I am obsese...at least that is what the chart is telling me?
Feisty_Red
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Darn it that I can not correct an error in the topic!! It's driving me insane..ok.....continue..ha
At my height and current weight..I am on the low end of being obese...maybe I look it? maybe I don't...but there is no way I feel it!!
I have been guilty of the scale obsession game...so so so guilty!!! I just hope others will listen at not always look to the scale for happy feelings :laugh:
It has depressed me to no end and I am left asking why?? Why do we do this to ourselves just to see some number on the scale??? Is that the definition of success?? I'm not saying I am not carrying some extra baggage(ehem) I still want to get rid of......All I gotta say is I am the healthiest obese person I know :bigsmile:
I have struggled my whole life with my weight..and have always tried to look like someone else..I finally realized I need to look like me!!
Please do not let the scale rule you...like I have for me for most of my life!!!!
At my height and current weight..I am on the low end of being obese...maybe I look it? maybe I don't...but there is no way I feel it!!
I have been guilty of the scale obsession game...so so so guilty!!! I just hope others will listen at not always look to the scale for happy feelings :laugh:
It has depressed me to no end and I am left asking why?? Why do we do this to ourselves just to see some number on the scale??? Is that the definition of success?? I'm not saying I am not carrying some extra baggage(ehem) I still want to get rid of......All I gotta say is I am the healthiest obese person I know :bigsmile:
I have struggled my whole life with my weight..and have always tried to look like someone else..I finally realized I need to look like me!!
Please do not let the scale rule you...like I have for me for most of my life!!!!
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Morbidly Obese.
If you cant be big in life, look big in a coffin right?0 -
WOOT! Yeah, baby!!! You are amazing. 0
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you need to tell the chart to kiss your *kitten*. thats what i did when it told me the same damn thing. uh hello im 5 foot 11 and ripped as ****. f off !!!
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overweight according to the BMI0 -
Look at how strong and beautiful you are! HOT.0
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pardons...I made an error in the topic..haha I fail at spelling today 0
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< obese as well...0
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<---- over weight bordering on obese too, the BMI scale can kiss my *kitten* over!
You lady are strong, sexy an wonderful.....fact0 -
BMI doesn't take body composition into account. You're clearly pretty damn muscular (which is awesome), so don't worry too much about the BMI chart and focus on other metrics of health, like resting HR, blood pressure, and body fat %. You can get all that measured at a reputable gym or at a doctor's office, if you're curious. Do you lift at all? If you don't, you ought to start. Resistance training is good for women - keeps your bones strong!
Pick up a copy of the New Rules of Lifting for Women and get goin'. 0 -
Wow! You are absolutely beautiful and I would not think that your would have a BMI that qualifies you as obese. It really is not an accurate way of classifying our bodies, and definitely not our health or fitness levels. Kudos to you for your obviously active lifestyle. You are doing something right, without a doubt. :happy:0
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That scale always says it doesn't account for body type - so why read it as though it applies to you?0
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Think about it. BMI uses too numbers to sum up your fitness: height and weight. That's it. It's a terribly incomplete method and can NOT be trusted.0
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That scale always says it doesn't account for body type - so why read it as though it applies to you?
Well then who's body type is it count for? is what I wanna know...0 -
<<---- yep! "overweight" here too!
Btw, OP your legs are mind-blowingly AMAZING!!
Everyone else... throw your scales away. I actually don't know how much I weigh at the moment and I couldn't care less.0 -
You must realize that BMI is a measurement of weight not body fat, not health, not diet, not exercise. Just weight. Putting too much emphasis on any one measurement as a sign of being healthy is pretty silly IMO.
But I wouldn't totally discount weight either, especially for women. It's pretty hard for a woman to be obese and not have too much fat on her body. OP, I can't see your pics so that is not directed at you personally. And extra weight does make the heart work harder, no matter what the source of the weight.0 -
BMI is a load of crap. It doesn't take much into account really.
I'm 12lbs overweight according to my BMI. Yes, I am not skinny, but I don't think I look particularly overweight either.0 -
<<<<< Yep - also currently "bouncing" between obese and highly overweight - ridiculous measures....
You are looking fit and healthy and happy - that is what is important in the end of the day!!0 -
That scale always says it doesn't account for body type - so why read it as though it applies to you?
Well then who's body type is it count for? is what I wanna know...
Fat people i guess.0 -
BMI can kiss my butt!! We're all beautiful and we all know what healthy is and once we find that healthy weight for us and not the average of some chart, we will be ok! I've got 40 to 50 pounds left and I'm not following BMI. I'm following where I think I should be and if over time I think I want to lose more, I will. That's the beautiful part of this all. We all control our own destiny.
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BMI doesn't take body composition into account. You're clearly pretty damn muscular (which is awesome), so don't worry too much about the BMI chart and focus on other metrics of health, like resting HR, blood pressure, and body fat %. You can get all that measured at a reputable gym or at a doctor's office, if you're curious. Do you lift at all? If you don't, you ought to start. Resistance training is good for women - keeps your bones strong! Pick up a copy of the New Rules of Lifting for Women and get goin'.
I lift...a little 0 -
That scale always says it doesn't account for body type - so why read it as though it applies to you?
Well then who's body type is it count for? is what I wanna know...
It's just a guideline, that's all. It doesn't take athletes into account because it's just a general, basic measurement of weight vs. height. It's just a ratio. It's really only good for people who don't have much muscle tone, but even then it doesn't always take frame into account. The highest "acceptable" weight for my (large) frame is a few pounds into the "overweight" category on the BMI chart.
That's why many athletes ignore the BMI categories. Your doctor will too, since it's obvious you have a lot of muscle tone.0 -
Think about it. BMI uses too numbers to sum up your fitness: height and weight. That's it. It's a terribly incomplete method and can NOT be trusted.
No, no, no. BMI does not measure fitness.0 -
I know I don't show my weight at all. I am using the scale as motivation and my BMI as a guideline for my goal.
I do plan on using my body fat percentage to figure out whether to stop at my goal or continue.0 -
I wouldn't have a problem with BMI if it wasn't an overused metric of health and life insurance companies.0
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Hmm I personally don't believe people are meant to be focusing on being a muscular behemoth being anywhere from 10lb above or below your heights dictated weight is where people are meant to be cardio is the full teller of who is more fit if you ask me0
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Hmm I personally don't believe people are meant to be focusing on being a muscular behemoth being anywhere from 10lb above or below your heights dictated weight is where people are meant to be cardio is the full teller of who is more fit if you ask me
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Hmm I personally don't believe people are meant to be focusing on being a muscular behemoth being anywhere from 10lb above or below your heights dictated weight is where people are meant to be cardio is the full teller of who is more fit if you ask me
Yes, because we're all meant to look alike and fit in a box, right? /sarcasm.
Oh, also overweight according to my BMI. Eff that noise. Waist to height ratio, while not perfect, is more indicative. Should be less than half. Mine's .45, I think I'm good.0 -
Hmm I personally don't believe people are meant to be focusing on being a muscular behemoth being anywhere from 10lb above or below your heights dictated weight is where people are meant to be cardio is the full teller of who is more fit if you ask me
You have got to be kidding me. I am considered overweight by the BMI but I have a BF% of approx. 20%. Are you saying that I am an muscular behemoth. And people have their own goals - it they want a lot of muscle mass (which is actually beneficial health wise) what on earth is wrong with that?0 -
Hmm I personally don't believe people are meant to be focusing on being a muscular behemoth being anywhere from 10lb above or below your heights dictated weight is where people are meant to be cardio is the full teller of who is more fit if you ask me
You have got to be kidding me. I am considered overweight by the BMI but I have a BF% of approx. 20%. Are you saying that I am an muscular behemoth. And people have their own goals - it they want a lot of muscle mass (which is actually beneficial health wise) what on earth is wrong with that? She always says the things I am thinking 0 -
that obese chart is such bull****..if that was the case every single bodybuilder would be obese.
the best thing is to just look at body fat % and that is all0
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