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According to my BMI (Body Mass Index) I should lose 20 to 30 pounds more. That's down around 165 lbs. Last time I was at that weight I was a teen riding my Schwinn with the balloon white wall tires,

listening to the Ray Charles on the transistor radio and trying to get a prom date. Frankly, I don't want get below 185 lbs., that's five more pounds to lose. The doctor says follow the BMI.

My two cents (opinion) says the BMI calculator is only a range tool, not an exact measurement for the entire population and it should not be the only determining factor.

The BMI should not be used as the only indicator in an overall fitness program.

What's your opinion concerning the Body Mass Index.

Take care & be well,

Lash

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I agree, as does my surgeon, 100%. I've said it since before I had VSG. BMI can not take into account bone density/weight. Look at all the body builders that have 3-6% body fat, yet on the BMI they are classified as overweight.

My surgeon prefers to gauge overall health and fitness on the patient's body fat percentage over the BMI chart.

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According to BMI charts, these men are all morbidly obese or super morbidly obese.

I'm guessing they have > 5% body fat, and probably closer to 2% - 4% (guessing).

Do you think they are accurate measurement tools? :)

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Sorry Tiffykins, I didn't mean to duplicate you. I started responding, then had to step away, and didn't see your reply. :)

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I agree, to a point. Even as a range its inaccurate. It fails to account for frame size and muscle mass.I have a large build. I often joke that I am built like a man. Most men can't get there fingers all the way around my wrist lol and I had many many x-rays and its all all bone...I was surprised At how little fat/bone I have in my wrist given its size. According to my BMI I am supposed to be 114-150 lbs, but anything lower than 150 and I would be a skeleton with skin. My doc said for me to aim for 150-160 lbs. *I* am aiming for 180. I was a very healthy size at that weight. Also, If I intend to be a very FIT woman I will also have alot of muscle mass, which weighs more than fat so I think 180 would be about right for me. Going by my BMI alone I would be at least 30 pounds overweight at 180 and that's just not correct for me and my body type.

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The middle of my bmi puts me at around 120 lbs. The last time I was that size I wore 501 jeans ( 28,32). I can't imagine as a grown woman ( who has given birth) that I would ever be that size again, or be healthy at it. I will put my goal there because, I don't know what my shape should be now. I won't be afraid to change my goal if I find myself not looking lean, but gaunt.

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Too much mass for me.

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According to BMI charts, these men are all morbidly obese or super morbidly obese.

I'm guessing they have > 5% body fat, and probably closer to 2% - 4% (guessing).

Do you think they are accurate measurement tools? :)

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And with that, I really don't need to say much more... Hahaa!! Anyway, I've said a million times that I'll never be in the healthy range according to my BMI. I really don't plan to lose more than 10 or 15 more Lbs at this point. If that keeps me in "overweight" ... oh well. I know I'm healthier today than I have ever been in my life and I can do more physically than folks 10 years younger than me!!!

I'm totally ok with that.

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I agree with everyone else.

I want to lose another 20 lbs, but if I don't lose another pound, I would be fine where I am. I went from a 43.2 bmi to a 28.1 bmi.

I am 5ft 8 and really don't need to lose a lot more. If I got down to the crack-head weight those charts say I should be at, I would look horrible!!

Kelly :D

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