BMI

[ajs]

my husband and i went into boots on saturday to measure our weight and bmi

anyway and here goes the truth

mine first
weight 11st 3lb
height 5ft 7in
bmi 25%

my ideal weight for my height is
8st 4 lb to 11st 3lb so i am exactly on the top range for my weight but 25% is the highest you can be before you are considered obese

and my body fat ratio is 34.5%
body fat mass 24.6kg (whatever that means)

David's but don't anyone tell him i've put his on

weight 17st 7 lbs
height 5ft 11in
bmi 34.4 in the leaflet that accompanies the read out it says that a bmi over 28 is clinically obese,

his ideal weight for height is
9st 6lb to 12st 10lb

his body fat 30.1%

he is very broad in the shoulder and very muscular and does have amazing strength but he does have a very large middle

so diet starts tomorrow in earnest
and his body fat mass 33.5%

[manjay]

Think you would be very very thin if you got to 8st 4lb. My height/weight and BMI are pretty much the same as yours and my ideal weight is 9 and a half stone.

Good luck with your diet

[button68]

I'm fairly sure if your BMI is over 25 you are classed as plain old 'Over-weight' I think you have to go to 30 or over to be Obese.

Here is a good chart with a great slide thing to easily see your BMI - you are fine!! You lucky cow :angry:

Love Over-weight Mandy xx :crying:

[manjay]

I'm fairly sure if your BMI is over 25 you are classed as plain old 'Over-weight' I think you have to go to 30 or over to be Obese.

Here is a good chart with a great slide thing to easily see your BMI - you are fine!! You lucky cow :angry:

Love Over-weight Mandy xx :crying:

That's what my chart says too. Normal body fat for a 40-59 year old female is 23-34% and 34-40% is considered "too high"

amanda xx

[button68]

That's what my chart says too. Normal body fat for a 40-59 year old female is 23-34% and 34-40% is considered "too high"

amanda xx

:eek: In exactly 4 weeks I will fall into that age bracket and overnight I will cease being over-weight and be normal :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[manjay]

I have another 18 months so my 34% is definitely too fat

amanda xx

[ajs]

well amanda if your body fat ratio is 34 then you must carry it very well as it is only 6 weeks sinve we met up and you certainly didn't look as if you were carrying any excess weight.

button were you saying your 40th is in 4 weeks
if so that's an excuse for another party (as if we need an excuse to party)

[ajs]

:eek: In exactly 4 weeks I will fall into that age bracket and overnight I will cease being over-weight and be normal :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

that's what i've said all along i'm not overweight just under tall

[angeldelight]

Sorry but that is stupid

You looked lovely Mandy when we met - my god you would slide down a drain if you were that weight

Madness

Angel xx

[Minnie Minx]

you should never go by your bmi as top athletes who have no fat but muscle have high bmi and according to that they are overweight!! Mandy you are not overweight let alone blooming obese.



xx

[LittleMissSparkles]

Think you would be very very thin if you got to 8st 4lb. My height/weight and BMI are pretty much the same as yours and my ideal weight is 9 and a half stone.

Good luck with your diet


that is very slim Mandy I have to agree with Amanda that slimmer than me by almost half a stone !!!