NHS BMI Calculator

d_brennen · 22 Jun 2023 at 19:40

Bassmansam said:
Did you quote the wrong post?

Yeah sorry, that was @Rage85

Tony Edwards · 22 Jun 2023 at 19:43

I always have a problem with the BMI calculator because.

The BMI calculation does not include muscle mass, which weighs more than fat.

This means muscular adults and athletes may be classed as overweight or obese even though their body fat is low.

gingergundog · 22 Jun 2023 at 19:44

Love the bi monthly BMI thread

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/what-is-your-bmi.18970798/

jpaul · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:01

not an unreasonable preoccupation : got to be beach body ready - if you can still afford to visit the beach, or would want to swim in the sea with the mussels.

gingergundog · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:12

jpaul said:
not an unreasonable preoccupation : got to be beach body ready - if you can still afford to visit the beach, or would want to swim in the sea with the mussels.

Doesn't matter if you are robot.

vanandjuanunited · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:26

I'm fat no matter how it's presented

bainbridge · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:32

Mine is 27 so overweight

gingergundog · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:43

vanandjuanunited said:
I'm fat no matter how it's presented

I know what you mean dude. I'm 13 stone and my mrs said I was fat, can you believe it!?(lost 1 stone since she said it as tbf had a good point) Imagine if the shoe was on the other foot and I said that. :eek:

Minusorange · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:46

How does it know if your weight is muscle or fat ?

a1ex2001 · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:51

Minusorange said:
How does it know if your weight is muscle or fat ?

It doesn’t it is a sensible(ish) guide for normal people, if you are a pro rugby player or a gym bro then it will at you are obese even though you are not but then you’d know you weren’t so it wouldn’t matter!

Quartz · 22 Jun 2023 at 23:56

I'm a lardarse. But that calculator says that I'd be okay at 70kg. No freaking way. I used to weigh that and was forever ill. I reckon 95-100 kg is my target. I have a long way to go.

LeeUK · 23 Jun 2023 at 00:14

Mine is 38.

pugheaven · 23 Jun 2023 at 00:17

Mmm the ole BMI ****** again, weird as I was 24.7 on this index when I ran a marathon in 2:52... and could benchpress 115kg... and I was on the border... hey ho... never took any notice of these things... I look in the mirror and know whether I'm fat or not generally

BongoHunter · 23 Jun 2023 at 01:49

Thanks for this thread, I'd not weighed myself since Christmas and I was 14 stone then. Down to 11 stone and 11 lb now so my BMI is down to 23.

All I did was switch from beer to wine/gin

Malevolence · 23 Jun 2023 at 02:01

Was 99.7kg (15st 10lb) when I started my new job back on 31st October. Am now 74.8kg (11st 11ib), all with no change in diet or exercise.

Just want to lose another 6.3kg (1st) and I'll be happy with that. Just hoping it comes off my belly to flatten it out a bit. Going to be a pain at my age though, but I'll give it my best shot.

Roar87 · 23 Jun 2023 at 02:15

24.4 @ 75kg, I've been dieting but I'll lose a few more kg

Pawnless Endgame · 23 Jun 2023 at 02:46

The Daily Mail repeating say: dwell on that we'll all die early from genetics, AIDS, lung cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, COVID, dementia, stroke, high cholesterol, stupidity, be vegan etc. Live long the UK lol.

Freefaller · 23 Jun 2023 at 09:15

Rage85 said:
Calculate your body mass index (BMI) - NHS

Check an adult's or child's BMI to find out if they're a healthy weight.

www.nhs.uk

Says I'm pretty much a stone overweight, what about you?

I'm nearly obese (98.2kg, in my 40s, 184cm). But I had my body fat measured and I'm around 14.5%. So for a mid 40 year old I'm not too worried. My HDL ratio is off the charts and the rest of my blood work is perfect.

The caveat is I'm very sporty and carry a fair bit of muscle mass.

BMI is useless for people like me but for the "average Joe" it's a suitable measure of if you need to rethink your lifestyle.

One thing I urge people to do is to do regular blood tests to keep track of your health.

Efour · 23 Jun 2023 at 11:44

Ocuk should just have a subforum called bmi
It would probably be the most repeated thread topic here.

Gonna start a thread called what are the most repeated thread subjects in GD...

Tho it requires a little thought.

Probably
safe to eat...?
What's my BMI ?
I hate overweight people for X reason.
Something a 5 year old should know but op doesn't......

That's a start...

Freefaller · 23 Jun 2023 at 11:47

Efour said:
Ocuk should just have a subforum called bmi
It would probably be the most repeated thread topic here.

Gonna start a thread called what are the most repeated thread subjects in GD...
Tho it requires a little thought.

Probably
safe to eat...?
What's my BMI ?
I hate overweight people for X reason.
Something a 5 year old should know but op doesn't......

That's a start...

But but but we like to repeat everything ad nauseum here! This is the ethos of OcUK isn't it?