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Weight by BMI

xaviermom74
xaviermom74
I was told I need to lose 56 pounds, I am 6ft tall and feel that if I weighed what the BMI chart says I am suppose to weight,I would look like I was on drugs. Are any of you trying to get to your BMI weight? Just curious. My goal is 33 pounds which would still classify me as obese.
livideuphoria
livideuphoria
BMI is crap.... crap crap crap!!! it doesn't even take into consideration lean body mass at all! I hate BMI....
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've felt the BMI was a bit extreme. You'll know when your the right size!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Im not a fan of BMI. I know I will never maintain my BMI weight. BMI is not even in my goal.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am aiming for the higher end of what the charts say my BMI should be, to be in the healthy range, but only because i feel this fits in with what is a healthy weight for me... Go with what feels right for you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
dr has told me to aim for 160, after checking out the bmi charts i find this still would leave me in the obese catagory. the way he put it to me is that if i lose to much i would look much older than i really am and that my body type was made to have curves not be a stick.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree, BMI IS crap. I had gastric bypass a few years ago, and workout a lot to help maintain weight-loss now, making my lean body mass much higher. My surgeon told me that BMI is a guideline and flawed--doesn't account for muscle vs. fat, age, genetic body type/"build," etc. If you've lost large amounts of weight that you carried for a long time, it also doesn't take all the excess skin into account (I have a ton--well, slightly less than a ton, but.. :D). The range for "normal" may allow for one of these, but not all. I'm still in the obese range, and I do want to lose another 20-30 pounds, but most of what's left on me is muscle and skin.

If you discuss it with a knowledgeable professional, it can be a useful guideline; but otherwise, I agree with everybody else--Bunk and your body/you knows when you're in the right weight range.