One major factor I learned most recently was how much muscle can affect you….here's my stats:
I weigh 185 lbs and I'm 5'5" (pretty tubby, eh?)
According to my BMI, I should weigh 145
According to this, I'm 40 pounds overweight. YIPES!!!!!
I recently went to the YMCA to get my total body fat tested. A female can have up to 30% body fat and be considered 'healthy' and not overweight. I'm sitting at 33% body fat.
According to this, I'm about 5 pounds overweight. Huh?
Yeah…technically I'm only about 5 pounds overweight. I have 35 pounds of muscle that the BMI chart doesn't take into account. I wear a size 12 and on my way to a size 10 jeans. I wear a size 8 when I'm about 165…lol. According to the body fat test, I'd almost be anorexic if I got down to 145.
Don't go by BMI! ESPECIALLY if you're a muscular person. The YMCA checked my body fat for free and advised what my range should be…check with your local Y!
-Michelle
-Another Newbie


