BMI-Is anyone maintaining "Overweight"?

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I'm 2lbs away from what I've always regarded as my ideal weight and will maintain weight there and concentrate on reducing body fat percentage. I will still just be in the BMI overweight range but having relatively short arms and legs and a barrel chest, BMI is a bit unkind to me.
    I've been lighter than my target weight a long time ago but felt skinny and weak. (17lbs lighter)

    Once I've maintained for a whle I'll have a good look in the mirror and at my stats and decide whether to lose another 7lbs or not. Conscious that it's harder to have the same muscle bulk in your fifties that you could have when younger.
  • Davelh1976
    Davelh1976 Posts: 140 Member
    I was morbid obese now overweight. I would like to loose about 30 more pounds. but i have been the same since september.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I think BMI is a load of rubbish to be honest, but when I reach the size I want to be I know my BMI will be around 24, but if I were happy at a BMI of say 26 I wouldn't be bothered.

    I am 167lbs at the moment which, at 5'6", makes my BMI a tiny bit under 27. My goal is to be a UK size 10/12, so a US 8/10, and I am probably 10lbs or so off that, but I won't know until I get there! I've got a whole pile of old clothes that fit me when I was that size before, and I weighed 147lbs when I wore them. I think i'll be wearing them at around 155lbs this time.
  • John2347
    John2347 Posts: 336 Member
    im in the overweight category... bmi doesnt mean a darn thing... go by body fat % and the way you feel/look in the mirror.... thats your best measurement
  • uk_ja
    uk_ja Posts: 143 Member
    I was 320lb and got down to 24.4 bmi @ 175lb with about 20% BF but I looked very unhealthy. I've spent the past year weight training and running and now sit around 27.2 bmi @ 190-195lb with 13% BF

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