Has bmi range changed?

Kdp2015 wrote: »

Pictures for perspective, I don’t think I’m in any danger of being skin and bones - I think 7lbs less would be ok?

I think you should take a look at this thread:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689837/does-this-uterus-make-my-stomach-look-fat#latest

alvakathyy wrote: »

BMI is not an exact science. Health care professionals may use it to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems, but it is not an absolute diagnostic tool to determine body fat or overall health. Get to know what's BMI and why does it matter

Which is why she is being told to take BMI along with other factors into consideration. I'm not sure why this thread needs to devolve into an argument about BMI. All OP has been suggested is that based on this one variable, and the fact that she is looking to combine a height on the high end of the scale with a weight on the low end of the scale, she should proceed with caution.

And again, she didn't ask if she will look good at that weight, she asked if she would be healthy. And how she looks in a picture doesn't determine that anymore than her BMI does.



OP, you look great, but your opinion on that is more important than mine. I'd still suggest recomp rather than losing more (I think you'd be happier with the results honestly) but that's totally up to you. It's awesome that you are approaching this mindfully and taking everything on board. If you do lose more weight and still aren't happy with how you look, definitely at that point focus on building a little muscle, it can really change your shape and tighten everything up. Good luck!

sarahbums wrote: »

I've never put too much much stock in BMI. I'm a couple points below the 18.5 mark, so technically underweight, but i dont feel that i look "emaciated". I'm 5'4 and have a very small build. I see my nurse practitioner every 2-3 months for follow-ups and she's only ever mentioned my weight once as far as i can remember, and that was only after I'd asked about it. Actually, come to think of it, no doc I've ever seen has put much (if any) emphasis on BMI (except one at the ED treatment center I attended, which is understandable.)

I think BMI categories are meant to be used as a guide, so that medical professionals can get an idea of who's at risk for conditions like CVD or diabetes. The lines between 'underweight', "normal", and "overweight" can be blurry, not as clearly defined as some people like to think. You don't go from being perfectly healthy at BMI 18.5 to suddenly sickly at 18.4, or from Normal at 24.9 to 'heart attack waiting to happen' at 25. There's always a grey area, always outliers.

I say this gently, because I've been there, too -- the ED is clouding your perspective of what a normal and healthy weight may be, and what a normal appearance may be. I *still* disagree with my physicians' recommendations, but that doesn't mean I go around telling people that it's OK to be underweight.

This women looks healthier 18 pounds heavier in the far right picture than the weight in the middle:

Zedeff wrote: »

I think that the flattering light and camera angle in the picture on the right has an awful lot to do with her appearance, more so than just her weight.
She also appears significantly leaner and more muscular on the right than in the middle.

I have to admit that even though this is a "go-to" picture that people use and it supports my own view-point, I do have some mild doubts about authenticity.

Having said that, that's the whole point of the picture series: that looking leaner and stronger and being more muscular does not equate being of lower weight and you CAN, in fact, be stronger AND LOOK LEANER and healthier at a higher weight.

Zedeff wrote: »

I think that the flattering light and camera angle in the picture on the right has an awful lot to do with her appearance, more so than just her weight.

She also appears significantly leaner and more muscular on the right than in the middle.

Yes, that's the whole point. She worked hard and is happier 18 pounds heavier than her previous goal weight.

The OP is 5'10" and not happy at 145 pounds. Instead of losing more weight, she might be happier with a recomp.