For some reason (I forget why) I decided to check what my BMI was before I started losing weight and what it is now. Then I checked my BMI at my goal weight (180), but apparently I would still be considered obese at that weight. Now, let me explain why that is bull shit. First, I know that much less than 180-170 and I would look weird. That just isn't the size my body is supposed to be. To expect to be 130lbs would be ridiculous and I am positive I would not look the way I looked at that weight.
Secondly, the BMI scale doesn't take into account conxtex or body type. I, despite being morbidly obese at the moment have the body type that gains muscle very quickly and easily and am happiest when I am being very active. Even now, at just over 280lbs, I rack in hours a week at the gym and average ~8 activity points a day. I frankly most likely am predominantly a mesomorph, even though it would be hard to tell or even suspect it with my current weight being what it is. My father, though, is fairly convinced of it after seeing the results after only a month and a half of weight training, with visible muscle bulking up and definition of my shoulders, arms, and back, even through the fat.
So, this all means that I am predisposed to being more muscular, broad, and a little stockier. I'm simply going to be packed a little more densely into my frame, if you know what I mean, so I am probably going to look lighter than I actually am by a fairly significant margin. Even now I don't believe I look like I weigh 280lbs. I just don't, and mostly due to the fact that a lot of that weight is dense heavy muscle. I'm 280lbs but I wear a size 20 pants. I can't be sure but I somehow don't think that is necessarily the normal size for someone my weight. The physical results of my weight loss are a little skewed as well. Even though I have lost only about 55 lbs since last year my father, who is a physician and knows weight and weight loss, believes it to be closer to 70-80 lbs that I have lost. I may have lost that much fat, but I have gained an immense amount of muscle at the same time so the scale doesn't show the same results.
Secondly, the BMI scale doesn't take into account conxtex or body type. I, despite being morbidly obese at the moment have the body type that gains muscle very quickly and easily and am happiest when I am being very active. Even now, at just over 280lbs, I rack in hours a week at the gym and average ~8 activity points a day. I frankly most likely am predominantly a mesomorph, even though it would be hard to tell or even suspect it with my current weight being what it is. My father, though, is fairly convinced of it after seeing the results after only a month and a half of weight training, with visible muscle bulking up and definition of my shoulders, arms, and back, even through the fat.
So, this all means that I am predisposed to being more muscular, broad, and a little stockier. I'm simply going to be packed a little more densely into my frame, if you know what I mean, so I am probably going to look lighter than I actually am by a fairly significant margin. Even now I don't believe I look like I weigh 280lbs. I just don't, and mostly due to the fact that a lot of that weight is dense heavy muscle. I'm 280lbs but I wear a size 20 pants. I can't be sure but I somehow don't think that is necessarily the normal size for someone my weight. The physical results of my weight loss are a little skewed as well. Even though I have lost only about 55 lbs since last year my father, who is a physician and knows weight and weight loss, believes it to be closer to 70-80 lbs that I have lost. I may have lost that much fat, but I have gained an immense amount of muscle at the same time so the scale doesn't show the same results.
So my point is that BMI doesn't take into account body type or muscular build at all, and thus is total bunk in my opinion. I'm just going to toss any BMI references I come across and go along my merry way. For me I have two goals:
- weigh below 200lbs
- be physically healthy and fit
So suck it, BMI. You can take your stupid no-context numbers and cram it where the sun don't shine.
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Hunger: nada
Body Image: awesome earlier, but a little "ugh" right now
General disposition: frustrated
Song of the day: Bodies by Drowning Pool
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