BMI or Body Fat Percentage

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sissy60504
sissy60504 Posts: 21 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
According to CDC BMI Calculator:
For your height, a normal weight range would be from 95 to 128 pounds.

Yet, I use an Omron Body Fat Monitor. Based on my body fat percentage, my lean body mass is more than 10 pounds above the uppermost limit noted above(128 pounds vs. 133.4).

So my question is this.....

which method do you use to determine an ideal weight?

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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    I don't care what I weigh. I care how I look and what my fitness is.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
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    I'm confused. Your lean mass was estimated at 133.4 lbs? Also, are you 5ft tall?
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
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    How you feel about yourself.


    And if you're superficial or not.
  • sissy60504
    sissy60504 Posts: 21 Member
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    @GeekyJock76, my lean body mass, based on a calculation of weight-(weight * body fat percentage), was estimated by the training staff to be 133.4. And yes, i am only 5' tall.
  • icemaiden17_uk
    icemaiden17_uk Posts: 463 Member
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    I go by both along with looking at my fitness level.

    You gave us your lean muscle mass but not your body fat % as well btw.
  • alisonlynn1976
    alisonlynn1976 Posts: 929 Member
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    I'm using BMI as the guideline to set my weight loss goals. Also paying attention to how I look and feel.
  • georgiapeach1965
    georgiapeach1965 Posts: 27
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    Interesting reading:


    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439
  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
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    I honestly only pay attention to BMI when I review my health care plan at work every year to make sure they won't test for it (I would fail as overweight)

    My goals are all around BF% (Trying to get to 10%)I think body composition is what everyone shoots for but most get obsessed with weight thinking it is the same thing. I feel bad for those people who reach their weight goals and still don't look like their goal body or athletic ability bc the composition is off and they do not understand why.
  • upscalelifedownscalebutt
    upscalelifedownscalebutt Posts: 90 Member
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    You will lose muscle as you lose fat so your lean body mass will change.

    I have an ideal waist measurement as a physical marker, my goal weight is just an estimate. The last time I was at the fitness level and overall look I really liked I was about 130. I don't think I will be able to reach that kind of muscle tone again (due to lack of motivation at the moment) so I set it slightly in the skinny fat range.
  • phyllisgehrke
    phyllisgehrke Posts: 238 Member
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    I am 66 years old.

    My BMI is 22
    My Body Fat Percentage is 33.5%, I am at 91 % Lean Body Massl

    I am 5 ft 61/2 inches tall and I weigh 137.5 pounds.
    I am on Maintenance my weight fluctuates between 137 and 138 pounds

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