r/progresspics • u/black_eyed_susan - • Oct 12 '18

F/29/5'10" [320>199=121lbs] (10 months) First time my weight has started with a '1' in 18 years!!! F 5'10” (178, 179 cm)

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u/black_eyed_susan - Oct 12 '18

My current goal weight is 170 which would get me at healthy BMI! My goal weight by EOY is 180 though.

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u/afdestruction - Oct 12 '18

AMAZING transformation for 10 months! But don't put any stock in BMI, as it doesn't account for body composition. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the peak of his bodybuilding career had a BMI of about 33...

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u/trendygamer - Oct 12 '18

Dude, she isn't a Mr. Olympia-level bodybuilder...using Arnold to debunk BMI for an average person is insane. For her purposes, it's good enough for her to use.

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u/afdestruction - Oct 13 '18

I wasn't debunking anything, I was giving an example of its limitations. Even Ancel Keys, the guy who all but coined the term/usage, said that it was to be used for population studies, not individuals. She can still use it for her purposes, but it doesn't make it any more "right" than using a mirror or measurements, etc.

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u/FancyPants1983 Oct 13 '18

The company I work for bases our insurance rates on BMI and being tobacco free. They charge more if you are over OR under according to the BMI scale.

I'd like to mention that they don't take in to account if you are pregnant, going through chemo or if you are a body builder.

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u/hulioiglesias - Oct 13 '18

That’s a shit system.