[hmwe46]

Actually, it's a bit of both when they are accurately measured.

If you are within healthy BMI ranges (which are pretty large, IMHO) then start looking at Body Fat percent.

I think the best way to test that is a tank-dip. I did it a few years ago and I was around 20% which is about my BMI

What are you trying to measure??

Originally Posted by Allisonfaye

So if I should disregard my BMI, should I look at my body fat percentage or what?

[cheburashka]

It's 18.8, used to be 18.5, but at 18.5 I looked so sickly skinny that my doctor thought I looked anorexic.

[stevenash]

Originally Posted by BagLadie

Holy crap you guys should be around 24 from what I hear!!! What's up with being in the teens??? EAT PEOPLE, EAT!!!!

Anything between higher than 19 and lower than 25 is considered a healthy weight. I don't know that I necessarily agree with this, but that's how a BMI chart works, FWIW. :)

[cheburashka]

Originally Posted by stevenash

Anything between higher than 19 and lower than 25 is considered a healthy weight. I don't know that I necessarily agree with this, but that's how a BMI chart works, FWIW. :)

It's not always 19, it really depends, some doctors consider anything between 18.5 and 25 a healthy weight.

[elizabethk]

I'm obese.

[socalgem]

My BMI is 21, not bad for someone that had 2 babies back to back and will be 43 next month.

[NYCBelle]

According to the Wii Fit i'm normal...22

[Cristina]

Originally Posted by hmwe46

I think the best way to test that is a tank-dip.

I agree. The best way to measure body fat is the water displacement method. I forget exactly what it's called I'd love to do this (do I really want to know?!), I think the local university here performs this test for a fee.

[BagsOnly]

For asian girls its between 18.5-23 is considered healthy and normal. For Causasians its up to 25.

I just weighed myself today... I haven't done it for weeks and I lost 1.5kg. YAY! So BMI now its 18.7!!!

[socalgem]

Where did you get this info from?

Originally Posted by BagsOnly

For asian girls its between 18.5-23 is considered healthy and normal. For Causasians its up to 25.

[Jahpson]

Originally Posted by BagsOnly

For asian girls its between 18.5-23 is considered healthy and normal. For Causasians its up to 25.

I just weighed myself today... I haven't done it for weeks and I lost 1.5kg. YAY! So BMI now its 18.7!!!

yeah what about blacks? 30? (sarcasm)

[Cristina]

Originally Posted by Jahpson

yeah what about blacks? 30? (sarcasm)

LMAO! I'm not laughing at you, Japhson. I just found this comment funny

[BagsOnly]

Originally Posted by Jahpson

yeah what about blacks? 30? (sarcasm)

LOL....

I actually got the information from my friends and DH who is a doc. Also there are medical journals on it and research done.... And the WHO (World Health organisation) also recognises this.

[LovePinkCoach]

Mine is 17.8... I am very small boned, and have always been small.

Originally Posted by BagLadie

Holy crap you guys should be around 24 from what I hear!!! What's up with being in the teens??? EAT PEOPLE, EAT!!!!

Some people can never gain that much weight no matter what they do. I finally gained a few pounds over a couple years, thanks to growing up and finally getting hips lol, but I have a feeling my BMI will always be low.

[socalgem]

Originally Posted by luckygirl83

BMI's don't really tell much. You can have a low BMI and still be unhealthy. Also, athletes with lots of muscles have a higher BMI but they are obviously more healthy than a coach potato with a low BMI.