Body Mass Index (BMI)

@mammots (3209)
Philippines
March 4, 2016 9:56am CST
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute ... Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Tomorrow i am going out jogging with my oldest sister. To prepare i checked my BMI. My height is 5 feet and i weigh 130 pounds. My BMI is 25.4. According to the BMI categories i am overweight. Now i really have a "heavy" reason to go out jogging everyday What is your Body Mass Index (BMI)? Here's how to calculate:
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33 responses
• Philippines
5 Mar 16
That is nothing my BMI is 30 and still have the same weight this month. I some how struggle with discipline when it comes to diet. thank you for the link i will check on it again. i think fast eating and too much has also made me constipated again. well, I have a year to get it done, which is not easy right this moment
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
5 Mar 16
Self-discipline is very difficult to wrestle with @Letranknight2015 I had the same problem also some years ago. I ate and ate what was on the table offered to me thats when i gained weight without my knowing it. I just noticed that my clothes would not fit me anymore and i could not bend anymore to ... clean my self So i had to tell myself ..."loose weight or suffer"
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
@Letranknight2015 Its good not to loose hope because there will always be tomorrow to start all over again to fight the battle of loosing some extra unwanted weight.
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• Philippines
7 Mar 16
@mammots well, Im starting all over again and starts tomorrow its going to be another week ward balance between loose weight or earn something online.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
I know i am in normal. ;)
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
Congratulations @Lucky15 for not being overweight. What kind of exercise did you have to keep doing to maintain your normal weight?
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
@Lucky15 Yes height also matters a lot.
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
@mammots my built maybe be big..i think i am voluptuous Nah...my height is makes.is normal. Haha
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• United States
12 Mar 16
Oh according to BMI - I am overweight... And on top of that the last time I went to the doctors she said there was an "Asian" category which makes me even more overweight since the BMI is calculated on Americans. I need to get on to my exercising. Hehe.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
12 Mar 16
I will search for the Asian category of BMI. Maybe i will be obese when i calculate using Asian BMI
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
13 Mar 16
@infatuatedbby You have Asian blood You cant change that even if you were born in the US
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• United States
12 Mar 16
@mammots I don't even want to try! My doctor wasn't an Asian ethnicity but she said they do have an Asain BMI as Asians are supposed to be smaller than the norm of Americans. And I was like but I was born in America so I should be calculated from the regular? Lol. She said no...
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
Thank you for that link . I know now my BMI . I am under normal range at 22 .2
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
Congratulations youre not overweight. Its good to know our BMI so we wont overdo exercise and dieting.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
@SIMPLYD Yes... even if you have normal weight you should exercise to prevent diseases.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
@mammots I like to exercise but only on weekends when it is the rest days from the office . I like to stay healthy .
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• Preston, England
14 Mar 16
my body mass index suggests that for my weight I am under height - I should be twelve foot six
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
14 Mar 16
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
14 Mar 16
You could loose a few pounds to make your weight more proportionate to your height
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• Preston, England
14 Mar 16
@mammots not for want of trying
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• United States
20 Mar 16
I am not exactly good on that. I am at 27 which is bad for me. Always been very thin, but now overweight by a long shot, but not at obese thank goodness. I am working on losing some. Good luck to you friend. I need to get to 23.5 BMI, that is okay for me.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
Thank you. I need all the good wishes in the world for me to keep on working at loosing my extra pounds. Good luck to you too @TiaraOceanView I hope we'll achieve our ideal weight and keep it pegged at "ideal weight" soon.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
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• United States
20 Mar 16
@mammots Yes lets get going with it and not be depressed. We can do it my friend.. Thank you too.
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@hoong143 (1397)
• Malaysia
4 Mar 16
My BMI is 25.9. If I reduce 4 KG of my weight, I will get 24.5 BMI... So, I have set it to be my 2016 target.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
4 Mar 16
4 kilograms is a lot of weight to loose! I think i have also need to loose that much weight so i wont be overweight anymore
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@hoong143 (1397)
• Malaysia
4 Mar 16
@mammots Do you have any plan to loose that much of weight? I think I will do more exercises and not to eat much at night.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
4 Mar 16
@hoong143 I plan to go out jogging more often and skip rope every day and do my tai chi too. I'm not eating too much already so i just need to do regular exercise. Good luck to you and to me
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
12 Mar 16
I've quit worrying about this sort of thing. I figure if I've reached the age of 76 with no major problems I must be doing something right.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
13 Mar 16
Will you share your secret on how you reached your age now without any major problems at all?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
13 Mar 16
@mammots I think I just got lucky. When I was working I was doing hard physical work in the open air, but now I just do gardening and walking.
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@TheHorse (218811)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 16
Hope you enjoy the jogging! I prefer cycling.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
13 Mar 16
@TheHorse Yes i jog very slowly and i take rests too.
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
13 Mar 16
Thank you! I'm starting to enjoy jogging but i'm also starting to feel muscle pains. Enjoy your cycling. Stay safe.
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@TheHorse (218811)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Mar 16
@mammots A little pain is good. Too much means back off. Baby steps in all things.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Mar 16
Frankly, I have just learned this BMI, so nice post very informative.Thanks.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
16 Mar 16
Its a very good guide on whether we are overweight or obese so we can take appropriate action.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Mar 16
@mammots , That is right and I am going to try this now hehe.
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Mar 16
Too much. I'm in the morbid obesity rate according to my doctor. Yes, I need to start exercising soon.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
Start by having slow exercise so you wont hurt yourself. I started by doing tai chi inside the house. Now i go out and jog slowly around the oval.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@just4him Doing household chores is good enough exercise.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Mar 16
@mammots Everything I do is slow. I have a treadmill in the house I get on occasionally. At the moment its location isn't close to an outlet and with my current power situation plugging it in would blow a circuit, so I'm waiting until I don't need as much power usage as winter does. That should eliminate two extension cords and I can use one to plug the treadmill in.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
21 Mar 16
You're doing a great thing for yourself! I'm also overweight, but I'm also older and have some very bad knees. Rather than just sit around making excuses, I'm joining our local YMCA to do water aerobics. I find I can move around in the pool very easily and not feel it. So, I can get my exercise, feel better about myself in a lot of ways and get healthier, too! :)
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
21 Mar 16
Water aerobics is great exercise and a lot of fun too. I like your choice of exercise @CRK
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
21 Mar 16
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
21 Mar 16
@mammots thanks! I had to get in the pool for some physical therapy and I found that I really loved it. And as we all know, if you love the exercise, you'll do it more often! :)
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Mar 16
before I was confined, I weighed 53 kgs until I decreased because I was occasionally sick. At 5 feet 3 inches, my weight reduced to 48 upon confinement. the dietitian said that is the borderline weight for my height. Now that I am out of the hospital and resting, I plan to regain my lost weight. so, 7 kgs more (i weigh 47 kgs now)
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
16 Mar 16
You only weigh 103 lbs. Yes you really need to gain some weight but i think to weigh only 103 pounds but with strong and well defined muscles would also be fine because your tall (5 feet 3 inches). You just have to exercise to keep your muscles firm.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Mar 16
@mammots the problem with me is i am lean and slim, and I have no big fats, or my muscles are just apt for my structure. I am not the 'heavy' looking woman, and this is me since time immemorial. The most weight I gained was 55 kgs when I had my post-graduate practice in Batanes
@KuznVinny (768)
• United States
6 Apr 16
If my IQ were as high as my BMI, I'd be a pretty smart fellow.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
6 Apr 16
Oh but i disagree ...i'm sure your IQ is higher than your BMI
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
6 Apr 16
@KuznVinny Oh..ohh.. so thats the meaning of IQ Internet Quotient ...hmm ... but but i thought IQ means Interior Quality
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• United States
6 Apr 16
@mammots You mean my Internet Quotient? Haha.
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@pumpkinjam (8763)
• United Kingdom
7 Mar 16
Mine is 23.2 according to that calculator. It has been up close to 40 (possibly higher). I am in normal range. It's important to remember, though, that BMI is only a guide, and that people who are fit, healthy weights and sizes can show up higher BMI if, for example, they have a higher muscle mass.
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• United Kingdom
10 Mar 16
@mammots Yes, of course. It can be helpful for a lot of us. :)
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
But its a helpful guide nevertheless.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
I don't know but I feel that i am a bit heavy these days so I am doing a thorough exercise since last week.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
@mammots i can't calculate because i am not sure of my exact weight.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
11 Mar 16
Have you tried to calculate your BMI using the link i provided to confirm your doubts?
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@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
14 Mar 16
I need to go and check the chart to see how mine is. I just check it and I am not overweight.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
16 Mar 16
That good news
@lilnana1111 (2305)
• United States
14 Mar 16
Mine is 26.5, I know I need to lose weight.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
14 Mar 16
Welcome to the club I am still struggling with my extra weight.
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
21 Mar 16
I didn't like the BMI calculator at first because it didn't calculate short people. I'm 4'11. Now they changed it to calculate short people. They say it's just a tool and not to really rely on it.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
21 Mar 16
Yes its just a tool but personaly i find its a helpful tool in guiding me on the extent of my exercise.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
21 Mar 16
I know I lose weight I have overweight but is rai of endocrinologists problems, so I am aware that I lose and maintain a healthy weight, however confess that I like being fat, my body is master provided my body, even if they despise my health, it could lose more weight but never wanted to be thin, I feel vital and with good self-esteem about it.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
21 Mar 16
That is most important to have good self esteem. It does not matter even if you have a few extra pounds.