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I've never paid attention to B.M.I?

PaigeAnderson100
PaigeAnderson100 Posts: 301 Member
edited January 21 in Motivation and Support
I have never really paid attention to my B.M.I but, apparently right now as it is, I a considered "obese".
I would need to lose 57 pounds to be in the "overweight" category which would make me be 179 pounds. In order to be healthy, I would need to lose 90 pounds. My goal weight is right in the center of the healthy weight.... (144 pounds). I have never followed the b.m.i but, I definitely am excited to get this done now that I have looked at all of the actual specs of everything!

What has kicked your butt into gear about b.m.I?

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  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    My insurance company.
    BMI is one of the 5 things we have to meet to be in the healthy range in order to keep our premiums from rising. I have 7 pound to go before I get there. I am in healthy range on the other 4 so BMI is the one thing I have to fix before we are reevaluated in early December 2013.
  • mariettakdavis
    mariettakdavis Posts: 19 Member
    BMI drives me insane!! It is a very inaccurate measure of someone's health and even size. According to the BMI charts I should only weigh about 115 pounds to be in the middle. In my pictures I have multiple pictures of me. The one in which my son is standing in my pants with me, I weighed about 149lbs. I was not overweight lol. On the other hand, I still did have some weight I wanted to lose. I don't think it is right that insurance companies use those numbers. :(

    Not to mention how inaccurate it is for someone with a ton of muscle!
  • Maridonna
    Maridonna Posts: 10 Member
    BMI is the way to go!! Talk with an expert. Throw away your scale. If you want to measure immediate results by yourself , you could get a measuring tape and ask someone to measure you. Google what body parts are measured to *kitten* someone's body change.
    But overall you can measure your wait, chest, arm, thigh.. etc.

    Best of luck. I weight a ton (125') but I'm petite. Just a lot of muscle and some fat.
  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    Bmi can be an indicator, but don't give it any real thought if its not what you think, it's based on the average joe assumptions... A bodybuilder or a person with high amounts of muscle on their frame would be classed as obese! :laugh:
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