what's your BMI?
 

I think it's good to know.

Mine is 25.5 according to this BMI site.
http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm

It says I'm overweight. :sad: and I'm 6'1" 193 :dunno: I have to lose some weight

Im 6'1" 203....That shit is so far off its rediculous....very inaccurate

I'm 6', 200 and I have to lose 16 lbs to not be overweight. Probably true, but it doesn't take muscle into account. Verdict: dumb.

i just read this...

"It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build."

makes sense since I am quite muscular and have a regular workout regiman. so keep that in mind.

but if it can even prove as any ounce of motivation to lose some fat, its good. i need to lose some more fat.

i'm 5'11 and weight 140, lol i'm normal

Yeah, if you're the mast of a sailboat. :P

5'11" and 140...Eat a cookie!

ok man you need some help. go here:

http://www.oldcountrybuffet.com/html/us/ca/index.shtml

Im normal too at 5'9" and a buck-fiddy - BMI 22.1 :dunno:

140??? holy fucking string bean!!!

20.7 i'm 6' and around 155 lbs

i would rather be this weight instead of being huge and that hugeness turns into flab later

FYI BMI is one of the most inaccurate measurements of lean body mass...

if u want go buy some cheap forceps that are used for the skinfold test. That should be more accurate.

and if u really want u can do the water immersion test... thats the best one... I had 5.53% body fat... not anymore... lol.

yeah BMI is worthless and without any merit. that's why its taught as a basic integral part of nutrition courses at every college around the country. :rolleyes:

it does require some amount of common sense and logic to use it effectively, and also some :captobvious:

funny cuz the people that really complain about it are the fat ones. if you were fit, you would know it and wouldnt have any reason to feel you were obese or overweight.

I just found out my parents are obese....not that I couldn't look and see.

I am 5'10" and 155lbs, gained 10lbs in 3months...

I gained 30 pounds my first year at college. Pretty drastic.

23.6 BMI

5'9 160 lbs

Guess I'm normal. :D

I have gained 35lbs in 4yrs....but the 10lbs I recently gained was from exercise.

19.2
5'9" 130

i gained 40 lbs in 3 months. i went from 145 to 185. i ate like an f'in hog but i was active doing sports about 4 hours a day

That scale is WAY off. LOL

did I say worthless?... Im a kinesiology major... I am not an expert but in all those nutritional classes that u took... they might also have said it is not a good measurement of lean body mass AS I STATED EARLIER.

I was not saying ur an idiot... I mearly was "For Your Information=FYI" / letting everyone know to not only judge themselves on this BMI for others Body Mass Index number.

I'm almost obese according to that measurement...and im 5'7" with a 29-30 waste and 39-40 chest... so... yeah.

so FYI the BMI numbers u calculate may not indicate the true value of ur body fat percentage. u can also use the things they sell in Sharper Image it measures the resistance of ur body composition to electric current.. depending on that it will estimate... ESTIMATE ur body fat percentage.

good luck everyone.

Yeah, mine was from eating everything I could get my mouth around (there's your set-up guys) and rowing crew :gaylaugh:. It has been all downhill from there.

wow u fit the whole rowing crew in ur mouth?

5'11" + 170lb = 23.7 BMI? whatever.

im 6'6 and weigh 204 ... it says i'm right on the cusp of being overweight but i'm still in the normal range... whoop de do...... :blaze:

holy cow how did u get so much rep points?!

HAHAHA it said i was obese :blush: according to that mine is 32.1; im ~5'11'' @230+-. my BF is only ~16% right now, which is high still but i just finished a SERIOUS bulk. im big (compared to the avg person), but FAR from obese and definately not fat. :rolleyes:

gym time in 2.5 hrs :buff:

he'ds the anti whore

:sqnteek: BF?

Body fat.

EDIT: or his boyfriend. :D

29-30 "waste" huh. ok, I understand now. :)

this thing is kinda stupid.

I'm 6'1 and 190, and it says I'm overweight.... but someone can be 6'1 and 137lbs and not be considered skinny. wtf?

thanks for picking on my spelling waist perhaps... im sure u never mispell words. :D

:cheers:

when trying to correct someone else, no.

:gaylaugh: yes, body fat...:sqntfawk:

Like I said... it does not indicate true body fat percentages or anything like that. but it could be a general idea if u aren't a musclar person or someone with a large fat percentage.

a better test is the one that uses electricity... walk into sharper image and hold onto that thing for 10 secs or whatever for free.

the skinfold test is better... calipers can be bought for 20 bucks or whatever... but those are cheap ones not calibrated really well.

then u can go dunk urself into a tank of water and weigh urself underwater with a scale and measure the displacement. for the most accurate measurement of body fat percentage without getting an autopsy

good suggestions

6'-1" 193lbs

25.1 BMI