Weight Question?!?!?

702GRACECITY
702GRACECITY Posts: 46
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
What is Considered..........

1.) Morbidly Obese

2.) Obese

3.) Heavy

4.) Over-Weight


Where are Lines Drawn? Im assuming its something along the Lines of if your "Such & Such" over-Weight your Obese, but if your only "Such & Such" over-weight then your only just Heavy.........but what are those Numbers exactly?

Thanks in Advance & GOD Bless!!!!!

:flowerforyou: :heart: :drinker:

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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    The ones I'm familiar with are based on your BMI (Flawed and all as that measure is)

    For women, a BMI of over 30 is "obese", while between 25 and 30 is "overweight"
  • EricJonrosh
    EricJonrosh Posts: 823 Member
    Google is your friend...
  • newman50
    newman50 Posts: 16
    As mentioned BMI is often used but it is flawed.

    A BMI tool is on this site if you want to use it

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmi-calculator

    However, my opinion is to ask someone who really dislikes you what they think of your bodyweight :)
  • vwbug86
    vwbug86 Posts: 283 Member
    A Women who is fit has a body fat percentage over 20% and under 25%. Acceptable is between 25% and 31% and Obese is anything over 31%
  • jaded_rose
    jaded_rose Posts: 298 Member
    As they've mentioned the BMI uses those terms and is a flawed system used. it can't tell the difference between muscle and fat and if you don't know muscle weighs more then fat.

    "Size matters not," -Yoda
  • xXshortcakeXx
    xXshortcakeXx Posts: 10
    BMI can also be measured on a calculator and it's actually a very accurate measurement as it's done the same every time...

    You take your weight in pounds (decimals are fine)
    You divide you weight in pounds by your height in inches (again, decimals are fine)
    You then take that number and divide by your height in inches again (again, decimals are fine)
    You then take that number and multiply it by 703
    Your result should be rounded to the nearest tenth for documentation purposes.

    Hope this helps!
  • vwbug86
    vwbug86 Posts: 283 Member
    According to my measurement my BMI is literally 30lbs off of what I "should" weight. I am 132lbs of organs and bones and what not. My BMI says that I can be 124lbs and still be "normal". My BMI is wrong.
  • xXshortcakeXx
    xXshortcakeXx Posts: 10
    In order to measure how much fat you've lost vs. muscle you've gained... I suggest see your physician for a skinfold test. There is also a test done where you submerge yourself in water and the physician or specialist can calculate fat density vs. muscle tissue by measuring the amount of misplaced water. You can also get a "bioelectrical impendance" which is done by standing on a metal platform and uses a mild electrical current to give feedback to the specialist.
  • xXshortcakeXx
    xXshortcakeXx Posts: 10
    Besides "fat" and muscle... bones DO come into account... Depending on your ethnicity your bone density differs... Also, organs run about the same for everyone unless you want to get nit-picky and take into account if the person has had a hysterectomy, nephrectomy, or anything of that nature. Also, losing things like limbs obviously effects they way you should be measured. Even things like breast tissue need to be taken into account if you're very serious about a precise measurement. For most people though, feeling healthy, looking healthy, having your basic skinfold, a fasting glucose blood test, and a lipid panel (which tests your LDLC "bad cholesterol", HDLC "good cholesterol", total cholesterol, and your triglycerides) should be more than adequate.
  • 702GRACECITY
    702GRACECITY Posts: 46
    BUMP



    TYVVVM for all of your Responses & GOD Bless!!!!!

    Im out of Wk which = no $ and no Health Insur so seeing a Dr for those Tests are deft NOT an option right now im afraid!!!!

    MFP says about me: Your BMI is: 39.2 Target weight range: 104.4 - 141.1 lbs

    WOW thats a BIG Range??? My Goal as of now is to get down to 124, what do you think???

    :flowerforyou: :heart: :drinker:
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