BMI (body mass index) is calculated using only your height and weight, so if your height stays the same and your weight increases, your BMI cannot go down.[/quote BMI is a measure of body fat using height and weight. You can weigh more (hence, muscle) with a lower BMI.

I read online that the lower the BMI the easier it is the the skin to contract after dramatic weight loss, loss of close to 100 lbs or more.

I currently have a bmi of 24 (5'6', 152 lbs) putting me on the verge of being overweight. My goal weight atm is 125-130 lbs, though my ugw is about 115 lbs, putting me on the smaller end of healthy. Anyone else want to be on the lower end of the bmi scale?

I started out with a lot to lose (I'm now down 70+ lbs and currently working on the last few lbs). But I think my current situation is similar to ypurs. When you've got relatively little to lose and you're already at or close to a normal BMI, you're better off choosing a slower rate of loss.

BMI and TDEE are 2 completely different things. TDEE is the amount of calories you burn in a day, BMI is simply a measurement of weight/ height. There are a lot of variables that will increase/ decrease your TDEE such as muscle and activity level but I doubt ethicality has anything to do with it. As for you calorie level, 1400-1500 is on the ...

BMI is a measure to compare healthy weight, overweight and obese conditions in Populations. Doctors and dietitians may also use this as a guide but for Individuals, it can be faulty. Your healthiest weight is that at which you feel and observe optimal physical fitness and have normal blood tests and other measures of health.

I've gone from 43.1 BMI to 39.3! ... NSV - BMI Lower! shellsrenee01 Posts: 357 Member. June 2012 in ...

Jun 1, 2011 · The main effect will be that it may be more difficult to run 6 mph, or it will be more difficult to sustain the usual duration of your workout. If you burn fewer calories it would not be because heart rate is lower, it is because you can't exercise for as long or as hard. And even with a calorie deficit, it is more difficult to oxidize body fat.

I find that the 7 point caliper test gives me a lower BMI than what I have to do for work. The Army/Navy body fat test uses a tape measure and measures the neck and waist for men and the neck, waist, and hips for women. Have you tried both? Which is more accurate. I know the water density test is the most accurate but also expensive.

So, for example, SBMI may agree with BMI that a 138lb 5ft 4" 48yo female, BMI 23.7, so normal weight yet above the mid-point of the bmi continuum, is at 35/70, right in the middle of the green zone. But take the same female at 118lbs and a BMI of 19.9 (still normal weight), and SBMI has dropped to 31/70 at the bottom of the green zone, and is ...