I went to the Drs this morning and he measured and weighed me - I'm 5.11 and weigh 13 stone exactly which, according to his little chart, gives me a BMI of 25.4 and therefore I'm officially overweight, or, to give it its technical name, a Fat B4stard.
I have a 34" waist.
Given that BMI takes no account of body composition (I have fairly big legs and shoulders from years of rugby - in fact, I weigh less now than I did when I was playing regularly), is it a fair comment to state that the BMI index is a load of rubbish and should be ignored?
im overweight too according to that...but im not i ignore the bmi...im 5ft1 and weigh 10stone...but im a size 10 in clothes...and honestly not joking...i hav a large cheast and im convinced it weighs me down! i know im not overweight!! it says i should be 7stone to 9 stone!!!! id be disgusting at 7 stone!!!!!!!!!!!!
curves are the way forward i say! ;0>