Although its accuracy or applicability seems to be frequently debated, I have been treating the Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation as another of many motivational goals for my weight loss attempt. The “official” definitions of healthy weight, overweight, and obese are based on the BMI, and one of the milestones I have been aiming for is the move from the “obese” category to the “overweight” category.
The categories are defined as follows:
| BMI | Category |
| <18.5 | Underweight |
| 18.5-24.9 | Normal Weight |
| 25.0-29.9 | Overweight |
| 30.0 and Above | Obese |
This morning I weighed in at 215.4 lbs, which at my height of about 5-11 makes for a BMI of 30.0. Another pound or so and I’ll drop to 29.9, and officially be “overweight.” At the rate I’m going that should happen in a matter of days.
weight loss ‘attempt’? how about something more cheery, like weight loss initiative =)
and it’s not an attempt because you are losing weight
in a couple months you may weigh less than SAMM!
sam pound for pound fattest member of irc
sam blood type: pork
29.98 =0
congrats on being overweight!!