I'm 5'6 and weigh about 115-117.....which is a BMI of 18.6-18.9...which is underweight....but i don't feel underweight....i'm not anorexic or anything i eat pretty healthy i'm not all the athletic or anything....i like to walk and run every once in a while.....but i just feel fat...is the whole BMI thing a joke or am i just underweight without knowing it...
2007-03-16 13:20:25 · 6 answers · asked by Princess 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You're probably a bit underweight. I wouldn't stress out over it, but don't try to lose any weight. Our society seems to be obsessed with weighing as little as humanly possible...don't get caught in the hype. Eat healthy & exercise. If you're under age 18, your body needs even more calories to grow...if not, be thankful that you're not in the majority (overweight). Good luck!
- Mike
2007-03-16 13:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's not underweight. 18.5 is technically underweight. BMI is not an accurate measurement anyway, body fat test is better. I'm 5'4 and I weigh 105, according to BMI i'm underweight when I just really have a small frame is all
2007-03-16 20:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing with BMI is that it doesnt take your bodyfat into account. All bodybuilders are considered severly obese according to the BMI because they dont account for their percent of bodyfat. Its not a joke, its just used to assess large groups of the population since taking everyones bodyfat would be really really time consuming.
2007-03-16 20:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by gpjacks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might have a small body frame, in which case BMI misclassfies you as underweight when really you are absolutely fine.
HTH : )
2007-03-16 21:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry. My wife is 5'3" and 90 pounds. She can eat all day and not put on weight. Everyone is different. My wife is not anorexic either. It;s just her body.
2007-03-16 20:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by mikal6059 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
unless you are obese or anorexic dotn worry about it, you seem to be cognizant that you are not either of those, dotn let society tell you how to look, continue to eat healthy, dotn poluute your body with poisons or toxins and exercise and you will be jsut fine
2007-03-16 20:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by cav 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋