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Wow, depressing moment of the day. by merlin 2008-07-29 13:15:22
According to BMI calculations, I am now officially obese. I need to lose ~50 pounds to get back to a "healthy" weight.

Not good, not good, not good.
[ Reply ]
  psh by aprylmae2008-07-29 13:16:51
  Dude, BMI is only a guideline. It says I should by Classic_Jon2008-07-29 13:17:56
    I'll be happy to lose ~35 by merlin2008-07-29 13:34:26
      I was at 170ish and the same 6' 3" (n/t) by Classic_Jon2008-07-29 13:57:59
    Agreed by shadowboy8132008-07-29 16:07:29
      Note by shadowboy8132008-07-29 16:10:46
        Body fat % is also a very good guideline. (n/t) by quilting_kitty2008-07-29 19:11:12
        Note addendum: by shadowboy8132008-07-29 20:36:16
  BMI says I'm overweight. by McNutcase2008-07-29 13:19:55
  What calculations? by subbywan2008-07-29 13:22:18
  I'm not overweight! by Peace_man2008-07-29 13:23:53
  Welcome to the club! by testy2008-07-29 13:28:10
    Not so much the Govt's as the insurance companies by subbywan2008-07-29 13:53:49
      The view from my side of the desk... by esbita2008-07-29 15:09:08
        *nods* My issues with BMI are not intended to be by subbywan2008-07-29 15:13:18
  I don't remember if it was the BMI charts... by bitflipper2008-07-29 13:31:15
    any curve is linear by shadowboy8132008-07-29 17:06:33
    No, the BMI function is not linear by run.dll2008-07-29 20:41:52
  What's with the hate on the BMI? by DesiredUsername2008-07-29 14:33:19
    Because it's like saying by subbywan2008-07-29 14:42:26
      But your height/weight do have an effect on health by DesiredUsername2008-07-29 14:51:38
        The problem isn't that it's not 100% accurate by subbywan2008-07-29 15:03:43
          But it's accurate enough by DesiredUsername2008-07-29 21:38:39
        I agree with you that it is a guideline but, by Classic_Jon2008-07-29 15:07:15
          "... 6' 3" should weigh 190 to 200lbs ..." by run.dll2008-07-29 20:57:40
    BMI measures kilos per square metre. by krikkert2008-07-29 16:00:21
  *takes all the bmi charts and throws them on a by Garrinka2008-07-29 15:41:10
    seriously?? by subbywan2008-07-29 15:44:59
      hon 6 years of living in germany.. by Garrinka2008-07-29 15:50:42
    I'm with you. by McNutcase2008-07-29 15:50:23
    *Ditto* by Silverfire2008-07-29 21:18:37

 

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