I don't think my doctor has ever brought up the BMI chart. I know she would never say anything about my weight since she is slightly larger all around than I am. I find it so much easier to talk to a women who is going through the same things I am. I did see a women once who I swear weight 90lbs and told me I should cut back on my sleep (i get 8 hours a night) and try to use the extra time to exercise.

Someone told me once they would never think that I weighted over 180, accept that I look like I am 5 months pregnant. I carry alot of belly weight. I guess they call it a beer gut, but I dont drink beer.

The gyno I used to go to would always get on my case about my weight because I was 5'7" and 145 lbs, which I think was a perfectly ok weight for me, but too her was 15lbs overweight. I wouldn't dare go back now at my current weight. She might have a stroke, lol.

What? Even in the BMI says you're okay on that one. You're 22.7 Overweight starts at 25.

i know the feeling i had an experience like that last year and my Dr. said that my goal weight should be where i am comfortable.

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There is no certain weight for all people. My daughter and are are about the same height and the same weight right now. We hold our weight differently and I am much smaller built than she is. We look totally different. She is going to be able to weigh more than I do because of that bigger build. My doc said the same thing. The chart shows something like 91 to 128. I remember being 91 pounds at 18 and I was a stick. Everyone thought I was sick all the time and I was lol and yet I remember being 128 and I was a podge lol and yet my daughter looks terrific at 135. He told me to be around 115 to 125 and her to be around 125 to 135.

I track my BMI, but I don't rely on it totally.

I do want to know when I hit a "healthy" weight for my stature; but at the same time, even when I was 130 lbs, I was a DD with small hips, and I know that is a huge factor to take into account with me.

So...yes. Ive always thought BMI was bull****. I hated it when I was a hockey player in high school, because I was more muscular than my petite counterparts, but when you go by height and weight alone, it would always say I was overweight.

I personally have a muscular build. NOt like a man just toned I guess. When I tell people how much I weigh they are amazed. The BMI issue is ridiculous!!!! I like my curves for one I don't want to be much smaller than 160. When I weight 195 my BF% was only 27%. I thought that was awesome for me not even be trying. I am sure is more than that now as I am now 208 pounds. Well actually hopefull less, I weigh in for WW today...

I am glad to hear that other girls agree that the BMI crap is in fact CRAP. Rt now it says I am morbidly obese....WOW I only wear a size 12!!!!

LOL! Cake...I wear a 14-16 and I'm off the chart.

I think it was because she was about 4'11" and anyone bigger than her just looked too fat to her. Needless to say I found a new gyno after that.