BMI, the gaging of Americans? - Page 2

Ilander · 01-26-2006, 11:24 PM

Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone are also obese by this thing.

Bithron · 01-27-2006, 12:41 AM

Strange....

Am I the only one that got Normal..

Mack_Attack · 01-27-2006, 12:49 AM

I guess so. Eating disorder?

01-27-2006, 01:08 AM

5'8.5"
113lbs

16.9

Man I am underweight. Oh well.....

Lanesra · 01-27-2006, 04:55 AM

Bizarre! According to this I should be 8ft 1in tall!

Vaskez · 01-27-2006, 08:29 AM

Nah I got normal and I'm pretty muscular (though I do more toning excercises than building)

6'3"
195lbs
24.4 (normal)

Cloudbringer · 01-27-2006, 08:50 AM

Well according to this even if I were at the top of my weight zone goal(according to doctors and Weight Watchers) I'd be overweight! I'd have to be at least 4 lbs farther down on their scale to hit 'normal'!

Sheesh and I was feeling good about the 45 pounds I've lost this year... [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

Winter Wolf · 01-27-2006, 10:05 AM

Actually, you MUST have your BMI done by someone with more than a calculator and your height/weight. I remember waay back in wrestling, we all went for physicals to make sure we didn't keel over in practice, what they do is take a caliper (I think that's what it's called) and locate an area around one of your shoulder blades, then try to "pinch an inch". At least that what it seemed like they were doing, since I haven't got eyes in the back of my head. I'm sure it was more complicated than that, but I was in high school and it didn't matter so much. Point being, if insurance companies are just doing BMI with height/weight measurements, they all deserve to be punched in the nose by 300 lb. people built like Mr. Universe.

Ladyzekke · 01-27-2006, 10:16 AM

Says I'm underweight. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Blah, for my height I think I'm just fine, no bones poking out or anything LOL.

Timber Loftis · 01-27-2006, 10:22 AM

Cloudy and others, don't fret. At 175-180 lbs and 5'11" I am either tipping just under "normal" or just over "overweight," and I know that's BS because I've yet to have a doctor tell me I was in anything other that good physical condition. I work out regularly, eat well, etc. I'm not rail thin anymore, but I'm 32 for frikk's sake.

This calculator is atrocious, and it's a shame it made its way online.

01-26-2006, 11:24 PM	#11
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 39 Posts: 2,820	Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone are also obese by this thing. __________________ Is that what you really want to say?

01-27-2006, 12:41 AM	#12
Bithron Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 2, 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 789	Strange.... Am I the only one that got Normal.. __________________ Let it not be said that it was done out of pride

01-27-2006, 12:49 AM	#13
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 52 Posts: 2,929	I guess so. Eating disorder? __________________

01-27-2006, 08:29 AM	#16
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	Nah I got normal and I'm pretty muscular (though I do more toning excercises than building) 6'3" 195lbs 24.4 (normal) __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

01-27-2006, 08:50 AM	#17
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Well according to this even if I were at the top of my weight zone goal(according to doctors and Weight Watchers) I'd be overweight! I'd have to be at least 4 lbs farther down on their scale to hit 'normal'! Sheesh and I was feeling good about the 45 pounds I've lost this year... [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img] __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

01-27-2006, 01:08 AM	#14
SecretMaster Guest Posts: n/a	5'8.5" 113lbs 16.9 Man I am underweight. Oh well.....

01-27-2006, 04:55 AM	#15
Lanesra Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Twititania, Europe Age: 65 Posts: 1,221	Bizarre! According to this I should be 8ft 1in tall!

01-27-2006, 10:05 AM	#18
Winter Wolf Manshoon Join Date: November 4, 2004 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 226	Actually, you MUST have your BMI done by someone with more than a calculator and your height/weight. I remember waay back in wrestling, we all went for physicals to make sure we didn't keel over in practice, what they do is take a caliper (I think that's what it's called) and locate an area around one of your shoulder blades, then try to "pinch an inch". At least that what it seemed like they were doing, since I haven't got eyes in the back of my head. I'm sure it was more complicated than that, but I was in high school and it didn't matter so much. Point being, if insurance companies are just doing BMI with height/weight measurements, they all deserve to be punched in the nose by 300 lb. people built like Mr. Universe. __________________ Calling a person a dog is just about the worst insult I can think of. Dogs deserve better than that.

01-27-2006, 10:16 AM	#19
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 58 Posts: 9,005	Says I'm underweight. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Blah, for my height I think I'm just fine, no bones poking out or anything LOL. __________________ Reality Show Recaps

01-27-2006, 10:22 AM	#20
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Cloudy and others, don't fret. At 175-180 lbs and 5'11" I am either tipping just under "normal" or just over "overweight," and I know that's BS because I've yet to have a doctor tell me I was in anything other that good physical condition. I work out regularly, eat well, etc. I'm not rail thin anymore, but I'm 32 for frikk's sake. This calculator is atrocious, and it's a shame it made its way online. __________________

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