Post by: Paddy on January 09, 2008, 01:30:50 PM
Mine's 26. I should cut down on the beer.
Post by: The Viking on January 09, 2008, 01:48:16 PM
Pretty good I guess. I need to start working out though, if only to get stronger.
Post by: mtnbkr on January 09, 2008, 01:51:12 PM
I'm far from sedentary, but I still need to lose another 10lbs.
Chris
Post by: Brad Johnson on January 09, 2008, 01:56:26 PM
Brad
Post by: The Rabbi on January 09, 2008, 02:04:58 PM
Someone here (I forget who) mentioned he knew a lot about his ancestors and their weight and health. Every one of them was obese, some morbidly so. And yet all of them lived into their 80s and beyond.
So go figure.
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on January 09, 2008, 02:27:57 PM
I'm built like a flagpole.
Post by: mtnbkr on January 09, 2008, 02:40:07 PM
31.9 and who gives a flying leap?
Someone here (I forget who) mentioned he knew a lot about his ancestors and their weight and health. Every one of them was obese, some morbidly so. And yet all of them lived into their 80s and beyond.
So go figure.
Someone here (I forget who) mentioned he knew a lot about his ancestors and their weight and health. Every one of them was obese, some morbidly so. And yet all of them lived into their 80s and beyond.
So go figure.
I care because I *feel* better having lost 30lbs in 2005 (and kept all but 5lbs off since then). I'll feel even better when I lose another 10lbs so my 34W pants fit loose rather than snug. I weighed in at 140lbs when I graduated HS.
HTG, you sound like my brother-in-law. He's 6'6", 135lbs, and wears 28W x 34L pants (might be 36L, not sure). He eats whatever he wants. Yes, I hate him.
Chris
Post by: Iain on January 09, 2008, 02:51:14 PM
BMI is a very crude measure when applied to the active, the inactive should not take much from that statement though.
Post by: Brad Johnson on January 09, 2008, 03:05:28 PM
BMI is a very crude measure when applied to the active, the inactive should not take much from that statement though.
Yep. Just finished doing some reading on it and it seems to presume that muscle-to-height ratio remains the same for everyone. This means a very active person and a sedentary person of the same height and weight will score exactly the same BMI even though they are different physiologically. Though it seems to be a reasonable general guideline for the average person, it loses applicability when you move very far away from center.
Measurments of actual body fat would probably be a better indicator.
Brad
Post by: CAnnoneer on January 09, 2008, 03:06:03 PM
I am built like a minotaur - tall, wide, and meaty. I regularly pump iron, hike, train core, ride an exercise bike, and have no beerbelly/potbelly and drink no alcohol. These guys make me out at BMI of 35, which would put me in the obese category? Please. My blood pressure is normal and I can't remember the last time I was sick. That being said, I'll get a lot of definition if I shed about 20 lbs (which will still put me at about BMI=32, obese!).
Like I said, BMI is bullshit.
Post by: Paddy on January 09, 2008, 03:09:05 PM
Muscle is generally heavier than fat. I think that's why CAnnoneer's BMI comes in high.
Post by: mtnbkr on January 09, 2008, 04:07:34 PM
Chris
Post by: mgdavis on January 09, 2008, 04:37:10 PM
I was at 17.6 (6ft 130lbs) during high school. I managed to gain 20 pounds in Basic.
Post by: cosine on January 09, 2008, 06:33:31 PM
But I do have just a bit of a paunch, the result of too little exercise and too much sit. Result = flab instead of muscle.
Post by: grampster on January 09, 2008, 06:34:29 PM
I'm 30.3. 6'1" @ 230#. How 'bout we meet up for some burgers and beers?
Post by: InfidelSerf on January 09, 2008, 07:14:56 PM
Quote from: CAnnoneer
BMI is bull$#!%.
I concure.Yeah I've got a few extra pounds, but I am by no means "obese" my cholesterol is in a healthy normal range as well as my ratio.
My brother and I were just discussing cholesterol,BMI etc. because we both recently took out insurance policies that required a basic exam.
His cholesterol level and ratio were just high enough to bump his monthly premium up a bit. While his BMI was just slightly over ideal.
My BMI is 31.1 yet all my other indicators are in the normal range. Good blood pressure too.
So if there are any insurance professionals on the board, I'm interested in knowing just how much the BMI effects premiums.
Post by: De Selby on January 09, 2008, 07:26:04 PM
Post by: mtnbkr on January 09, 2008, 07:27:53 PM
My BMI is 31.1 yet all my other indicators are in the normal range. Good blood pressure too.
At his peak, my brother's BMI was about 64 (he was morbidly obese). His BP, Cholesterol, blood sugar, etc were all excellent.
Edit to add: I say *was* because my brother underwent gastric bypass and has shed roughly 200lbs. It occurred to me that using *was* might indicate he's no longer with us. T'ain't true, there's just less of him around.
Chris
Post by: JonnyB on January 10, 2008, 04:48:38 AM
I'm 5-9, 170-172 pounds, 53 years young and in excellent health (except for the normal wear & tear and a few arthritic joints - probably from youthful indescretions).
jb
Post by: 280plus on January 10, 2008, 05:14:50 AM
I punched in 5'8" and 265 which is close enough. This body swam .9 miles nearly every day last summer and now rides the airdyne 15-20 minutes nearly every day. Yesterdays pulse rate was up to 160. I didn't do today's, I forgot, I was listening to Frank Zappa on Pandora.
Next summer I plan to do like 20 min swim / 20 min airdyne...
Post by: The Rabbi on January 10, 2008, 06:02:15 AM
Reb,
I'm 30.3. 6'1" @ 230#. How 'bout we meet up for some burgers and beers?
Works for me. Of course you're about 20 years older than me so that isnt much comfort.
I'm 30.3. 6'1" @ 230#. How 'bout we meet up for some burgers and beers?
Post by: K Frame on January 10, 2008, 06:09:35 AM
Post by: Calumus on January 10, 2008, 09:42:18 AM
now I'm at 29.4, I could definitely lose a few pounds; but damn. I have to wonder just how skinny the nhlbi wants us to be. If I dropped to 129# (their minimum healthy weight for someone 5'10) you'd be seeing me in a Sally Struthers commercial.
Post by: French G. on January 10, 2008, 12:37:05 PM
Post by: S. Williamson on January 14, 2008, 01:48:00 AM
6'3 and 317lbs. A kinesiology prof was thrown off by this a couple years back, and after a few more tests regarding physical composition, came to the conclusion that my skeleton is actually denser than most. I've done plenty of stupid S#!t in my life, but have never once broken a bone... I guess he might have something there. My build is one that is best used for moving large objects, a curse near the end of school semesters.
