WTF? I'm overweight!

Rich_L · 31 Aug 2006 at 13:44

Hmm, I'd put on some height if you're worried about it.

Fensta · 31 Aug 2006 at 14:24

BMI is a completely useless index. It doesnt even take into account muscle density! I really wouldnt worry about it.

MasterMike · 31 Aug 2006 at 15:02

I'm overweight, my BMI puts me at 30, which is obese but I don't worry about it much - I know I should lose weight and am working at it, but I look fine being naturally well-built and you certainly wouldn't call me obese.

locutus12 · 31 Aug 2006 at 15:04

Fensta said:
BMI is a completely useless index. It doesnt even take into account muscle density! I really wouldnt worry about it.

this man speaks the truth.

tom_nieto · 31 Aug 2006 at 15:31

Well, I'm obese. BMI is rubbish in anything other than clinical trials and population studies. I think they're changing it all anyway at the moment.

Rich1988 · 31 Aug 2006 at 15:39

according to that im underweight even though I have a big old belly, odd (wooo im underweight)

deej · 31 Aug 2006 at 15:39

MasterMike said:
I'm overweight, my BMI puts me at 30, which is obese but I don't worry about it much - I know I should lose weight and am working at it, but I look fine being naturally well-built and you certainly wouldn't call me obese.

Same here.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 31 Aug 2006 at 15:46

ooh dear.....looking at that chart I'm beginning to get rather close to that line that says "Obese" on the other side.

Time to start eating more healthily methinks.

willd58 · 31 Aug 2006 at 16:55

Unerweight by 2 stone

Lashout_UK · 31 Aug 2006 at 17:00

Your BMI result is:

20.92

You are in the healthy weight range.

Yay, 6 foot and 11 stone

Sirrel Squirrel · 31 Aug 2006 at 17:01

I'm pretty much bang in the middle of 'ok' so I'm not complaining

Raumarik · 31 Aug 2006 at 17:17

bang on the line of overweight/obese but pretty happy as I'm 2 stone lighter than I was 1 year ago and still going down. Actually pretty happy with how I look, girlfriend loves it and doesn't want me to lose much more

I hate skinny girls... give me curves. I guess that's her thinking too.

panthro · 31 Aug 2006 at 18:17

Morba said:
BMI is a joke for the non average person. ignore it imo

im currently classed as obese (5'9 / 115kg), was classed as clinically obese at the start of the year. yet neither reading was worth taking any notice of.

I agree, it doesnt take into account a load of factors. Dont worry about it. My BMI is something like 27.4 and I am 6'1 and 95kg. Therefore I am in the overweight category :confused:

It doesnt take into account how muscle weighs a lot more than fat.

Sherbs · 31 Aug 2006 at 18:20

Yay, I am an under weight person with 4 inches of fat. Go me.

Saberu · 31 Aug 2006 at 18:24

BMI is a very inaccurate measure of fat percentage as it doesn't account for muscle mass. Don't take it seriously.

Meatball · 31 Aug 2006 at 18:26

According to this my BMI is 18.9? I'm roughly 5"10 and 131pounds

so I would say I'm alright

willd58 · 31 Aug 2006 at 18:41

16.7 BMI