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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
The BMI chart
Does anyone else think it is a bit ridiculous?
Yes, I know I am overweight. BUT according to the BMI chart I am somewhere around 35 lbs over the top weight and over 65 lbs from the low end. I cannot imagine what I would look like if I was 65 lbs smaller then I am now. Yes I don't fall into the "petite" frame that would put me on the low end of the scale, but still.
People I met in college have seen pictures of me from high school (granted I was a three sport athlete then) and said I look "too skinny". The weight I remember being back then is technically the highest it says I should be for my height on the BMI scale.
And we wonder where people get their body issues from?
Re: The BMI chart
The BMI charts are ridiculous. According to them, DH is overweight, based on his height and weight. In reality, DH runs and works out on a regular basis....to the point that he is in the best shape now that he's ever been in, and he used to be a power lifter in high school and played football. I don't see how you can be considered "overweight" with a 6 pack. All of that to say that I don't give much thought to the BMI charts.
Anyways, just my 2 cents.
CRAFTY ME
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BMI is my biggest pet peeve with the fitness world. For the general population, sure, mildly useful for a quick reference.
IMO, even for some of the athletic types on this board, I don't think it would ring accurate.
In undergrad I did the Bod-Pod (a near gold standard next to hydrostatic/underwater weighing) and was told that 115lbs of me is absolutely necessary. I'm 5'5"... and have read my ideal body weight is anywhere from 120-150 (image below from Pinterest). So if 115 lbs of me is absolutely necessary, that only gives me 5lbs of "extra".. HA! With "acceptable" body fat percentages, an "acceptable weight" for me would be 145. According to BMI tables that would put me just into (higher range) of the "normal weight" BMI.
BMI sucks. It is not worth the weight the fitness community gives it.
CRAFTY ME
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I have always been more of the "athletic build" type. That chart you just posted has my desired weight as the higher number for my height. I am fine with that. I have never wanted to be ultra skinny and could care less if I was. I would prefer to be happy and healthy. Right now I am not doing so well with the healthy part, but am working on it weight wise.
um yah, me 101 lbs?!?
A) that is unrealistic
C) that is unrealistic
I seriously fear what I would look like if I weighed 145. I was really starting to look the way I looked at 160, let alone another 15 pounds?!
I am another hater of the BMI chart.
Request to join the BMI haters club!
My WiiFit tells me I'm obese also. Oh, and it does that lovely "boing" sound as it plumps up your Mii. Nice hey? Really, I know I need to loose some weight, but as pp's stated, really, it's not a very realistic.
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