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Originally Posted by tophcfa
BMI is BS. I am 6’1” 195 and my BMI says I am overweight. Work out daily and feel weak and too skinny if I get to 190, which still puts me borderline overweight based on the bogus BMI statistics. Muscle weighs more than fat and people who work out get penalized by the BMI.
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Correct...and therein lies the fallacy of trying to apply a simple mathematical formula to the masses. Based on the BMI formulae, an NFL linebacker would be categorized as morbidly obese, when he probably has body fat of less than 4%. Now, I don't have a linebacker's body, but I have shed weight in the past and gotten to the point where the BMI scales would list me as "healthy." At this lower weight I felt anemic and weak, and looked skeletal. My doctor even suggested putting 15 pounds back on.
Bottom line...everyone is different. A logical approach would include a conversation with your doctor, who will recommend an ideal body weight for
you, based on
your circumstances.