simply as a guide... and personally believe that BMI is crap. It doesn't take breasts, bone structure etc. into account at all. That being said, one of my goals is to be overweight :laugh: I have just 2 pounds to go! Worry about how your clothes fit, how you feel, scale numbers if you care about them, having good bp and cholesterol... those are the real things that matter! :happy:
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
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    BMI is BS....it means nothing.
    Body fat percentage is a better gage of health/fitness.
  • almostatgoalweight
    almostatgoalweight Posts: 234 Member
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    That's right, donniesgirl, fat percentage is a better way of looking at your body as this graph shows:

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