pictures of women at the high end of their bmi
nrbrake
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If anyone has any they would be willing to share I would love to see what you looked like at the high end of your BMI. I've never been small so I don't know a weight I would be happy at. I'm 5'5" so any women of similar height would really be appreciated as well!
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
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I am 5'2 and currently somewhere between 150-152 I think. I am always considered overweight with my BMI. It's a terrible tool to use - body fat % is much better.0
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If it helps you at all I'm considered obese by my bmi.0
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I should have clarified more, I don't lift or do anything strength training aside from body weight exercises. I do understand it can vary greatly person to person and that muscular people will be "overweight" by bmi.0
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I should have clarified more, I don't lift or do anything strength training aside from body weight exercises. I do understand it can vary greatly person to person and that muscular people will be "overweight" by bmi.
It has nothing to do with lifting; lifting doesn't make me weigh more. Height is the issue.0 -
If it helps you at all I'm considered obese by my bmi.
How could that NOT make us feel better. lol0 -
Dup.0
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BMI is baby back bullsh*t....
It says i am underweight and my beautiful thin lifting friend has an obese bmi its nuts0 -
I am 5'1" and now 152 lbs, which is a BMI of 28.7. My goal is to be between 120 - 130 lbs.
January 2013, BMI: 41.8
Middle of July 2013, BMI: 29.7
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<--- 5 6" and 1lb away from overweight.0
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Don't have a picture handy, but at my highest weight I was 5'5.5" and 150 lbs. That's right on the edge of being overweight, but I was technically still "normal." The issue was that my body fat % put me well into the "obese" category. I looked awful and felt extremely uncomfortable in my skin. A lot of women my height wouldn't have that issue at that weight because of more muscle mass and a different fat distribution. BMI really is not a good indicator of what you'll look like/if you're healthy at a certain weight, especially at the extreme ends.
ETA that if you really want to see a lot of photos, figure out the weight and height for the BMI you're interested in and search mybodygallery.com.0 -
My current BMI is 33. My avatar pic was taken yesterday. I am 5' 4".0
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<---- BMI says I am overweight, halfway to obese. 5'3 and 150lbs, size 4/6US or 8/10UK. My goal weight is 140, which is still overweight according to BMI.
To be within the "healthy" BMI range I'd have to loss a lot of muscle. No thanks!0 -
BMI is the worst way to determine health, BFP is way more important!0
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BMI says I'm overweight and I wear a size 2/4.0
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I should be getting a swimsuit in the mail today (eek!), so I'll take a picture then. I'm just under 36 BMI at 242 lbs and 5'9'-5'10''ish tall.0
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5' 7" here and 165 lbs. BMI of 25.8 Photos in my profile.0
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Check out mybodygallery.com
You can plug in your stats and see pics of women with similar stats.0 -
My before (isn't my highest weight) and after is my profile pic. But.. even in that "after" photo I was still considered overweight since I'm short. Bummer. But now I'm in the normal category as of today, which has taken forever to get to. I heard BMI isn't the best thing to look to, since it doesn't count in a lot of factors but.. to each their own0
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If it helps you at all I'm considered obese by my bmi.
:noway: Best looking case of obesity I've ever seen. (Shame on me for encouraging you to remain obese......:blushing: )0 -
I am 5'5" and started with a BMI of 62.4 at 375lbs. Scary :noway: I am now down to 210lbs and a BMI of 34.9. My goal is 145lbs which puts me at a BMI of 24.1 which is just barely under the high end of normal. I have never been skinny and my doctor said anywhere between 145 and 160 would be a reasonable healthy weight for me.
This picture is a few months old now, but you get the general idea
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The bikini pic in my profile is 4 lbs in to overweight BMI. I'm 5'3"
That's a size 4 (occasionally a 2) and overweight.0 -
BMI is crap. I think I'm a 25. But I wear a size 6, so I'm not going to stress about it.
My ex husband was morbidly obese at 250, but when you look at him, he doesn't have an ounce of fat.0 -
Dress sizes are crap, as you can be fat and still small.
BMI is crap, because muscle is dense.
Body fat % self measurement is wildly variant and many people are confused about retention of lean mass. Plus, different people obviously have goals differing by 15%+ body fat.
Pick your poison.0 -
Dress sizes are crap, as you can be fat and still small.
BMI is crap, because muscle is dense.
Body fat % self measurement is wildly variant and many people are confused about retention of lean mass. Plus, different people obviously have goals differing by 15%+ body fat.
Pick your poison.
Basically ^^this
Plus, dress sizes are completely variable depending on the cut, your body shape and where you buy them from. I can get into a size 4 jeans in some brands, which is just silliness.0 -
I have come to the realization that a "healthy" BMI is not an obtainable or realistic goal for myself. I'm 5'7" and weigh 195 pounds which puts my BMI at 30.5 - still considered obese. I wear a size 12 and am starting to fit into size 10's. I'd have to lose close to 40 more pounds to hit the very highest range of the BMI scale for healthy weight for my height. My goal is 20 more pounds and see where that leaves me. This could change easily because I've never dreamed of being smaller than a size 8 . . .0
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<---- BMI says I am overweight, halfway to obese. 5'3 and 150lbs, size 4/6US or 8/10UK. My goal weight is 140, which is still overweight according to BMI.
To be within the "healthy" BMI range I'd have to loss a lot of muscle. No thanks!
BMI for 5'3" goes from I believe 103 (18.5 -- but that might be wrong) to 141 pounds.0 -
I have come to the realization that a "healthy" BMI is not an obtainable or realistic goal for myself. I'm 5'7" and weigh 195 pounds which puts my BMI at 30.5 - still considered obese. I wear a size 12 and am starting to fit into size 10's. I'd have to lose close to 40 more pounds to hit the very highest range of the BMI scale for healthy weight for my height. My goal is 20 more pounds and see where that leaves me. This could change easily because I've never dreamed of being smaller than a size 8 . . .0
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I don't think you can really go by BMI to gague what you will look like since it really depends on how lean you are. So many folks on here are in super athlete shape and 'overweight' or 'obese'. I think for an average person with low muscle mass (like me) - it is a good indicator. I am also a (curvy) 5'5" and started MFP at the top end of healthy at 146 lbs. At that weight I was in a size 6/8 pants but my face was puffy, my normally trim waist was flabby, my boobs went to a 36DD and my legs were chubby and my hips was getting wide. At at 20 BMI I am 125 lbs, a small size 4, my face has contours, my belly is flat, my boobs are a full 34C and my legs are medium size (I never have thin legs) and my hips loose that buldge. All that said, most people (boyfriend included) say I look good in that range of 125-146 (20-24 BMI) but I just like the way I fit in clothes at the lower end. Sorry no pics but hopefully that gives some perspective. Good luck.
THANK YOU! This is what I'm getting at. I don't have a ton of muscle therefore, I am not like those that are lifting heavy to build muscle and such. Again, thank you!0 -
I am. My BMI is 24ish, sometimes above 25 if I'm retaining water for whatever reason and I go up a few pounds. I'm 5'10.5 or so.
More photos are in my profile and blog.0 -
I have come to the realization that a "healthy" BMI is not an obtainable or realistic goal for myself. I'm 5'7" and weigh 195 pounds which puts my BMI at 30.5 - still considered obese. I wear a size 12 and am starting to fit into size 10's. I'd have to lose close to 40 more pounds to hit the very highest range of the BMI scale for healthy weight for my height. My goal is 20 more pounds and see where that leaves me. This could change easily because I've never dreamed of being smaller than a size 8 . . .
The problem with BMI-bashing is it can discourage people from trying to achieve something reasonable. 5'7 155 isn't exactly pushing a low body fat envelope for most women.
Dropping 20 pounds and re-assessing is a good strategy and healthy approach.0
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