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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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Default Fat people like me cost America $147 billion

And here are the 5 fattest cities-
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/am...st-cities.html

To check your BMI, click here
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

At 6'0 and 255m I'm WAY obese at a BMI of 35

How about you?
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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24.4 6ft 180lbs
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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Fatty!!

I'm at 22.4.

My nephew is topping 300lbs+ and is like 6'6". ----------er is HUGE. According to the chart he's obese too. I'm gonna tell him. lol
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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24.1-24.8, 5'11''ish 178lb. Plan to see 21 by mid summer.
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Sheesh, 35? I'm 5'9" and 205, and I consider myself a porker. That's a 30.3, for those counting.
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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6'2, 21.2BMI like a baus.

Damn fat people, I need a smoke.
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 2ndGearRubber
6'2, 21.2BMI like a baus.

Damn fat people, I need a smoke.
Do you have to wear lead shoes, or wear a harness with a tie off when walking outside in breezy conditions? String bean
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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"BMI" is a useless metric for measuring body fat. It does not take into account the idea that weight does not equal fat.

Use a body fat percentage calculation instead.

My BMI: 25.0

My body fat percentage: 10.9%

Body fat percentage calculator: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/librar...calculator.htm
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220lbs
BMI: 29
Body fat %: 5.3

I'm apparently obese with low body fat % according to these results!!!!!
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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5'8" 135lbs
BMI = 20.5
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Shearhead_3:16
5'8" 135lbs
BMI = 20.5
That link is garbage...

Anyhow 166lb here 5'7" and 7.6% BMI - Tested per skin fold method.
but the 2nd link is showing me to be at 26%... Simply that doesnt take anything into account such as muscle.
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Shearhead_3:16
5'8" 135lbs
BMI = 20.5
wtf mang? You tiny.
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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I might be 5'7", I just say 5'8" when people ask. I'm not lanky, but I don't have a lot of fat.
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I was 135 when i started working out.. i'm sure i was no where 20 bmi... To be at 20 you gotta be a complete couch potato that doesnt lift a finger and drives around in a little cart otherwise you'd have too much muscle in your legs.
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19.0 BMI, I win.
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by blaen99
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220lbs
BMI: 29
Body fat %: 5.3

I'm apparently obese with low body fat % according to these results!!!!!
whoa whoa hold the phone... 5.3% bf?

btw if I have to pay for fat people, why can't I pay for "*****"?
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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25.8
just started a diet last week
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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I'm 22% according to this. Injuries one after another FTL.
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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5'7, 175 lbs.... BMI = 27.1... but with a 30" waist lol.
Old Mar 31, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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5'8" 160 BMI 24.3. BARELY NORMAL per BMI. lol.



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