I’m 39 years old, male, 198 cm tall, 120 kg weight. My BMI is 30.6 and it falls in the Obese Class I category; but I don’t feel “fat”? I also wouldn’t say I look obese; bulky? sure.
I’m 39 years old, male, 198 cm tall, 120 kg weight. My BMI is 30.6 and it falls in the Obese Class I category; but I don’t feel “fat”? I also wouldn’t say I look obese; bulky? sure.
It’s tricky,
It works well at a population level, and the reality is that most people with a BMI indicating that they’re overweight are actually overweight
It doesn’t account for muscle, bone density etc.
I have visible abs, but my BMI is overweight. It’s because my bone density is unusual. I sink in water, and I have muscle
I also am middle-aged and have some fat that I didn’t used to have
People like to write BMI off because it tells them something they don’t want to hear. Everyone refers to athletes and the like, and I’ve upset plenty of people by saying “so, you’re a professional rugby player, are ya?”
It’s not perfect by any stretch, but it may give you something to consider
I have had people describe me as “skinny”, when I’m definitely not. Especially Americans
Most people are so used to seeing fatties that a healthy person looks thin by comparison
pretty much this. though I’d also add that if one has a BMI high enough to be overweight, and aren’t fat or at least a big doughy on the edges, one probably invests a great deal of time and energy keeping up on that body… and therefore wouldn’t be asking or arguing the whole “i’m not fat” thing.
Yep
I work a reasonably physical job, I don’t spend much time sitting, I’m very careful with my food (I’ve been fat before)
I could probably stand to lose a little weight, but I am more flexible, limber and agile than lots of blokes half my age, and I want to keep it that way