What's your BMI?

[Mr. Wonderful]

National Geographic published a picture of a 360lb., 5 ft tall Polish Olympic weightlifter showing off his 45 inch vertical leap. I wonder where he'd fall on this chart.

 

[boba]

Yes, there is no possible way that BMI's of 18.5 to 24.99 represented the median of the boneyard even 20yrs ago and it is a lot of the same folks that many years and lbs later. Either people are giving themselves benefit of doubt or its like a high school reunion where only the successful show up to brag.

Unlike that PC troll, I was able to drop 35lbs in the recent past, all I had to do is move from NYC to Baghdad by the Bay. Something out here is better. So 74" and 178 lbs is 23/24 BMI. Am I able to schlep a 65lb pack 22 miles a day up and over Sierra passes for 30 days? That would be no, but I weigh the same now as when I could do that activity. BMI just is a rough estimator of health, and I plan on dying as soon as possible.

 

[Matrim55]

Am I able to schlep a 65lb pack 22 miles a day up and over Sierra passes for 30 days? That would be no, but I weigh the same now as when I could do that activity.

How many cell phones tho?

 

[uconnfan68]

How many extremely obese guys can dunk?

William “The Refrigerator” Perry could.

 

[Deepster]

Note that @temery said that the age poll posted a few weeks ago was off significantly based on his information (i.e., the demographic here is much older on average than represented in that poll). If that same dynamic occurs here, I imagine the results would be similarly skewed.

And @Deepster will absolutely contest any result that doesn't show a plurality with BMI over 30.

My current BMI is 30-31 right now and I feel very comfortable. My goal is an additional 10 lbs off by year end and then I’d be 28-29 or so and that’s fine with me.

That said. No way this poll contains honest answers.

 

[8893]

My current BMI is 30-31 right now and I feel very comfortable. My goal is an additional 10 lbs off by year end and then I’d be 28-29 or so and that’s fine with me.

That said. No way this poll contains honest answers.

I've been floating between 25 and 28 the past year or so. For around three years prior to that I was holding around 24 and friends and family were constantly asking if I was okay and if I had intended to lose the weight.

Shortly after turning 50 I hit around 32, which is the highest I've ever been. Then I started a slow, year-long downward march that bottomed out around 24; and during Covid I've crept back up around 15 pounds, largely due to increased booze consumption.

I think my sweet spot is around 25-26.

 

[Biteymax22]

Don’t know what is normal but if your BMI is 25 and your body fat is 15...that’s very good

if your BMI is 39 and your body fat is 29. U got issues

Right in the middle of your two examples. 30 and 20.

 

[Greedo]

Unlike that PC troll, I was able to drop 35lbs in the recent past, all I had to do is move from NYC to Baghdad by the Bay. Something out here is better. So 74" and 178 lbs is 23/24 BMI. Am I able to schlep a 65lb pack 22 miles a day up and over Sierra passes for 30 days? That would be no, but I weigh the same now as when I could do that activity. BMI just is a rough estimator of health, and I plan on dying as soon as possible.

Ha I’m the same weight I was when I could run a 5 minute mile in high school. Now if I jog for 5 minutes I get winded.

 

[QDOG5]

5'10 150 with the greasiest jumper on the 'yard

Size/weight of my last BM.

 

[JohnFSilver]

BMI went from 35 to 29.6. No longer a fat butt former sportswriter. Just an overweight former sportswriter. Feels phenomenal.

BMI is a horrible metric. I would do a body fat percentage Lean muscle is good for you. I still go work to do, but have had fat melt away. It is hard to do.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Don’t know what is normal but if your BMI is 25 and your body fat is 15...that’s very good

if your BMI is 39 and your body fat is 29. U got issues

If you are a man with 15% body fat you are probably very lean. I want to get to 20% BF. Anything less than that you are in athlete range. Elite athletes are under 12%.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

That said. No way this poll contains honest answers.

I think if you bump it up against the “how old are you” poll it makes a decent amount of sense. Largely college-educated and almost half the board is under the age of 40. That’s a demographic in which I’d guess these results make sense.

 

[NJHusky]

Right in the middle of your two examples. 30 and 20.

I’m not in the fitness or healthcare area but that seems reasonable to me. I haven’t had a body fat check in years but when I monitored it, my goal was about 15%. (but that was in my 20’s.).

Imo body fat is a much better indicator of health than BMI. PRE COVID when I was traveling a lot my weight got up to 210. I’m now back to 195-200 which is much better at 6’3. Some of that is muscle loss from gyms not being accessible but I’m sure more is from eating better at home. I miss the days when I had to work to keep my weight up for sports!

there are lots of studies showing that caloric restriction increases longevity so I don’t think any of us have to worry about our body fat getting too low.

 

[Deepster]

I think if you bump it up against the “how old are you” poll it makes a decent amount of sense. Largely college-educated and almost half the board is under the age of 40. That’s a demographic in which I’d guess these results make sense.

Nah. Not buying it. Right now there are 81/202 in the 18.5-24.9 range. And 9/202 in the 35.39.9 range.

The average male is 5'9" per the web. That means there are 9 times the people here that are 5'9" 155 than there are 5'9" 250 range. Nope. I've met a lot of these people and they're not wearing size 28 pants.

 

[NJHusky]

If you are a man with 15% body fat you are probably very lean. I want to get to 20% BF. Anything less than that you are in athlete range. Elite athletes are under 12%.

I guess it depends on your definition of very lean and age. U can find other photos with diff ref points

 

[superjohn]

It seems counterintuitive but as you head into the old/elderly range being overweight is healthier than being in the normal range and much healthier than being in the underweight range. Being obese seems to be about the same health wise as being in the normal range.

 

[UConnMike04]

I actually had a physical about a month ago and I’m “perfectly healthy.” Blood work came back all in normal ranges, etc. I work out 5 days a week and eat healthy 80% of the time. I even cut back drinking a ton, and I’m 6’ and 215 and according to this I’m “overweight”. Can I lose another 10? Sure, if I wanted to absolutely have no joy in eating whatsoever. As long as my doctor says I’m very healthy, I’m fine.

 

[HuskyHawk]

It seems counterintuitive but as you head into the old/elderly range being overweight is healthier than being in the normal range and much healthier than being in the underweight range. Being obese seems to be about the same health wise as being in the normal range.

It's purely an anecdotal observation, but as my parents and their friends age (and die), many of them seem to stop eating as much and lose weight. The ones I see living longest and being most active and physically capable have a little bit of weight on them.

 

[topogigio]

Bowel Movement Interval? Mine is 1x every 24 hr.

 

[jbdphi]

Just finished a New Years Resolution to lose ~15 pounds. Moved from 197 to between 180-185 while staying 5’11” so my BMI is just above 25 which makes me overweight but feeling a lot healthier than I have been lately.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

I’m 6’5 255. Stay outta my way. I’m like the hulk, always angry 😤

 

[Kolumbo]

I can still pick 'em up and put 'em down pretty good for an obese (32) over the hill guy.

 

[Improviser]

Bowel Movement Interval? Mine is 1x every 24 hr.

Eating more fiber will decrease your BMI.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Nah. Not buying it. Right now there are 81/202 in the 18.5-24.9 range. And 9/202 in the 35.39.9 range.

The average male is 5'9" per the web. That means there are 9 times the people here that are 5'9" 155 than there are 5'9" 250 range. Nope. I've met a lot of these people and they're not wearing size 28 pants.

You forget the average Boneyard height is over 6'2" and more than half of the Boneyard can currently dunk a basketball on a regulation hoop with a regulation men's ball.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Age 43. 5' 8", 147 lbs, 2 bowel movements per day. Thanks for asking.

 

[CTBasketball]

OK, what did you get on your LSATs? What gets you into Yale?

I got accepted into Fordham with a 159.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Between 2013-2020 I weighed 178+- 2
6’0 tall
I‘m currently in the mid 180’s
I’m back on my program and aiming for 175 for my trip in June to Ct
That’s a sure weight gain as my daughters family are all foodies everyone can also cook.
I was a bit over six ft and 210 my senior year in high school I was lifting and playing sports so I was in good shape.
i struggled with weight most of my life
I remember getting on the scale at 260 and thinking I’m on a slippery slope to 300. That’s when I said enough. There have been successes and failures but after every failure you just get back on the bike.
A few years ago I had my BMI measured by my personal trainer. a scale is an inaccurate way. I think it was 21.
My last community had a great gym and inexpensive access to a trainer.
injury and then Covid have, pretty much limited my exercise to walking this past year.

 

[storrsroars]

Age should be taken into account. I'm 6' 2" 215. I would have to lose 35lbs to not be considered overweight. There is not a chance in hell of that happening anymore at my age.

That's what I'd consider my ideal these days. I'm not even close, lol.

So 74" and 178 lbs is 23/24 BMI.

I went from a string bean in jr high to 238 by senior year in HS. Pot, pizza, munchies and depression. Got down to 178 by end of senior year in college and stayed there for about 3 years. I look at pictures now at that weight and a full head of hair and I was hot, lol. Wife can't pick me out of a crowd in those photos.

 

[Deadrody]

I'm wondering if I should plan to do some advertising to replace some of you fatties, assuming there are more than a few of you.


So, what's your BMI? No need to reply, just answer the anonymous poll.

https://www.bmi-calculator.net/

I'm wondering if I should plan to do some advertising to replace some of you fatties, assuming there are more than a few of you.


So, what's your BMI? No need to reply, just answer the anonymous poll.

https://www.bmi-calculator.net/

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Hilarious. The idea that if you're 5'10", you're "overweight" if you weigh over 170 lbs is laughably stupid.

Emmitt Smith played at 5'9" and 210 lbs. By the BMI chart, he was "obese". The BMI is ridiculous

 

[Kolumbo]

Hilarious. The idea that if you're 5'10", you're "overweight" if you weigh over 170 lbs is laughably stupid.

Emmitt Smith played at 5'9" and 210 lbs. By the BMI chart, he was "obese". The BMI is ridiculous

The BMI chart clearly doesn't account for muscle mass in us elite athletes.