BMI (WHERE IN THE RANGE ARE YOU?)
kak584
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I calculated my BMI today and noticed I was at the upper end of the Healthy section. First off, is this good or bad? Second off should I aim to be in the middle of this "range". My BMI was 25, post yours if you would like for comparisons.
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BMI is a shoddy way of calculating whether or not you're healthy.
My BMI is idungiveadamn. =D0 -
mine is so much higher than that lol, but I'll share cause that's why we're here right? lol so....here it is.....lol......380
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BMI is faulty. It just takes your overall weight, not how much fat percentage you actually have. Go get yourself a nice set of calipers and see how much fat you have on your body, then go by that. You don't want more than 25% fat on your body. Lower would be ideal. But BMI is just a bogus way of doing it that no one has actually decided to throw out the window. I wouldn't go by it because it's just overall weight.0
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I picked my goal weight by using the middle range of my BMI. I was in the healthy range but at the very top end of it.0
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My BMI is 20, which is on the low end of healthy. I'm not sure how important BMI actually is, but I feel great, my weight is the lowest I've been in a long time, and I'm very happy with where I'm at!0
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Mine is 20.7 which is pretty close to the middle of the range for my height. I use this as a general guideline for me.0
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sadly mines is 31.5 : (0
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My BMI says 22. I'm pretty sure that's just supposed to give you a very general idea of whether you are in the healthy range or not. It can be pretty far off depending on how much muscle mass you have.0
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I just lost 170 lbs and i'm still obese. My BMI when I started was an astounding 58, now only like 32. However my Body Fat % is inline so that's all I really care about.0
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I'm 5'9, weighed in at 176 this morning <cringe> and here's my BMI results:
Your BMI is: 26.0
Target weight range: 125.3 - 169.3 lbs
I'm over... >=|
But that's what I'm here for!! My goal is to reach 150lbs..0 -
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html...some reading if anyone is interested.
Mine is 21-22, I believe. I still have about ten more pounds of fat that I am not comfortable with. I'm aware of my BMI, but I don't consider it a measure of my health.0 -
I'm overweight0
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I'm 27.8 (BMI)
Yet my last bodyfat was at 19%.
Not accurate for people who weight lift alot.0 -
BMI is a shoddy way of calculating whether or not you're healthy.
My BMI is idungiveadamn. =D
HA HA HA!!!! AGREED! I like calculating body fat better.0 -
BMI is useless. It may give a general idea if your body is mainly fat, but it isn't really useful for judging individuals.
That being said... my BMI is healthy! :laugh: 23.2 or so.
I recommend reading this - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439&sc=fb&cc=fp0 -
36.1 the last time I weighed in. *Pokes gut*0
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Sounds like everyone has no Faith in the BMI scores. I have a scale that calculates my Body fat % and water weight. Don't know how accurate that is though! Very encouraged to see all the posts! Thanks0
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25.5 - so .5 over the very top of 'healthy' for me. I know it's mostly bogus, but I still want it to say healthy LOL0
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Sounds like everyone has no Faith in the BMI scores. I have a scale that calculates my Body fat % and water weight. Don't know how accurate that is though! Very encouraged to see all the posts! Thanks
It's not all that accurate. A mirror and measuring tape work well though.0 -
BMI works better on populations than on individuals. Body fat % is really what you should be aiming for as an individual. And your right body fat % may come at an 'overweight' or 'underweight' BMI.0
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