https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:55:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-your-bmi#post-702095 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:18:02 +0000 littlebug 702095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The BMI is a ridiculous tool to use for body composition. It doesn't take into account muscle mass vs fat mass, or things like breast size, even head size! It's stupid. I know mine, and it says I'm bordering on overweight, even though I'm towards the lower end of the recommended weight range for my height. It makes zero sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-your-bmi#post-702083 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:15:59 +0000 pui 702083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BMI is not a very accurate way of determining health. Even weight is a pretty poor indication.</p> <p>Bodyfat is really the way to determine how healthy your body is.</p> <p>For instance, let's make up two theoretical people. Both people are 5'7" and weigh 150lbs. However, the first person is 30% bodyfat, while the other is 20% bodyfat.</p> <p>The first person does not look in very good shape at all, while the second person looks lean, fit and healthy.</p> <p>But they have the exact same weight, height and BMI!! :)</p> <p>Go by how you look and feel. Not by ANY arbitrary number someone tells you to aim at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-your-bmi#post-702068 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:11:36 +0000 Bookish 702068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, and it's been obese for a while now, which irritates me. Even when I was in HS and worked out 5x a week and was in the best shape of my life/lowest weight thanks to diet and exercise, I was still considered overweight on the BMI. Blegh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-your-bmi#post-702059 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:10:05 +0000 autumnlove 702059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pregnant so I was annoyed by this automated email (I'm sure it was triggered by my weigh in at last prenatal appt) that I received today:</p> <p>At over 25, your last BMI result is higher than it needs to be. This means you are overweight. We would like your BMI to stay between 18.5 and 25. Click here to use our interactive BMI calculator to find out what weight is healthy for you and estimate your current risk of weight-related diseases.</p> <p>I definitely want a lower BMI after I give birth! </p>