Weight

[eggsarascal]

I’ve been around 11 n half stone since I was a teenager, my mate said today, you need to put some weight on, I’m sure I don’t, I eat well. Would you think 11 n half stone at 5’8” is far out?

[sime42]

Reckon you're fine, not in need of more weight at all. Looks like you're getting towards the upper limit of healthy weight band on the old BMI chart actually .

Obesity has become normalised now, that's the isdue. People's perception of "normal" weight has shifted to the right, (same as it has in politics).

 

https://therapies.heartofengland.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/bmi_chart.pdf

 

 

[spudulike]

It doesn't sound bad to me, if you have a decent overall body coverage (not all belly) and are pretty physically fit then you are good, no need to binge eat just to up your waist size.

[billy_wizz]

3 hours ago, sime42 said:

Reckon you're fine, not in need of more weight at all. Looks like you're getting towards the upper limit of healthy weight band on the old BMI chart actually .

Obesity has become normalised now, that's the isdue. People's perception of "normal" weight has shifted to the right, (same as it has in politics).

 

https://therapies.heartofengland.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/bmi_chart.pdf

 

 

Bmi is mostly irrelevant as it doesn't distinguish between fat and muscle at my fittest I was obese according to the BMI scale!

[billy_wizz]

3 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

I’ve been around 11 n half stone since I was a teenager, my mate said today, you need to put some weight on, I’m sure I don’t, I eat well. Would you think 11 n half stone at 5’8” is far out?

I wouldn't get too caught up on weight some people naturally carry more muscle than others as long as your generally healthy you should be fine!

[Mick Dempsey]

What’s this, Mumsnet?

 

 

Edited June 17 by Mick Dempsey

[sime42]

3 minutes ago, billy_wizz said:

Bmi is mostly irrelevant as it doesn't distinguish between fat and muscle at my fittest I was obese according to the BMI scale!

 

I wouldn't say it's irrelevant, it's a starting point if nothing else to give a general idea of what's right and wrong, if you can't see the person in front of you. Though I agree, it's not great. Most rugby players come out as obese.

I think there's some new, better, metric being used now. Based on relative waist size or something.

 

 

[AHPP]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

What’s this, Mumsnet?

 

 

 

Says the man who would take a bullet for the wordle thread. 

 

But yes. 

[Con]

Have to see a photo bollocko, to give an accurate assessment. 

[scbk]

18 hours ago, Con said:

Have to see a photo bollocko, to give an accurate assessment. 

Does my bum look big in this? 

 

x

 

 

Edited June 18 by scbk