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Coutts_is_god

Dec 29, 2003
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#1
I want to talk about how stupid this thing is. It says I'm over weight. I can deal with that, but my score was 29.2. That is .8 under Obese. It wants me to lose 35 lbs, so I can just make it to being overwieght. The Ideal is 18.5-24.9 in order for me to be that I will have to lose 50lbs. 50lbs Thats insane! My diet would be one slice of carrot a day. In my mind I don't even eat alot anyway. Plus I would have to do so much running to lose that weight. I take gym class everyday at school and I'm going to take it althrough high school. I can not see myself loseing 50lbs. Maybe 10 or 15 or maybe even 20, but 50 I would be nothing.

How do you guys feel about BMI?
 
#3
The main problem with the BMI, is that weight is weight, it doesnt take into consideration body composition. so you could be a 250 lb 6' bodybuilder and have the same BMI as a 250 lb 6' out of shape, desk-jockey...so in my opinion, the BMI is definantly flawed, but in some situations, it is a helpful tool.
 
#6
Ratio of lean to fat body mass is the best way to go. Most athletes are about 8-10 % body fat. So 12-13% for males is pretty good, 15-18% for women is good.

Lets say you weight 200lbs. And your % body fat is 18%. You have 36 pounds of fat. If you want to get to 12% you need to shed 12 pounds of fat. Problem is when you diet you lose water and muscle so you probably need to lose 20-25 lbs to end up at 180lbs @ 12% body fat.

The more muscle you have the better off you are (in this senario)

Coutts_ , Don't restrict your diet to much, it just leads to roller coastering. Try eating 5-6 smaller (smart meals) 3- 4 oz lean protein, 1 cup fiberous veg. 3/4 cup starchy carb. No sugars or refined white anything. You'll find you eat more, are very satisfied and will start really sheding pounds, especially if you exercise.
 
#7
guitargeek1968 said:
The main problem with the BMI, is that weight is weight, it doesnt take into consideration body composition. so you could be a 250 lb 6' bodybuilder and have the same BMI as a 250 lb 6' out of shape, desk-jockey...so in my opinion, the BMI is definantly flawed, but in some situations, it is a helpful tool.
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Yep that's what I get. The military uses BMI, but for me they wind up doing a body composition analysis as the they can obviously see when I'm doing my physical what I'm made out of. My BMI is around 30.
 
#11
silvermaneZ said:
At 6'2'' and 220lbs, the BMI scale says I am borderline obese, about 35-40 lbs overweight. And yet I have abs standing relaxed. I think it is bunk. What do you look like in the mirror? That is what's important.
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I'm a lumberjack build (and TBers can attest to that, I'm not just saying "I'm big boned" here). The BMI constantly tells me I'm obese, like *Holy Christ, kid! Lose some weight!*....meanwhile, my day job is contracting; tiling, trim carpentry, screening, moving, all sorts of stuff. I get more exercise daily than most people see all week.

Just got a big frame and a couple extra pounds. The BMI says my fat is one step away from becoming sentient and trying to revolt.

Do I like what I see in the mirror? No more or less than anyone, I guess.
 
#14
I've been working on my cardio. I used to weight train but I stopped because I feel for myself running is the best thing for me. I do thirty mins a day. 15mins on tredmill 15 on this other thing we have in our house. I try and aim for 2.5 on distance on each. Now the thing is I don't know if its 2.5 Miles or 2.5 K. For alls I know it could be 2.5 cm.
So thats what I do now.
 
#16
I just did mine and it was 27.8. I'm 5'8" and 183lbs., but I'm not really overweight at all. My stomach has a little roll of chub where my abs used to be when I was in good shape, but that's really the only fat I can really see on me. A nurse weighed me and said she was surprised I weighed so much because it doesn't look like I do.

To tell the truth, I don't know where all that weight comes from.
 

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