It's not for fit people or even thin people it's a tool to tell most of us where we stand roughly in the overweight scale.A lot of the sites are a bit hysterical if you are a 30 they scream that you are obese and give a long list of problems that you have or will definitely die from if you don't diet right now.use smartbmicalculator.com 

I tried that smartbmicalculator and its good, good commentary

Clubs in Australian Rules football ignore BMI measurements. There are quite a few champions who would fail dismally. Instead they use skin fold testing, which measures body fat. Woe betide the player in training who can't pass skin fold testing. They won't get a game.

I rather wait for your next week news... ????

24.5 apparently

On 1/24/2019 at 10:44 AM, Pilotman said:

A ridiculous and totally unreliable method, most NFL and rugby players would be classed as  obese by the BMI measurement.  Why people continue to peddle this nonsense astounds me. 

It's an indicator !

24

On 1/24/2019 at 4:52 PM, NCC1701A said:

Normal weight = 18.5–24.9

22.8 here.  Down from 24 and I am still trying to lose some stomach fat, but that's all really, can't complain.  

 

 

 

Back in Norway I suspect my BMI would be much higher, over 25 10 years ago.

 

So its more outdoor activities and less fatty food here in Thailand that helps me to stay slim. 

 

 

I'm nearly fat  29.8    6ft 220lb

I’m not sure it’s healthy to be built like a gym monkey. You might not be obese, but have you improved your skeleton and tendons as much as you’ve improved the muscles attached to it?

IF I didn’t keep a watchful eye on my diet and devote a lot of effort to managing my drinking there’s no way I could keep my BMI in the high twenties, with all the cycling I do

According to my height/weight tables (which as a tool preceded the new fangled notions of bmi) I am 15 cm shorter than I should be, so I am working to increase my length...

24.0, it's OK, not sure how I'd go on the skin fold tests though. 

 

Bmi are useless if you are carrying plenty of muscles. Lots of world champs have high readings.

 

Chumby people live longer than skinny runts anyway.

 
Chumby people live longer than skinny runts anyway.

I never saw that in the Lancet

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/why-being-overweight-means-you-live-longer-the-way-scientists-twist-the-facts-10158229.html

 

30-35 live the longest

 

Maybe cause they are happy eating fun foods. Hapiness extends your life.

 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/why-being-overweight-means-you-live-longer-the-way-scientists-twist-the-facts-10158229.html
 
30-35 live the longest
 
Maybe cause they are happy eating fun foods. Hapiness extends your life.
 
 

Nonsense, but believe it if you want. Just another excuse not to do your daily exercise and eat garbage food.

4 minutes ago, balo said:

Nonsense, but believe it if you want. Just another excuse not to do your daily exercise and eat garbage food.

True.

No need to exercise daily either.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/bmj-study-happiness-makes-you-live-longer-wellbeing-m

 

Be happy and live longer.

7 minutes ago, balo said:

Nonsense, but believe it if you want. Just another excuse not to do your daily exercise and eat garbage food.

How old are you?

https://www.vice.com/en_au

 

Exercise twice a week is all you need.

http://thescienceexplorer.com/brain-and-body/bmi-inaccurate-mislabels-54-million-obese-or-overweight-people-unhealthy

 

BMI bites the dust.

I have BMI at 28, but my bodyfat is 17%, so?

10 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I have BMI at 28, but my bodyfat is 17%, so?

Blood pressure and blood glucose levels are the things you should look at.

 

 

1 minute ago, Concrete said:

Blood pressure and blood glucose levels are the things you should look at.

 

 

All good, and I can easy adjust my bodyfat up and down. Just been christmas, so in 3 months all good, and back at 14%