[MontanaJustin]

18.4

Though I still don't buy into anything under 19 as being "underweight". Though I am trying to not lose any weight, it's only because I'm running a marathon in July and figure I need all the extra fuel reserves I can have.

By the way - fantastic thread!

 

[Thelonious Monk]

23.5. as long as i don't have breasts i'm fine... i might add some muscle building exercises to my routine in the summer, though. normally i get really fit in the summer and then during the school year i gain a good 10 pounds, but i might have to change that, because my metabolism isn't really the best. i have a large frame, too, so my body fat is pretty well distributed.

 

[phergus_25]

im around 150 and im 6'1"
thing is Im only 7% fat

 

[hYdrociTy]

18.2

 

[mb3k]

16.0.
Yikes. I try to gain but I guess its hereditary.

 

[NtD Gr3nade]

22, most of my wieght is in my legs from skiing...

 

[vcoheda]

BMI calculations are useless. they don't take into account the kind of shape you are in.

 

[Tech2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif BMI calculations are useless. they don't take into account the kind of shape you are in.

I agree. Especially since that is exactly my situation.

If you are in good shape and fall into a higher range, you are still better of than being in the ideal range yet out of shape.

I'm at 25.5 because of my muscle mass. I'm no Arnold, but I've been working out for the last 6-years and have added some muscle, so I'm a bit heavy for my height. I am definitely not overweight.

 

[zotjen]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif BMI calculations are useless. they don't take into account the kind of shape you are in.

Here, Here!

My BMI is 25.2 which means I'm overweight. I've been losing weight and building some muscle over the past several months. I weigh about 150 but have been told I look like I'm 130. Several people have commented that I've lost too much weight. I'm 5'4", my waist size is 31 but I probably would have no problem squeezing into a 30.

 

[rsaavedra]

I think if you are athletic or have just <15% body fat, and/or exercise a lot, indeed you shouldn't worry much about your BMI being in the nominal "overweight" region, especially if it falls among the lowest numbers of that region. Possibly the highest usability of the BMI is when applied to people under a less than ideal physical activity regime. The BMI in those conditions might give a rough idea of whether the person is getting into a less than ideal weight, and should increase exercise/physical activity and/or adopt healthier eating habits. At least that's how I interpreted it together with the doctor's recommendations.

 

[WhatMACHI]

16.2 -_-''

 

[flamerz]

18.2

It's genetics. IMO BMI calculations are near useless, except for serious cases, which should be obvious without the calculations anyway.

 

[Ingo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamerz /img/forum/go_quote.gif 18.2 It's genetics. IMO BMI calculations are near useless, except for serious cases, which should be obvious without the calculations anyway.

I would agree. My senior year of highschool I was 6'2" and ~230lbs, which would put me at 29.5 (.5 points away from obese) on the BMI. My body fat percentage at that time was 16%. We had a very expensive body fat scale in our wrestling room that was used to make sure no one went under the safe limit. Anyhow, 16% is far from obese, AFAIK.

 

[jmmtn4aj]

BMI is inaccurate because different races have different builds. Asians tend to be smaller on average, caucasians tend to be larger on average, etc..

 

[smeerkaas]

19.6

I can gain 17 kgs and still be healthy ...... acoording to BMI

I agree though that it is useluss tool in assesing someones health