What's your BMI?

4 out of 5 of us are morbidly obese?

Uh-oh...

BMI is ridiculous. The low end of normal weight for me would be 125 pounds. Get real. I’ve been 140 pounds and I look anorexic in photos from that time.

There is a smart BMI too

My BMI is just under 24. Normal weight. I have a small frame, so even though I'm normal weight for my height, I still have a little softball where my 6 pack abdominals should be. Ideally I should weigh 10 pounds less, which would put my BMI at 22 - but at my advanced age I'm not really willing to kill myself to lose those 10 pounds.

BMI is unrealistic, because it judges health based solely on the weight of one body type. Some people are naturally bigger/smaller and perfectly healthy. Conversely, some people at the "perfect" weight can be unhealthy. I understand wanting to find a system to help counter unhealthiness, but this is not it.

I weigh 57.5kg and am 1.63cm tall, so I have 21.7 BMI: I'm small for a guy but rather lean considering I'm 33 and people lose control of their weight when they turn 30. But I'm definitely one to watch my weight; I've been dissatisfied with my shape since I was 10 or 11, developed anorexia when I was 20, and then migrated to EDNOS from age 21 to 26.

I'm surprised at how lean Datalounge is, since most people here are middle aged Americans. Then again, gay men are better at keeping their shape.

26.3 - I am very small.

I am tall and thin, 6'2" and BMI of 21.2.

Wow, I had no idea there were so many obese people posting on DL.

I should have guessed from all the threads about fast food.

^and the resentful posts too

BMI is useless because it doesn't factor in muscle. A guy is who is 5'9 and 190 lbs might be a porker or he might be jacked. Waist size is a better indicator of physical fitness in men than BMI.

BMI nothing! Just give me a guy with a big, meaty ass I can play with all night! I want it to ripple when I spank it and bounce nicely on my thick eight.

Don't be a tub o' shit, but if we go out to dinner and you sheepishly order nothing but dry salad and ice water because "I'm not hungry," I'll kick your bony ass to the curb. Tell your story walking, Karen Carpenter!

22.8. I used to be chubby as a teen but one summer in college I worked out like crazy and didn't eat much. It worked and I lost enough weight to drop the "overweight" classification. Can't do that again if I tried, lol, I don't know how I didn't lose my mind that summer. Thankfully I've kept the weight off and lost ten more pounds on top of that.

22 - I'm pretty lean and athletic.

If I do say so myself.

I'm 5'8" and weight 160lbs. 24.3 BMI for me. I need to lose some Covid weight.

This is bonkers. I'm 6' and weigh 190 lbs. and workout nearly every day, yet this says I'm overweight.

R16 The BMI calculator is as nuts and judgmental as your average gay male.

I don't get it. My BF is 5'9" and 175 with a BMI of 25.8 and I'm 6'1" and 194 with a BMI of 25.5. I go to the gym but no big routine. so his should be less than mine.

[quote] 4 out of 5 of us are morbidly obese?

The fifth one is lying through his chocolate-smeared teeth

R16/ R18 and others - muscle weighs more than fat. As R11 says. So if you are working out every day it isnt strictly 100% accurate.

BMI isnt useless, but it isnt a precise indicator, if you do a lot of exercise but your BMI is 26 you probably arent actually overweight, but if your BMI is 45... you got a problem

And as R11 says, waist size to height ratio to height is a better indicator

I'm 6'-1", 195 lbs, 34" waist, 44" chest, 8" dick, 0 (zero) debt and 7 figures in the bank. Those are the only numbers that matter. Screw the 25.7 BMI.

R21 - Hmmm. Noticed you left off your age.

I'm very thin and slight, but was seriously overweight for the first 50+ years of my life, then I got healthy once I changed my habits and diet. I'm 60 now. My BMI is 18. I always thought I was big, but it turns out that I'm actually a tiny little stick figure.

On a side note, why in the hell do doctors offices weigh you but then ask you what your height is. Just fucking measure my height as well! Put a god damned ruler on the wall, ask me to stand next to it, and write my height down.

Means absolutely nothing. Body fat percentage is what matters.

R24, my doctor has never taken my word for either my height or my weight - he measures my height while I'm on the scale.

Some of you are so threatened by this thread.

I’m 24.8. 32 year old guy 5’8” 163 lbs. I’m like at that place where I always want to lose 10-15 lbs but I do what I do and just maintain.

I'm an older greaseball with a BMI of 30. AMA

R22 This is his scruff profile .. Extremely detailed.. and oops he left off his age and hiv status.. oops It seems I wrote an encyclopedia for a profile and left those things off

I know BMI is right because if my BMI goes even slightly towards overweight, my blood labs go completely out of wack. When I get back to my normal BMI, everything gets back to normal

I'm a fat lard. :(

I was a skinny teenager. Teased about it. I put my weight and height from my first driver's license in on that and it came back that I was at a good weight. I mean I was clearly underweight.

I've gained weight lately. I used to be around 20-21. I'm now about 23. Still well inside the normal range (which is up to 25).

I got a 404 error.

The BMI is useless for American people. There I fixed it for you, fat hoes.

The internet stopped when I was on that page.

Currently 27.8. In January, it was 35.4.

So I still have a ways to go before I’m in the “normal” range, but at least I got out of the “obese” range.

19.4

Do you have a lot of loose skin from losing all that weight, R23?

R5 The BMI is always right regarding OVERWEIGHT.

R2 = fat

R20 No, a BMI > 25 definitely means you're overweight. Why would you need and maintain an excessive amount of muscles? Bodybuilders are actually pretty unhealthy and their bodies are not optimised for physical performance....

BMI is total fucking bullshit. Mine is like 33, which means I'm obese, supposedly. I fit into 33w pants and wear a size L shirt. I work out a LOT and my weight reflects that. It's dumb.

R44 You are 100 % obese and unhealthy. Please improve your health by losing weight.

65 years old, BMI 19.5. I've been this weight most of my adult life but have had to be more restrictive with my diet as I've aged.

BMI isn’t a perfect calculator but it is a quick tool for healthcare providers to gauge the patient’s risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Obviously if you look muscular with a BMI over 25 no one is going to tell you to lose weight.

The only individuals who think BMI isn't reliable are fat people. Just saying.

The only individuals who think BMI is reliable are dumbfucks. Just saying.

^ Is fat.

^would bottom for me

I’m a fat whore.

I’m a huge big fat person. I quite like myself, but I do very much wish I was thinner and I am certain that I won’t live to my 60th birthday.

22. I guess that's pretty much perfect.

In the low 200s.

r51 Yeah. No. Not only am I a female, but I'm also not into dick. An appendage of yours, I'm sure, you haven't seen in years.

[quote] Obviously if you look muscular with a BMI over 25 no one is going to tell you to lose weight.

Oh, I will.

On the Bloat Scale, "Bloatacious."

25.2

Totally a fat whore by DL standards, but sleek as a greyhound compared to the average American.

Try smart bmi….bmi was never meant to evaluate individuals but whole populations. BMI is unfair to taller people and short people get extra pounds

I am LARGE!

R59 OMG AVERAGE waist size over 40 inches for men! Damn Americans are fat!

But then I looked to see what it is here.... we arent far behind, average male waist size here is 96.7 cm which is just over 38 inches so we arent far behind.

My BMI is only a bit less than yours, about 24.5, but my waist size is 72 cm, about 28-29 inches. I used to be smaller, about 65-68 cm, and shit it was hard finding adult clothes that fit.

HAHAHA 30 or over (30.5%)

You fat whores!

[quote]No. Not only am I a female

Sure, Jan.

r59, These are averages, this is hard to believe:

Men: Height in inches: 69.0 Weight in pounds: 199.8 Waist circumference in inches: 40.5

Women: Height in inches: 63.5 Weight in pounds: 170.8 Waist circumference in inches: 38.7

19.3. My doctor thinks a should gain a few pounds because it's better for an aging person. Fuck that.

^ = Joel Grey

My bmi is fat.

Though compared to the averages for Americans, I'm practically svelte.

R63 Being this fat (bmi > 30) means they’re extremely egoistical, undisciplined, gluttonous and unethical….

Today: 20.5 (lost 72 pounds between 2019-22)

2016: 29.8 (heart attack/stent/quad bypass)

My BMI is 22. Within the normal range and perfectly healthy.

I'm 28 - But my body fat is always in the healthy range when I measure it and my blood pressure is optimal. I'm just a nuggetty old gal. I've got the perfect physique for a rugby player.

41, 6'1, 31 waist, 178 lbs, BMI 23, meaty ass, 7.5 cut cock, big balls, tight hole :)

This proposed ratio doesn't work for guys muscled up. Muscle is heavier than fat so DELETE.

24.5 so normal

I'm 172 cm and weigh 63 kg. That means my BMI is 21. Very happy with that.

Tall and lean, 18.6.