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Easy Body Mass Index Calculator

#1 Postby abajan » Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:18 am

Ever wondered how to calculate your Body Mass Index? Here's an easy way:

Go to http://www.caloriecontrol.org/bmi.html and scroll down the page a bit to find the calculator.

I use it every once in a while and (according to this calculator) my BMI is 20.7143.
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#2 Postby Guest » Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:26 am

For anyone that doesn't know, BMI is an estimated measure of your body fat. It's calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. The only problem with using BMI is that it can't account for muscle, which weighs more than fat.
Healthy is considered: 18.5-25
Underweight: less than 18.5
overweight: above 25
obese: above 30
...Jennifer...
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#3 Postby Stephanie » Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:27 am

Thanks for the site. My BMI is 26.68738119845386 :roll:, though my waist is lower than 35 inches, which I've been really working on.

Over the past year, I have been watching the type of carbs I've been eating and making sure I get more protein in my diet. I've switched from having a bagel fro breakfast in the morning to an English Muffin - honey wheat. I noticed a difference right away. For lunch, when I bring it to work, I always have yogurt and bring fruit. There's more that I can do, I know, but FOR ONCE, I feel like I've made some kind of positive change to my diet without feeling like I'm missing something!
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#4 Postby coriolis » Sun Jul 18, 2004 11:34 am

25.8 w/37 waist here. I've lost 42 pounds over the last 11 months and am still dropping.
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#5 Postby dryline22 » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:21 pm

I'm quite underweight... BMI = 17.98.
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#6 Postby ColdFront77 » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:24 pm

dryline22 wrote:I'm quite underweight... BMI = 17.98.

Same here... BMI = ~14.38.
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#7 Postby weatherlover427 » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:38 pm

I'm over :( ... 34.242... . Must try to get that down ASAP!
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#8 Postby therock1811 » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:40 pm

Must gain 16 lbs...I'm at 16.3421521033467...
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#9 Postby David » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:05 am

18.46129347908161
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#10 Postby mf_dolphin » Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:52 am

23.76931460374403 :-)
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#11 Postby chadtm80 » Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:07 am

There wasnt enough Digits on my calculator to figure out mine ;-)
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#12 Postby Stephanie » Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:12 am

chadtm80 wrote:There wasnt enough Digits on my calculator to figure out mine ;-)



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#13 Postby stormraiser » Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:16 am

Wow, mine is just under 30

29.218400612546297


I've lost 20 lbs since the end of June. I've got some more to go, but I'm happy to finally be losing it.
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#14 Postby yoda » Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:54 am

Mine is 19.23778455641538...

It should be a bit lower.. but I have stopped running for the past few months.. should get back out there then! :wink:
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#15 Postby Guest » Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:55 am

yoda wrote:Mine is 19.23778455641538...

It should be a bit lower.. but I have stopped running for the past few months.. should get back out there then! :wink:


Your BMI is very healthy. Going much lower and it might not be so...
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#16 Postby yoda » Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:56 am

MrsChad.. it was 16.5 when I was in full stride during running season for track and cross-country..
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#17 Postby streetsoldier » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:34 pm

At 6', 180 with a 36" waist, I'm at 24.439...
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#18 Postby TexasStooge » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:38 pm

Here's mine: 25.856213007984255.
Still in healthy shape.
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#19 Postby VanceWxMan » Mon Jul 19, 2004 3:00 pm

6'1" 150lbs BMI 19.5

I am SKINNY! LOL

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#20 Postby Stephanie » Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:09 pm

yoda wrote:MrsChad.. it was 16.5 when I was in full stride during running season for track and cross-country..


Do you still run yoda? That could also help with your depression/bipolar!
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