Oh wow. You're not as tall as I thought you were. I figured you were like 6ft or taller for some reason. /shrug. I agree about the BMI thing. I don't even trust my body fat percentage on my scale. It says I'm at 29.1% which is only about 2-3% lower than it was 20lbs ago... Doesn't make sense to me. I'd only trust the percentage if a pro actually poked and prodded and pinched at me to figure it out, haha.
16 Mar 09 by member: Starladesiree
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Now I have a complex about being short! LOL I don't really have an accurate means of measuring body fat, so I just rely on pictures to see how I'm doing.
16 Mar 09 by member: Divided By Zero
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Lol. I'm not saying you're short! You just look taller in your pics! Haha. Yeah. Pics and how your clothes are fitting are better than BMIs and scales. Oh, and most importanly how you feel. ;)
16 Mar 09 by member: Starladesiree
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I don't think BMI applies to me either. I am going for more of a size goal than a weight goal any more. I agree with going by how your clothes fit. I think BMI doesn't work for people who put on muscle more easily. My body fat percentage went down 17% when I only lost 5 lbs when I first started on FS, just in the first 3 months. I had it tested at the gym. When I went back for my 3-month follow-up they said I didn't have to lose any more weight because according to my BFP I was in the "fit" category, but according to BMI I had to still lose 4 lbs to get out of the "overweight" category for my height.
16 Mar 09 by member: sararay
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I haven't run the calculation yet but I believe my ultimate goal of 185 would still put me into the overweight category for BMI. It's weird... I wear a large shirt. Not an extra large, not an XXL. My waist size is 32-33. The ideal waist size for a guy is below 34. And yet... the BMI still calls me a fat-***.
16 Mar 09 by member: Divided By Zero
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((super edit)) I just remembered. I made some sweets this week that would crush the willpower of almost any dieter. LOL I don't know if I ever mentioned it, but I'm basically my family's designated baker/dessert slinger. I can't cook a steak, but if you need a cake, I got that handled. I ended up making monkey bread and a new monstrosity that I can only call... Frankencookie. Anyway, I managed to do all that baking without eating, or even testing any of it. I kind of feel like Beethoven (how's that for delusions of grandeur). Even though I can't taste it (or hear it in his case), I just have to believe it's awesome.
16 Mar 09 by member: Divided By Zero
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BMI ... I'm glad to see someone else talk about the BMI calculation. I'm 5'10" (I think) and my goal is 175 which I'm not even sure is realistic for me but I'm willing to give it a whirl. The BMI calculator says I'll still be "overweight" at 175 ... the last time I remember being 175 I felt downright skinny!!! I MUST weigh 173 to be considered "normal." ... I think my body will tell me when I've arrived at a decent maintenance weight ... if only I will pay attention!!! Here's to BMI ... Bad Measurement Information!!!
16 Mar 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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You're exactly the same size as my boyfriend... and I don't consider him fat. Soft, maybe. Lol. I'm willing to be you're more muscular. Stupid BMI! And HA! Those sweets are on my side... prepare to be defeated! Bwahahahaha...
16 Mar 09 by member: Starladesiree
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16 Mar 09 by member: Starladesiree
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Ha. You mention BMI and someone else posts a link to a site that measures it... But this site also has a body fat percentage calculator based on measurements. Don't know how accurate it is, but thought I'd pass it along. With my measurements, it says I have about 22% body fat... I like that number but I'm not sure it's right.
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
16 Mar 09 by member: Starladesiree
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The mighty FatSecret deities have smote your link.
16 Mar 09 by member: Divided By Zero
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Ack! http://www.scientificpsychic.(maybe this will help)com/fitness/diet.html
Pretty sure you'll know what to delete. Ha.
16 Mar 09 by member: Starladesiree
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Whoa Nellie!!! That calculation gave me 40.7% body fat!!! YIKES ... guess I have quite a ways to go!!
16 Mar 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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