[river]

23.5 down from 26

[WarMaiden]

37, down from 46. Goal should put me around 23, but I don't really consider BMI to be all that meaningful.

[Schumeany]

I'm not so keen on BMI either...but mine is, according to the calculators, currently 20.7 down from 28.4 I think...

However, that said, the body fat calculator on my scale says my body fat is 19.2% and I just had it done with calipers and that says I'm at 19%. So, be wary of the BMI, I have a medium build, pretty broad shoulders and flaired hips (My measurements are 36/26/36). Like Midwife, BMI does not take into account my higher lean muscle mass percentage. It is a somewhat useful tool, but a VERY general one.

[2ndChance09]

Originally Posted by DisgruntledOne

29.8 down from 35.9. Overweight by the skin of my teeth.
By the way when we all get to our goal weight I am positive the BMI scales will no longer work for us. They say people who are athletic aren't really getting a good reading off of the BMI system. Due to the composition of their body, so much muscle and all. Of course at end of our losing weight journey and beginning of our maintaining journey we will be buff!!!!!!!

That is true. When I was at 145 lbs I was in much better shape than when I was 115 lbs. At 145 I was all muscle and no fat and at 115 I was skinny but flabby. I think the BMI system is a good gauge but for people with a lot of muscle it might not be totally accurate!

[Thighs Be Gone]

35.2 is my REAL AGE on realage.com......3 years + younger than I really am

[JulieJ08]

It's so interesting to read those of you posting BMI and BF% for comparison!

My BMI has gone from 30.85 to 22.24. Obese to normal

I so wish I knew my BF%. I go from thinking it's probably higher than I think, to thinking it's probably pretty good. So yeah, I have no idea. But I can see some muscles!

[Skinny Teen]

28.4
My goal will put me at 22.9

[muppetmummy]

Mine is 34.8 atm, my goal is 21.2 which will take me down to 8st

[WarMaiden]

Originally Posted by WarMaiden

37, down from 46. Goal should put me around 23, but I don't really consider BMI to be all that meaningful.

For Julie's sake I'll post my BF% numbers in addition.

Start: weight 289 / BMI 47 / BF 52% from scale / BF 58% calculated from BMI

Current: weight 235 / BMI 37 / BF 47% from scale / BF 48% calculated from BMI

Goal: weight 145 / BMI 23 / BF 20% from scale / BF 32% calculated from BMI

Just showing that there can be wide variation between BMI and actual bodyfat %s, again.

[Tuca125]

my is 29 down for 32.2 .....

[hiimnatalie]

Starting BMI 30.0
Current BMI 26.7
Goal BMI 23.3

[JulieJ08]

Originally Posted by WarMaiden

For Julie's sake I'll post my BF% numbers in addition.

Start: weight 289 / BMI 47 / BF 52% from scale / BF 58% calculated from BMI

Current: weight 235 / BMI 37 / BF 47% from scale / BF 48% calculated from BMI

Goal: weight 145 / BMI 23 / BF 20% from scale / BF 32% calculated from BMI

Just showing that there can be wide variation between BMI and actual bodyfat %s, again.

Thanks WarMaiden, it's really interesting to see the changes.

However you cannot calculate BF from BMI. I don't know what you're doing there?

[WarMaiden]

Originally Posted by JulieJ08

However you cannot calculate BF from BMI. I don't know what you're doing there?

You actually can; there are several formulas which have been proposed for calculating BF% from BMI. See here: http://www.halls.md/bmi/fat.htm

The formula I am using is:

Adult Body Fat % = (1.20 x BMI) + (0.23 x Age) - (10.8 x gender) - 5.4

where male gender= 1, female=0.

This formula was derived from a study that's detailed at the link. It's pretty interesting, but the main point I'm making is that BMI is not necessarily predictive of BF% for a person who is regularly exercising, especially if they are doing strength-training.

[FB]

Julie -
You can get a rough estimate of your body fat with a tape measure. The results are surprisingly close to the results I get at the gym...
Home body fat test

[michellenew]

27.4 (obese) from 38.36( clinically obese)