Just curious where the featherweights stand.

I'm 5'2" & at 122 lbs my BMI is 22.4

I would like it to be closer to 20. I *think* that is a good goal?

I'm 5'6" & 117 lbs. so my BMI is 18.9. Sounds like you are doing just fine and congrats on the fifteen lbs. gone too!

That's excellent, fitmom!!! I suppose I would like to be closer to your score. I can definetly see where I need to lose FAT! You only have 5 #s to go... that's great!

And thanks. I love upping that chickie

But somehow the last five are the hardest to go, lol. Although honestly, I wouldn't obsess over your BMI, you should figure out what your body fat percentage is (if you don't already) b/c that's a number that means more. My doctor told me that. But it's good to know both, I suppose so you can gauge where you are at in your progress.

My BMI is 21.7 as of this morning, which is right smack in the middle of normal.

Normal BMI = 18.5–24.9

115lbs will put my BMI at 20.0 even.

I need some muscle honestly, I wouldn't mind having a higher BMI if my body fat % was lower.

Im 22.5 as of this morning...I think Id like to get to about 20... but we shall see.

Fitmom You are sooo tiny!!! Were u small to begin with and gained due to "life" happening or was your current weight obtained by diet and exercise ( I hope that makes sense, LOL) do you have a small frame? Sorry to pry but Im always curious about people who are my height and manage to get below 130 and maintain. Always been impossible for me

I second that question, skinnyelle39! The thinnest I've ever been at 5'6 (as an adult) was when I weighed in at 125lbs - and that was impossible for me to maintain. My body was happiest at 130lbs..

Anyhoo - back to current reality - I'm obese :/ with a BMI at 31.0

My BMI is 22.5 at the moment, which I am reasonably happy with. I think the highest I've ever got was 25.1, and then I left uni and the fat fell off naturally until I got a BMI of around 23. Since then I've had to work for it. I'd like to be about 21.5, about 65.5kg (144lbs on a 5'8 frame). This is the lowest I remember being a few years ago and I looked good! That time around it was due to a rough break up though, hopefully not this time!

I don't mind you asking questions at all. I was always pretty slender but was "skinny fat". I was not toned and had a higher body fat like almost 30% at one point! I do have a small frame (and built like a ruler!) so that does make a difference and my parents are thin too. I gained after having two kids and eating too much sugar.

Once I started exercising and paying attention to what I was actually eating the weight came off but my belly (pooch) stayed...until I started running. Cardio was definitely the missing puzzle piece in my personal equation, lol. I always resisted it but once I just buckled down and do it, I saw results almost immediately.

Me, tiny? That just about made my year, lol. But you seem pretty little yourself by your stats. You probably have way more muscle than me judging by your avatar. Keep going!

Is there a way to calculate your body fat percentage from home?

I agree with the rest, fitmom, you must look great right now

And I'm like you, naturally small (tho I'm curvy) and can get skinny-fat easily. And it all started for me after I had my 2 kids as well! I've put on some nice muscle in the last month or so, so that is a plus.

They sell the skin-fold calipers at GNC for like $19.95. I bought one a few months ago. They are pretty accurate because I had mine done by a trainer friend of mine and it was only off by like .3 of a %. Granted, I don't obsess over it and honestly only check it like monthly to see any progress I've made. It's just a number and how you feel is most important IMO.

Ditto on the skinny fat. People are always like small people can't be fat. And I'm like, "yes, they can."

I've noticed some teeny-tiny biceps starting to emerge within the last few weeks too. My hubby pointed it out to me. I was so happy. Never had biceps before. EVER.

My BMI at the moment is exactly 25.

I'd be interested in finding out my fat percentage. Wonder if it's within normal range or not.

But the body fat test, lol, where do you test it? Test my tummy & I'll be off the charts (including the bit of extra stretch out from the pregnancies). Test my arms and there's nearly nothing there... how does it work?

It comes with instructions on where to test (i.e. pinch) and a chart that tells you what the numbers mean in terms of percentages. It's virtually fool-proof, lol. My nine-year old son was even able to do it.

BMI is currently 22.3. Not great.

If I hit my goal of 110 lbs, I will have a BMI of 21.5.
But I doubt I will be satisfied at 110 lbs, so we'll go from there...

I'm now leaning towards 105 lbs. Excited about that number...