bmi mistake???
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baybaybleux
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I'm 21 5'6 weight 164 and wear a size 8 (probably would wear a 6 but i have a big behind) I think i look pretty average with with maybe 5 extra lbs on me. so why does my bmi tell me im over weight? i dont even get "in danger of being over weight" just plain over weight. i dont have big boobs but i am very much so an hour glass figure and not very muscular.
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Have you tried other BMI calculators besides just the one on here? Sometimes they can very in numbers and opininons. Your BMI though does not have anything to do with what size clothes you wear.0
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Are you using metric measurements on the right BMI calculator settings?0
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BMI doesn't take into account bone structure or muscle, according to BMI a well-muscled athlete is overweight.
I would change to looking at your body fat percentage, not your BMI.0 -
I'm 21 5'6 weight 164 and wear a size 8 (probably would wear a 6 but i have a big behind) I think i look pretty average with with maybe 5 extra lbs on me. so why does my bmi tell me im over weight? i dont even get "in danger of being over weight" just plain over weight. i dont have big boobs but i am very much so an hour glass figure and not very muscular.
Because you are carrying 20-30 lbs of extra fat on you. That is why. Not to sound rude. But if you're happy with what you weigh, be happy. Its just a number.0 -
I'm 5'4, weigh 136.6lb and my BMI is 23.4 if that helps. I wear a UK size 12 (from H&M at least) so clothing size doesn't always determine healthy weight.0
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I'm slightly taller (5'7") and weigh about 161 and my bmi comes up as "overweight" too. BMI is one indicator of fitness, but really isn't the best indicator. It doesn't take into account frame size, amount of lean body mass, etc. My husband is 6' and 196 and very muscular and his BMI is considered "overweight" as well, even though he's quite fit. If you can, try to have your body fat percentage checked at your gym. That's a much better indicator of overall fitness.0
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Because according to the BMI scale you should weigh 136lbs or around 136lbs.0
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Personally, I think the BMI is bull. There has been way too much emphasis on BMI, and not enough on overall health. You sound like you actually like your body, except for the 5 pounds you want to lose, so don't let some stupid calculator make you feel bad about yourself. Focus on total health, pay attention to what you eat, and lift some weights. Love yourself, and lock that evil calculator in a deep, dark closet somewhere and never let it out again!0
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I'm 21 5'6 weight 164 and wear a size 8 (probably would wear a 6 but i have a big behind) I think i look pretty average with with maybe 5 extra lbs on me. so why does my bmi tell me im over weight? i dont even get "in danger of being over weight" just plain over weight. i dont have big boobs but i am very much so an hour glass figure and not very muscular.
Because you are carrying 20-30 lbs of extra fat on you. That is why. Not to sound rude. But if you're happy with what you weigh, be happy. Its just a number.
Really? You didn't mean to sound rude?0 -
I should think you are carrying quite a bit of fat in those curves, TBH. But BMI isn't much more than a general guide - maybe you'd do better to concentrate on toning and getting fit and healthy if you're more or less happy with yourself otherwise.0
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Focus on body fat not BMI as it does not take into account body composition.0
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Try calculating your body fat percentage. For myself, even if I lose a pound or two of lean mass, my goal body fat percentage will still put me at an overweight bmi - having around 132 pounds of fat free mass on a 5'7.5" frame will do that.0
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I'm 21 5'6 weight 164 and wear a size 8 (probably would wear a 6 but i have a big behind) I think i look pretty average with with maybe 5 extra lbs on me. so why does my bmi tell me im over weight? i dont even get "in danger of being over weight" just plain over weight. i dont have big boobs but i am very much so an hour glass figure and not very muscular.
Because you are carrying 20-30 lbs of extra fat on you. That is why. Not to sound rude. But if you're happy with what you weigh, be happy. Its just a number.
Second of all, if you knew how much such an offhand comment from a man hurts some women, you would not say such things. It is INCREDIBLY sh*tty of you to say.
Third and most importantly, you are probably WRONG about her being overweight. The BMI calculators are too generic and do not fit all. You don't know this woman or her body and have no freaking right to say such a thing to her because YOU DO NOT KNOW.
You need to watch what the hell you say to women here on this forum. Shame on you.0 -
BMI is a joke, it only takes your height and weight into account, it doesn't messure fat weight or muscle weight or anything, you can have too guys that both weight say 200lbs and are the same height, but one guy is fat and the other guy is a bodybuilder, their bmi's will be the same but they look completly different, I don't use bmi, I don't pay much attention to the scale either, I like to use a mirror, as long as I like the way I look, I could care less about how much I weight0
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Personally, I think the BMI is bull. There has been way too much emphasis on BMI, and not enough on overall health.
People who understand health and fitness know that the BMI is only a rough measure, although the people who complain about being overweight or obese according to it usually are. People who are knowledgeable look at their weight, body fat percent, measurements, bone structure and other fitness indicators such resting heart rate, BP, etc.0 -
I'm 21 5'6 weight 164 and wear a size 8 (probably would wear a 6 but i have a big behind) I think i look pretty average with with maybe 5 extra lbs on me. so why does my bmi tell me im over weight? i dont even get "in danger of being over weight" just plain over weight. i dont have big boobs but i am very much so an hour glass figure and not very muscular.
Because you are carrying 20-30 lbs of extra fat on you. That is why. Not to sound rude. But if you're happy with what you weigh, be happy. Its just a number.
I know it's insulting to have a random calculation call you "overweight" but it is what it is. You know you have weight to lose. It shouldn't matter if that weight bumps your over some "overweight" line. Just do what you need to do to be happy with your body and healthy.0 -
im the same height and age as you yet im 148lbs- and a size 12-14 UK!! So its confused me. im in the healthy range, yet im bigger? BMI s a strange thing. :S0
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THIS IS IMPORTANT: also you say u have 5lbs to lose yet your Ticker says you have set it to 14 more pounds to lose... Your OP contradicts your settings saying u have "5lbs extra on you" or something along those lines!0
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I'm 21 5'6 weight 164 and wear a size 8 (probably would wear a 6 but i have a big behind) I think i look pretty average with with maybe 5 extra lbs on me. so why does my bmi tell me im over weight? i dont even get "in danger of being over weight" just plain over weight. i dont have big boobs but i am very much so an hour glass figure and not very muscular.
Because you are carrying 20-30 lbs of extra fat on you. That is why. Not to sound rude. But if you're happy with what you weigh, be happy. Its just a number.
No, he was straightforward. The denial has to end. Every day here someone complains about the BMI wrongly showing them to be overweight or obese. Unless you are a serious athlete with a great deal of muscle or have an exceptionally heavy skeletal frame the BMI is probably accurate. And at least don't complain about it if you don't even know your body fat percentage.
A couple of weeks ago, there was a teenager who was hurt because her doctor told her that she was morbidly obese (she would have preferred to have been called "fat," go figure). Sorry, that's the term.
It's as if some people want to spend more time angrily reacting to every imagined slight than educating themselves.0 -
It's all about how you feel and how you feel about yourself. If your doctor says all your vitals are good, don't worry about it. :-)0
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