Large Frame BMI (probably applies to most of us TTW)
Jenn152
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So I was very happy after my weigh-in this weekend because I was finally in the Overweight Category on the BMI scale... That thing is so bogus anyway. But, hey I am a sucker for numbers so I was thrilled!
So I did a little research and found this calculation for a BMI skew for Large Frames (I am 5'11" and my wrist is 6.75" around)!!! Hallelujah I am not too far from the HEALTHY category! BooYahhhh!! Because no matter how much weight I lose... my BONES will always be this big! hahahaha
Here is the link:
(http://www.livestrong.com/article/36520-calculate-accurate-bmi-large-frame/)
And here are the calculated True-to-Scale Large Frame BMI numbers:
BMI Below 20.35 = Underweight
BMI 20.35 to 27.39 = Normal
BMI 27.39 to 32.89 = Overweight
BMI 32.89 and above = Obese
So, for all of you out there that are focused on that BMI... make sure you have your frame size right... this just might make you feel a helluva lot better about where you are going!~
**Disclaimer: I checked it again, using ANOTHER site (http://www.ehow.com/how_5591155_calculate-accurate-bmi-large-frame.html)... just to be sure I had my info correct. It says very specifically, "Here is a BMI chart to which you should ADD 10 percent for a large frame." Excellent!**
So I did a little research and found this calculation for a BMI skew for Large Frames (I am 5'11" and my wrist is 6.75" around)!!! Hallelujah I am not too far from the HEALTHY category! BooYahhhh!! Because no matter how much weight I lose... my BONES will always be this big! hahahaha
Here is the link:
(http://www.livestrong.com/article/36520-calculate-accurate-bmi-large-frame/)
And here are the calculated True-to-Scale Large Frame BMI numbers:
BMI Below 20.35 = Underweight
BMI 20.35 to 27.39 = Normal
BMI 27.39 to 32.89 = Overweight
BMI 32.89 and above = Obese
So, for all of you out there that are focused on that BMI... make sure you have your frame size right... this just might make you feel a helluva lot better about where you are going!~
**Disclaimer: I checked it again, using ANOTHER site (http://www.ehow.com/how_5591155_calculate-accurate-bmi-large-frame.html)... just to be sure I had my info correct. It says very specifically, "Here is a BMI chart to which you should ADD 10 percent for a large frame." Excellent!**
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I have a BMI of 34.0 according to that math problem lol! So yeah still obese... Also I have *JUST* over 6.5 inch wrist!
Now do I add the 10% to the 34.0?
Edit: Yup I guess I do add the 10% so I'm really at 37.4? is that right?0 -
I always want to throw my Wii out the window when it tells me I should weigh 157. A good weight for me is between 170-180. I would not look healthy at 157.0
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I always want to throw my Wii out the window when it tells me I should weigh 157. A good weight for me is between 170-180. I would not look healthy at 157.
I hate the wii fit's "that's obese" voice...0 -
I have a BMI of 34.0 according to that math problem lol! So yeah still obese... Also I have *JUST* over 6.5 inch wrist!
Now do I add the 10% to the 34.0?
Edit: Yup I guess I do add the 10% so I'm really at 37.4? is that right?
no no no... you only add the 10% to the BMI scale numbers. your BMI is what it is, that doesnt change... it's the SCALE that changes :O)0 -
I have a BMI of 34.0 according to that math problem lol! So yeah still obese... Also I have *JUST* over 6.5 inch wrist!
Now do I add the 10% to the 34.0?
Edit: Yup I guess I do add the 10% so I'm really at 37.4? is that right?
no no no... you only add the 10% to the BMI scale numbers. your BMI is what it is, that doesnt change... it's the SCALE that changes :O)
Oh, okay! Cool beans... :-)0 -
i have this great scale that tells me i'm 7.1% bone. that makes me feel better somehow. but more to the point, my scale said my bmi is 27.22 this weekend! that means i'm normal!!!!!0
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I saw this when you posted it before and LOVE IT. I am not far from overweight at all! Yay!0
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it is so important for us tall women to have a realistic view of what our goals should be. and i think so many people try to get into the "normal" range of the BMI scale... and well frankly 132-179 seems a bit ludacris to me lol. our bodies are so different, we dont all fit into the standard mold! i am planning to lose another 20 pounds and even then i think i might be a bit on the boney side... so we shall see!0
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6.5 in wrist! Love this0
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it is so important for us tall women to have a realistic view of what our goals should be. and i think so many people try to get into the "normal" range of the BMI scale... and well frankly 132-179 seems a bit ludacris to me lol. our bodies are so different, we dont all fit into the standard mold! i am planning to lose another 20 pounds and even then i think i might be a bit on the boney side... so we shall see!
So true.
Fun fact: per my body fat percentage, my body is 152.3 pounds LEAN MASS. Yet I'm supposed to weigh less than 175 overall?
Now, I know I won't retain all of my lean mass as I lose more weight, but I intend to maintain as much as possible by doing a lot of heavy strength training. So 175 is not unattainable, really.0 -
Fun fact: per my body fat percentage, my body is 152.3 pounds LEAN MASS. Yet I'm supposed to weigh less than 175 overall?
Now, I know I won't retain all of my lean mass as I lose more weight, but I intend to maintain as much as possible by doing a lot of heavy strength training. So 175 is not unattainable, really.
I borrowed my neighbors WW scale and it has all those fun factoids on it! so I am tracking that during my 30DS and it is an eye opener! lol but yeah... like 150 is not an option for me. i weighed 175-180 graduating from HS, but i dont think thats possible as an ADULT now!0 -
this is very cool, thanks for doing the maths for me. hehe0
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I've never even thought of adjusting the scale based on frame, I never put much stock in BMI because it's just too simple....and we are not. but it does make me feel better to see that the goal weight I'm aiming for IS closer to the BMI on this chart. Altho according to other research, i'm just a medium frame based on wrist length? either way, I know getting down to like 157 or whatever I would have to be to be a 25BMI is just not logical for me. It's all good info tho, thanks for sharing it!0
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just measured, and my wrist is just under 6.5, so I guess that means medium frame... kind of disappointed, I still have a ways to go before my target weight.:ohwell:0
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Although I will judge my weight loss by how I look and feel, it's nice to know that 210lbs would be a healthy weight for me
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The healthiest that I ever looked was at around 200 lbs. I am large framed and pear shaped. I'll be thrilled when I get down to that size again.0
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I love those numbers! WOW! I haven't measured my wrist, but those numbers definitely line up with how I FEEL about myself. I feel like I cross the line between obese and overweight at 240, and that is what this BMI stats tell me. Also, I feel great about myself and look awesome at 200, and this BMI says that it is where I hit the healthy weight. Interesting. I might just have to post that on my mirror. Thanks for sharing!0
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Now I'm just the opposite! I'm 5'10" with a SMALL frame! I always feel weird with these tiny wrists, neck and ankles and being so tall. Any idea how to adjust the BMI for a small frame? I can't seem to find it.0
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bump for later!!0
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Oh God Bless You! I have been so down on myself lately because I am so tired of "That's Obese!" I have a 7" wrist so I definitely qualify as large framed, so I am "only" overweight! WOO HOO! I got a HRM from Santa and I was wondering why the calories burned were so much higher than most of the Wii estimates (double what EA Sports Active gives me) so maybe it is exercising with bigger bones... You made me so happy! :bigsmile:0
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Sooo on the regular BMI I'm right at obese about to go into overweight..
In the large framed BMI I'm at overweight!
I need to go measure my wrist...0 -
i am a research nerd and i just had to find out why the BMI chart was so ridiculous! and this is why... no matter how much weight we lose, we cant lose bone mass.... SOOOOOoooooooo... hence the large frame BMI numbers!
People argue that its false and not true, but hey, since it is all just guidelines anyway... i figured what difference does it make?0 -
Really interesting thread. my wrists used to measure 7.5 ins. I'm 5ft 10 with broad shoulders and and my shoe size is UK 8,UK 10. So I have a large frame ,right? Wrong. since losing 12 stone ( 168lbs) my wrist are a little under 6 inches- so my frame is supposed to be small ! My feet have gone from a wide fit to standard fit, but I still have broad shoulders and prominent clavicles . My BMI is just under 25 . I weigh 173lbs. The world and his dog keep telling me I am THIN, yet to be in the middle of the 'healthy' weight range I have a way to go. If I were to go by my now supposedly small frame size I think I'd still be over weight.
It's all very confusing. I'm off to google healthy weight for small frames and see how much more I've got to lose !
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SON OF A....
I have a small frame. CURSES! (un)fortunately, this confirms my feeling that even at 5'11" and 150 (many years ago), I still had an inch to pinch. I"m currently around 190 and feel very fat and bloaty and not healthy.
However, I am going to pretend that I have a medium frame.
SO THERE!
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I think I'm a small frame also. My wrist is a smidgeon under 6.5". Most of my life, as an almost -six-footer, I weighed 152-155. Going to accept it and go from there. Right now I can see from all the fat still hanging around on my legs that I'm nowhere near an ideal weight.0
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I am finally *only* overweight!! LOL0
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I hate to be the burster of bubbles but:
BMI is a % of fat on your body. Lean muscle to fat ratios. Just because we are taller doesnt mean that we get to have a higher fat percentage then others. Yes we get to weigh more over all or wear larger sizes then small framed, shorter gals. We do not get to have a higher BMI though. A lot of those articles on Livestrong and ehow are written by people who are just journalists. They do not have degerees in health related studies or have done their own in depth studies on the subjects they write about. It seems like they would be reputable sites but they really are not.
Lets be healthy, strong and tall together!0 -
I hate to be the burster of bubbles but:
BMI is a % of fat on your body. Lean muscle to fat ratios. Just because we are taller doesnt mean that we get to have a higher fat percentage then others. Yes we get to weigh more over all or wear larger sizes then small framed, shorter gals. We do not get to have a higher BMI though. A lot of those articles on Livestrong and ehow are written by people who are just journalists. They do not have degerees in health related studies or have done their own in depth studies on the subjects they write about. It seems like they would be reputable sites but they really are not.
Lets be healthy, strong and tall together!
BMI is absolutely NOT a % of fat on your body. You could have 10 different people, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, and they would all have the same BMI, but completely different body fat percentages, lean body mass, bone mass, and so on. BMI is really quite a poor way assessing overall body composition. I wish people would stop using it.0 -
I have a medium frame (a bit over 6.5" wrists) and I'm 5'11. I weigh (and have since July 2012) an average of 148 (maintaining my size 4/6 pants, S shirts body pretty easily). My original goal was 157 because I too didn't believe I COULD get lower (I started out at around 190 I think, I really don't know, I never weighed/measured myself, all I knew I wasn't buying 16 jeans and pants...). When I hit my target, I thought, I wonder if I COULD do it, get lower, because I wasn't really happy with what I saw in the mirror. So I kept keeping on and all of a sudden the scale said 145. I was shocked, the lowest I've ever weighed as an adult (I'm 34). And I don't look too skinny, I have 22%-23% BF and I feel great.
I hear a lot of people say BMI is crap and it means nothing, but unless you are naturally muscular (I'm not) or a body builder, there is some truth behind what is normal weight. At 179 (which is the highest on the BMI healthy scale for me) I'm a 12 and I wasn't happy with that. I used to be happy with an 8, but I think now if I had to buy 8's again I'd be REALLY unhappy with myself.0 -
I hate to be the burster of bubbles but:
BMI is a % of fat on your body. Lean muscle to fat ratios. Just because we are taller doesnt mean that we get to have a higher fat percentage then others. Yes we get to weigh more over all or wear larger sizes then small framed, shorter gals. We do not get to have a higher BMI though. A lot of those articles on Livestrong and ehow are written by people who are just journalists. They do not have degerees in health related studies or have done their own in depth studies on the subjects they write about. It seems like they would be reputable sites but they really are not.
Lets be healthy, strong and tall together!
BMI is absolutely NOT a % of fat on your body. You could have 10 different people, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, and they would all have the same BMI, but completely different body fat percentages, lean body mass, bone mass, and so on. BMI is really quite a poor way assessing overall body composition. I wish people would stop using it.
SORRY! Your right, I was mixing it up with something else. I am use to people saying they want to get down to a certian BF %.0
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