103 replies to this topic

[InquilineKea]

17.5

But do people really notice how thin you are if you always wear sweaters+a jacket+long pants?

[DJS]

22.4 (5'10" 156lbs) - by conventional standards I'm on the slender side.

Right now I'm in the best shape of my adult life, but I'd still like to lose five more pounds of chubs off the stomach...crunches, crunches...

Edited by Technosophy, 19 June 2008 - 11:59 PM.

[Heliotrope]

interesting poll indeed , we discovered we've got 1 emaciated <15 and 2 Morbidly obese >40 members

[DukeNukem]

BMI: 24.5. 13% bodyfat -- too much travelling lately, practically every week in a new city.

[Ben]

20.7 but my body comp. is unfavorable (something which BMI will not tell you).

[Dmitri]

21.4

I'm 5'9 and 145 Ibs

Edited by Dmitri, 01 September 2008 - 11:15 PM.

[luv2increase]

28.1


9% Bodyfat

[Grail]

21.9 (6'1", 75kg)

[.fonclea.]

19.8

[nowayout]

BMI is a fallacy. Mine was 26 until recently, even while I was in perfect shape, due mostly to a very thick and dense bone structure, but also due to robust musculature from working out with weights, despite the fact that I appear skinny to people who see me with clothes on. Like any fad, BMI can even mislead professionals who should know better, like my doctor who advised me to lose some weight after checking his BMI table, while ignoring the contrary evidence in front of his eyes as I was sitting there shirtless.

The fact that my BMI came down from 26 to 25 recently is a marker of /worsening/ of my health, as it is due to loss of muscle as a result of chronic injuries and stress. Just goes to show...

[Forever21]

20

[Matt]

BMI is a fallacy

I'm not sure it is. In the general population, if going by fat levels then there would actually be MORE people considered overweight. There are exceptions, but not many. Most people who are at the higher range of the BMI range are 'fat' and not muscular.

Edited by Matt, 30 November 2008 - 04:15 PM.

[nowayout]

BMI is a fallacy

I'm not sure it is. In the general population, if going by fat levels then there would actually be MORE people considered overweight. There are exceptions, but not many. Most people who are at the higher range of the BMI range are 'fat' and not muscular.

I am sure you are right as far as the average, extremely sedentary, North American is concerned. However, BMI is an extremely blunt instrument, pretty much meaningless when applied to many people who frequent a gym, not to mention athletes, or the contribution of variance in bone structure. I believe Michelangelo's David would have been borderline overweight according to the BMI measure (my proportions are very similar and my BMI is just over 25 right now).

A good doctor should be smart enough to discriminate when a recommendation based on a statistical average does not apply to an individual. I was disappointed to find that mine wasn't.

[Lotus]

18.7

I'm really curious as to how you guys measure your body fat. Do you use some kind of device?

[Infernity]

20.

Mine was 16-17 for a long time.

[David]

24 ish. I work out both cardio and weights 3-4 times a week and everybody comments on my thinness for my age (45). The BMI is a bit of a joke. My hip to waist ratio is still over 1 though which is annoying considering the exercise I do. Then again, if I spent a little less time being creamed at Unreal Tournament 3, who knows?

David

[TianZi]

BMI was developed as a tool to measure whether sedentary women were overweight. It has no utility as regards those people who actively engage in strength training, especially men; in fact, the results become more skewed as a person gains more muscle mass. And really for most anyone, it's a very rough measure at best.

Focus on body fat percentage, not BMI. Or simply waist size.

Edited by TianZi, 09 April 2009 - 06:34 AM.

[nowayout]

BMI was developed as a tool to measure whether sedentary women were overweight. It has no utility as regards those people who actively engage in strength training, especially men; in fact, the results become more skewed as a person gains more muscle mass. And really for most anyone, it's a very rough measure at best.

Yeah, but then you go to your doctor and, after looking up your BMI and noticing it is slightly over 25, advises you to lose weight. That is after he has seen you shirtless for ten minutes and done the finger-tapping thing on your very visible (due to low body fat) abs. Maybe a sign to look for a new doctor.

[spaceistheplace]

19.4

6'3" 155lbs

I've been trying to put on weight for years, but it just won't happen. My job is very physically demanding, so every day is a major workout.

[sthira]

18.2

6'2", 142 pounds

I've given up the vain attempt to gain weight, and have learned to accept the fact that I will never be a professional athlete or a media doll.

[neue regel]

23 ( 175 cm, 70 kgs), always was about 22-23 bmi

16-17% bodyfat. Currently trying to reducing that to 13-14% and lose ~ 1.5 -2 kgs weight.

[n25philly]

26.8

I'm 6'4" and weight around 220 lbs. I exercise a lot, so it could be muscle throwing it off a little bit, but I do need to lose some weight. I weighed around 240 less than a year ago when I joined imminst, so it's likely just a matter of time.

[jolly]

I'm 5'8 112 pounds, 17 BMI. I'm not really doing calorie restriction, this just is a natural body weight for me (Max I've been is around 118 pounds)
Body Fat is in the 8-9% range, I'm fairly physically fit, I'm a rock climber.

[health_nutty]

21.1

[Sillewater]

24

[Brain_Ischemia]

2+ years of CR;

BMI is currently 17.9, and I'm fairly comfortable here.

Edited by Xanthus, 01 March 2010 - 04:40 PM.

[mikeinnaples]

This poll was a complete and total waste of time because BMI is a complete and utter fallacy.

Muscle mass and body type are completely thrown out of the window when it comes to determining BMI.

My BMI is 27 ...my body fat% is 12%.

I am not a body builder per se, but I hit the gym pretty hard, jog frequently (was doing half marathons for a bit there), and surf.

Last I checked ...a person with 12% body fat cannot be considered obese.

[Alex Libman]

BMI is commie bullshit. The ideal quantification of one's virility is the amount of cocaine you consume (pounds per month) multiplied by the number of Filipino sex slaves burred in your backyard squared.

[AdamSummerfield]

Height: 185
Weight: 60
BMI: 17.5

But I have little muscle and low bone density, so I think I can start CR and lose weight without too much to worry about.

[Guest]

Height: 185
Weight: 60
BMI: 17.5

But I have little muscle and low bone density, so I think I can start CR and lose weight without too much to worry about.

reading this I would suspect, that you are already doing CR for some time; 60 kg at 185 cm is certainly not the "normal" range for non-CRON people. If you start loosing from this stage it could be unhealty... ending e.g. at 50 kg could be on the lowest end CR people do. Are you sure that you not already restricting calories unkowningly? Or do you run a marathon every day?