tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post3750773596238020499..comments2024-03-23T08:25:22.526-04:00Comments on ED Bites: Why the BMI is BogusCarrie Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569839838912988783noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-4793270386766546102009-07-08T08:31:44.474-04:002009-07-08T08:31:44.474-04:00I feel this person made legitimate points, and at ...I feel this person made legitimate points, and at some points she was hilarious. 200-year-old hack, lol.<br />I just wish this person hadn't assumed that most of us don't eat right or exercise enough and that being fat is automatically bad.Like others have pointed out, weight is primarily genetic and is not at all an indicator of health, yes, even if that weight is made mostly of the evil fat.<br /><br />How the hell does she know what all our lifestyles are like, or what we should all be doing anyway? We are all different. I'm more active than many people thinner than me, but I am not as thin as they are. It's kinda hard to run a mile if you walk with a limp. It's hard to eat all those healthy nuts and fruits if you are allergic and live on gluten-free. That sort of thing.Adrianna Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-62926241896777897062009-07-07T11:58:48.438-04:002009-07-07T11:58:48.438-04:00Anon-- you're right. Waist-to-hip ratios aren...Anon-- you're right. Waist-to-hip ratios aren't foolproof either. I'm pretty narrow through the hips and I tend to carry my weight more in the thighs, which means that my "ratio" always leaves me scratching my head. (I knew the numbers because I was sewing some pajama pants- I'm not measuring tape happy!)<br /><br />I think the AED obesity prevention task force put it best: weight is not a behavior, and you can only change your behaviors.Carrie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569839838912988783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-6759343590777060062009-07-07T08:42:46.495-04:002009-07-07T08:42:46.495-04:00P.S. there was a site, alas I can't remember i...P.S. there was a site, alas I can't remember it, that listed some people who come out overweight or obese on the BMI scale.<br />They included Andy Roddick, George W. Bush, and Yao Ming. Need I say more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-63039771133725898602009-07-07T08:41:21.091-04:002009-07-07T08:41:21.091-04:00Good.... but I've seen several reports (and I ...Good.... but I've seen several reports (and I take ALL epidemiological studies with a grain of salt, even these) showing that obesity is not the big problem it is painted to be, and that obese people are not necessarily in poor health. And IMHO, the waist measurement indiciator is not much better than BMI. I recently went (for the last time) to a doctor who felt it appropriate to measure my waist as part of a gyno exam. I was just barely under the "bad" waist size- and yet, I am healthy, fit, and of normal weight. Another meaningless number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-81343224116365507962009-07-07T02:50:10.911-04:002009-07-07T02:50:10.911-04:00I love what anonymous said. Eat 3 meals, 2 snacks,...I love what anonymous said. Eat 3 meals, 2 snacks, stay active and then... you weigh what you weigh. Love that concept. Thanks!<br /><br />And, regarding your previous post - I have totally thought the same thing regarding the pants. A few years ago, I had a very naturally thin roommate who forced me to try on her pants to prove to me that I had lost too much weight. I was literally SHOCKED when they were big. It was a wake up call. Now, I would never fit in her pants. But I guess I'm not supposed to be able to either....<br /><br />Mostly, I just totally hate body image.now.is.nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102652111745735039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-76152431911132078732009-07-07T00:13:15.560-04:002009-07-07T00:13:15.560-04:00I knew so many of us would enjoy this segment from...I knew so many of us would enjoy this segment from NPR. I was ecstatic. Let's hope it reaches the masses and professionals, so less weight is given to the BMI. After all, aren't we all more than a BMI category?Tiptoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-62950078137626148172009-07-06T23:06:23.355-04:002009-07-06T23:06:23.355-04:00As a recovering anorexic, I relate to the sense of...As a recovering anorexic, I relate to the sense of body distortion - am I normal, is really what I want to know. At my current weight, I am overweight - 20 lbs so. Yet, I am active and am proportionate, have working use of all my muscles. It shocks me that my boyfriend doesn't consider me chubby when my BMI clearly states that I am. I was hoping to lose enough to be in the "normal" BMI range - reading ur post, however, was shocking. I thought the BMI scale had much more scientific authority that it does. Oy, I'm just gonna settle for whatever weight three meals a day and 2 snacks gets me. I am tired of hating myself. Hope you get better, Carrie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com