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How fit are you?

#1 Postby azsnowman » Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:33 am

Came across this formula in Readers Digest last night, it's for Body Mass Index (BMI). Here's how it works:

Multiply your weight by 700, divide it by your height (in inches) squared to come up with your BMI. Scoring is as follows......18.5-24.9, your healthy, 25-29.9 your overweight, anything over 30 is obese.

What a way to start out your Monday morning huh? "LOL!"

Dennis 8-)
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#2 Postby j » Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:50 am

damn...and I thought I was doing good with this stupid diet

I came in at 26.9
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#3 Postby streetsoldier » Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:50 am

At almost 52, 6'0' and 190, mine came up as 25.7...guess I could drop a few, huh? :roll:
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#4 Postby mf_dolphin » Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:08 am

46 years old, 5'8" 160 lbs = 24.2 :-)
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#5 Postby coriolis » Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:07 pm

Sheesh.

Age 43, 71.5"tall, 215 = 29

In order to be "healthy" I need to drop another 33 pounds!

I think that this should be graded on a curve.
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#6 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:39 pm

Those curves are what get us in trouble in the first place.
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#7 Postby Stephanie » Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:43 pm

Okay, call me "Rubenesque" (sp?) :roll:

Age: 41, Height 5'6", weight 1XX, (you do the math!:P) BMI 25.6

I know I could lose weight.
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#8 Postby azsnowman » Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:21 pm

Well.....here it is folks:

Age: 44
Height: 6'4"=76"
Weight 250#
Score: *sigh* 31.1

NOTE......this does NOT take into account your build, my chest size is 56"....neck size 22". Yes....I could loose a *little* weight BUT...considering my size, not too bad!

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#9 Postby JQ Public » Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:22 pm

20.44...it is important to realize that this BMI calculation can be skewed b/c it is not a good measurement for people that have a high weight due to muscle. Technically most people can tell if they are healthy or not by looking in the mirror though.
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#10 Postby chadtm80 » Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:23 pm

This is one of those threads where im going to pretend like I never saw it.. LOL
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#11 Postby Stephanie » Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:28 pm

chadtm80 wrote:This is one of those threads where im going to pretend like I never saw it.. LOL


That's probably what my intital reaction should've been! :wink:
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#12 Postby David » Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:12 pm

22.2... I think i'm good. :)
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#13 Postby coriolis » Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:23 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:Those curves are what get us in trouble in the first place.



Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk. Good one G'duck!
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#14 Postby coriolis » Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:33 pm

Aww Stephanie, that's not bad. You got me beat.

JQ, I think you're right. We're all heavily muscled.

Dennis, I don't think that this measure applies to bears.

Come on, Chad, you don't want us to ask Mrs. Chad.

David and Marshall you have some catching up to do.

Ahem, Duck, you omitted your stats.

Bill and J, don't sweat it.

Geesh, you'd think this was the front porch or something.
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#15 Postby azsnowman » Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:58 pm

LOL@Ed! "Yup...thar's Bars (bears) in them thar woods!" I have one heck of a time finding shirts that fit....2x-3x depending on what style, it's almost impossible, pants "Phhhft!" I have to order them from Omar The Tent Maker......try finding a 42" waist with a inseam of 36-38". Actually, for my weight, I'm in decent shape, a *little* beer belly but I "don't" have dunlap (done laped over the belt)disease "LOL!" I can still see my feet!

Dennis
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#16 Postby Stephanie » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:46 pm

coriolis wrote:Aww Stephanie, that's not bad. You got me beat.

JQ, I think you're right. We're all heavily muscled.

Dennis, I don't think that this measure applies to bears.

Come on, Chad, you don't want us to ask Mrs. Chad.

David and Marshall you have some catching up to do.

Ahem, Duck, you omitted your stats.

Bill and J, don't sweat it.

Geesh, you'd think this was the front porch or something.


Good one Ed!!!

Dennis - Bears playing golf - that's an interesting sight!!! :wink: :lol:
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#17 Postby breeze » Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:06 pm

Was I supposed to have read something? :o

Left hand, margarita to the mouth....right hand,
margarita to the mouth.....

HEY...don't laugh...I'm workin' OUT! :lol:
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#18 Postby Stephanie » Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:54 pm

breeze wrote:Was I supposed to have read something? :o

Left hand, margarita to the mouth....right hand,
margarita to the mouth.....

HEY...don't laugh...I'm workin' OUT! :lol:


Those frozen ones are heavy too!!!
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#19 Postby j » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:24 am

DENNIS....It's good that you can still see your feet. But....iof you have to lift your gut to go to the bathroom...then its time to be worried. :)
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#20 Postby azsnowman » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:52 am

"LOL!".....nope j, like I said, no signs of dunlap disease just yet!

That's right JQ...muscle mass isn't figured into this equation......as y'all know, I retired from the meat cutting business, my arms and chest are larger than norm, I mean, cow and pigs ain't exactly *thin and trim*

Dennis
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