[LLV]

Oh, really, lol. I didn't know that, thanks

Well, no, it showed up in this one too.

Oh well, not that it matters, I was just curious.

[Yogini]

My BMI is 39, morbidly obese, according to those standards, I am sure!

I am 5'10 and my body fat percentage is 27%. I am a very active and muscular woman. My bloodwork and stress test results put me at a very healthy place indeed. It's good to remember that all these things matter, not one isolted reading or number.

[Nori71]

Originally Posted by Kamily828

I always thought of myself as just fat until one day I read my chart at the doctors office. In big red letters at the top was OBESE That hurt!

At my top weight of 284, I saw in my chart that the doctor wrote Morbidly Obese! I made me so sad - but it was true: "The term morbid obesity refers to patients who are 50 - 100% -- or 100 pounds above -- their ideal body weight. BMI (body mass index) value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid obesity also.

Hopefully as of my next weigh in I will not longer be morbidly obese!! (Just obese! )

[Tansey]

While I'm not happy many of you had to go through this phase as well as me, I am however happy that I'm not doing it alone! I felt alone and scared in that one moment and now realize it has effected may of you as well.

Thanks for the encouraging words and we can do it!

[L.J.]

Wow Mel....your stats are AWESOME!!


HOw long?? WW?? Core/Flex??

Great Job!!!!!!!!!!

[LAnneCarrington]

There was never any question in my mind that I was obese; when I realized it then, I knew I had to do something, being my BMI at the time teetered near 60 (59.9 to be exact). It is now down to 50.8 but yes, I am still obese. There are days when I feel totally ugly and not worthy of anything nor anyone, but then there are others--as of recently--where I am thinking I have made all this effort and if anyone likes me, great, if not, that's fine too.

And of course, the scale and BMI calculators may lie sometimes, but I found that clothes never do!

[bbbabe]

i am 5'8 and 197lbs and obese

[stagemomx3]

bbbabe- You are just barely in the obese category, one more pound and you will be merely overweight!

I did a happy dance the day I moved from the obese to the overweight category!

[bbbabe]

Michele i cant seem to get down that one damn pound! lol oh well

[yukimfat]

I just checked my BMI here and I am at a "very high risk"

However, I only weigh 15.8 lbs on Pluto.

[Nori71]

Originally Posted by yukimfat

However, I only weigh 15.8 lbs on Pluto.

[Kamily828]

Originally Posted by yukimfat

I only weigh 15.8 lbs on Pluto.

Ok whos moving to Pluto with me?

[LAnneCarrington]

Originally Posted by Kamily828

Ok whos moving to Pluto with me?

That sounds mighty appealing right now!

[icedragon6669]

Scary isn't it! now i have put my highest weight into a BMI calculator ( i wasn't game when i was at that weight! ) I was morbidely obese! Well that just sux! a BMI of 41!!!!!!!!! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!
Ok I must admit i did a little happy dance when i got to "normal"! I know it is just one way of measuring and not really that accurate! (not accounting muscle mass) but hey!!!!!!!!!!!! I just want to stay in that NORMAL and i am happy!!!!!!!!!

But consider too! according to the BMI method... Arnie Swartzanigger is OBESE! (and yes you guessed it I cannot spell!LOL)!