This is a re-post from December 2008, based on a great post on body image by Gracie789 on Fat to Fabulous. The post is: Miss Perceptions.
Be sure to click also to see pictures of *real people* with height, weight and BMI measure.
BMI is a wake-up call for many but has fallen from grace as a marker. Mainly, because it doesn’t take into account the weight of muscle or make allowance for “large bones.” For example, weight lifters are sometimes categorized by BMI as overweight even though their body fat percentage is low.
You probably don’t hear much about heavy bones, but mine are 99th percentile hardness so they weigh more than average bones, especially more than the bones of someone with osteoporosis, which are sometimes called “swiss cheese bones.”
But, I digress. Point is, BMI is not necessarily an accurate measure.
Kate Harding put together a collection of images on flickr of people with their BMI. Some may amaze you. I found it very interesting.
Body fat percentage is the by far preferred method of body analysis today, but I haven’t seen a collection like Ms. Harding’s for it.
Play along: Does this collection help you *see* yourself? How did it make you feel?
