tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post2122405680783590295..comments2023-05-11T01:43:05.042-07:00Comments on Two Sticks or a Lighter: The BMI ProjectSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01607905045150804156noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-29739388361131044292010-05-20T23:38:37.232-07:002010-05-20T23:38:37.232-07:00Wow that is amazing...some of those overweight peo...Wow that is amazing...some of those overweight people were skinny ...perhaps there is a better BMI tool out thereGirl Bandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334455002394539268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-481229429364203152010-05-19T11:07:05.307-07:002010-05-19T11:07:05.307-07:00Wow, this is crazy. That slide show is really int...Wow, this is crazy. That slide show is really interesting. Thanks for posting this one.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210759567767466760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-30180848220445039902010-05-18T20:33:07.330-07:002010-05-18T20:33:07.330-07:00I've looked before, but I'm going to go ba...I've looked before, but I'm going to go back and look again from my current perspective, and try to see myself as I truly am. Thanks for sharing Sherry!Angie Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888723884815885764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-39896812182859068602010-05-18T15:47:49.390-07:002010-05-18T15:47:49.390-07:00Great post...loved the slideshow.
Personally, I...Great post...loved the slideshow.<br />Personally, I've never paid any attention to BMI...until it became a qualifier for Lap Band surgery insurance coverage. Likely won't pay any attention to it going forward...for me it's more about how I feel/look at a given weight.Cindylewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540643788281963704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-78056996733063561272010-05-18T15:37:36.946-07:002010-05-18T15:37:36.946-07:00Very interesting! I think the media has a MAJOR i...Very interesting! I think the media has a MAJOR influence on how society as a whole views body types. BMI is not always an indicator of what is healthy. I think it should be just one small measure of a person's health. Thanks for sharing!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852600785672769143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-5352618390024621632010-05-18T14:44:20.420-07:002010-05-18T14:44:20.420-07:00Fascinating. Those pictures were really random to...Fascinating. Those pictures were really random too. Great link. Thanks!Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953434545090207097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-26610760044522470792010-05-18T13:09:24.498-07:002010-05-18T13:09:24.498-07:00Great post, thanks.Great post, thanks.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794746954511347596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-25292336104458405482010-05-18T13:08:07.833-07:002010-05-18T13:08:07.833-07:00Thank you, Thank you, thank you for putting this u...Thank you, Thank you, thank you for putting this up. I have been struggling with the fact that my doctor's goal is for me is just shy of obese and my own goal is still solidly overweight. I "knew" it made sense for me and that BMI chart is more for averages not individuals with non-average body frames, but the pictures really hit home. I would have never guessed that some of the woman in the slides were overweight. This did an excellent job of aligning my head and my heart. I am sure I will struggle with it again, but this gives me a great place to go back too!!!TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274989438466842161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-73270814222586212032010-05-18T12:57:00.410-07:002010-05-18T12:57:00.410-07:00That slide show is great! Thanks for sharing with ...That slide show is great! Thanks for sharing with the class. According to the BMI I'm obese, and according to WtHR I'm overweight. I say, let's just see how I look/feel at a size 12.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238705965706714229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-57441560348607095442010-05-18T12:45:57.832-07:002010-05-18T12:45:57.832-07:00the BMI really means nothing...My goal still puts ...the BMI really means nothing...My goal still puts me at overweight and I WILL be very happy if I get there.....We are all different and individual...Each to their own...Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461247264194926667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863305130238008973.post-62614608744259795632010-05-18T12:39:51.241-07:002010-05-18T12:39:51.241-07:00Thanks for posting that - that's pretty cool!
...Thanks for posting that - that's pretty cool!<br /><br />I have always hated BMI because it will say that a bodylifter is morbidly obese because he/she carries "too much" muscle. It isn't really an accurate health gauge in a lot of cases; I know there's been a number of blogs about this recently. I spent a lot of my 20's in the 150's and 160's and for my height, looking at BMI, I was overweight and even obese. But my bodyfat, through all of that, was always under 25% - which is healthy. I was muscular and was penalized according to the BMI scale, though. I have been having a hard time with setting a goal, a specific goal, for myself because I am not shooting for a look or a BMI declaration of health or even a size of pants. I am shooting for healthy, able-bodied and feeling good. And you can't put numbers to that. My one thing is that I want my body fat to be reasonable - and that will happen when I get into the 180's. Gen had a blog the other day talking about the waist/height ratio and that system seems to have better merit, I think.<br /><br />Rambling.<br /><br />Again, thanks for sharing - that's pretty cool stuff to see!!LDswimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047339088972152520noreply@blogger.com