What is your BMI?

Bassmansam · 14 Apr 2023 at 15:26

Mine is 30.2 so i am obese!

When i'm out and about in public i don't feel like i'm that fat though.

I mean go into most pubs and you will see men with beer bellys, my stomach is nothing compared to theirs. I dread to think what their bmi score would be!

Anyway, i am trying to lose a stone as my cholesterol is high. I've lost 2 lbs since January but my weight is going up and down at the moment due to going out and drinking/eating on weekends.

Bassmansam · 14 Apr 2023 at 17:17

cheesefest said:
BMI is a rubbish measure. Most rugby players are classed as obese even though they are muscular.

Yea but most people aren't built like that ,its a good general measure.

Bassmansam · 14 Apr 2023 at 21:07

How do these scales know your fat percentage ect?

Bassmansam · 14 Apr 2023 at 21:10

Fuzz said:
bio-electrical impedance

Interesting, will have to get myself some scales at some point

Bassmansam · 15 Apr 2023 at 07:54

According to my scales i’ve gone from 74.3 kg yesterday am to 73.7kg just now. I mean i am eating less and walking more but thats 1 pound!

Typically in a day i eat porridge for breakfast.

Lunch - salad consisting of cannelini beans , cucumber , chopped spring onion and feta cheese

Dinner - turkey mince with kidney beans

Feeling quite gassy lately , must be the beans.

Bassmansam · 15 Apr 2023 at 09:15

Uther said:
Yes I agree with that, it is a basic measurement for most people. I think it's the normalisation of being fat that's the main health issue. With all the walking I'm currently doing (10-15 miles a day for the last month) my body shape is changing quite a lot, but there's not a dramatic movement on the scales.

10 miles!!! In one go?

I’be been doing 2 mile ealks as my daily excercise and eating healthier and the weight is shifting.

Bassmansam · 15 Apr 2023 at 09:48

theone8181 said:
I might have done. Might have measured my height before a haircut .

i got measured at a health screen 2 weeks ago and im an inch taller than when i've been measured before.. strange

Bassmansam · 15 Apr 2023 at 12:14

200sols said:
10 miles isn't that far though, you just need time to do it which most people don't unless on Holiday.

Its about 3.5 hours, if you don't work or are on holiday as you mentioned its doable i guess.