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How fit are you?
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:33 am
by azsnowman
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
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:50 am
by j
damn...and I thought I was doing good with this stupid diet
I came in at 26.9
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:50 am
by streetsoldier
At almost 52, 6'0' and 190, mine came up as 25.7...guess I could drop a few, huh?
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:08 am
by mf_dolphin
46 years old, 5'8" 160 lbs = 24.2
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:07 pm
by coriolis
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:39 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Those curves are what get us in trouble in the first place.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:43 pm
by Stephanie
Okay, call me "Rubenesque" (sp?)
Age: 41, Height 5'6", weight 1XX, (you do the math!:P) BMI 25.6
I
know I could lose weight.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:21 pm
by azsnowman
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!
Dennis
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:22 pm
by JQ Public
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:23 pm
by chadtm80
This is one of those threads where im going to pretend like I never saw it.. LOL
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:28 pm
by Stephanie
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!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:12 pm
by David
22.2... I think i'm good.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:23 pm
by coriolis
GalvestonDuck wrote:Those curves are what get us in trouble in the first place.
Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk. Good one G'duck!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:33 pm
by coriolis
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:58 pm
by azsnowman
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
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:46 pm
by Stephanie
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!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:06 pm
by breeze
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!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:54 pm
by Stephanie
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!
Those frozen ones are heavy too!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:24 am
by j
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:52 am
by azsnowman
"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