Mr. Silver says "Silver tried to kill me!!!"

[Mr. Bloom]

Thanks snap...I'll probably avoid the "ick" posts...not that I can't handle it (of course...), I just don't need to...

[Veronica]

Maybe we need an ick alert icon. Sometimes I want to avoid those posts too.

V.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Mr. Silver,
I was reading lately that they are now saying the BMI numbers can be misleading. Apparently a BMI sometimes classifies athletic people with muscles as being "overweight" when it's actually muscle mass being measured, not fat. I don't know a lot about it, but you might want to take BMI with a grain of salt- especially if you start losing fat and gaining muscle. At any rate, BMI is a subject that is being questioned these days.

[Thistle]

Mr Silver you rock! I love reading your posts.

[Mr. Bloom]

Hey Mr. Silver,
Apparently a BMI sometimes classifies athletic people with muscles as being "overweight" when it's actually muscle mass being measured, not fat.

Thanks Lisa...I've considered those distortions:
Athletic - not applicable
Muscular - not applicable
Fat - Unfortunately, Applicable

You're right...as I progress, I'll be doing well to fall into the classification of being prone to BMI distortion... I look forward to the problem.

[KSH]

Thanks Lisa...I've considered those distortions:
Athletic - not applicable
Muscular - not applicable
Fat - Unfortunately, Applicable

You're right...as I progress, I'll be doing well to fall into the classification of being prone to BMI distortion... I look forward to the problem.

Screw BMI.

Go get your body fat % and go by that. Much more accurate.

Otherwise, you can lose the weight! Hey, don't you want to look *hot* for your wifey?

Good luck and welcome to the boards.

[HillSlugger]

Hey Mr. Silver,
I was reading lately that they are now saying the BMI numbers can be misleading. Apparently a BMI sometimes classifies athletic people with muscles as being "overweight" when it's actually muscle mass being measured, not fat. I don't know a lot about it, but you might want to take BMI with a grain of salt- especially if you start losing fat and gaining muscle. At any rate, BMI is a subject that is being questioned these days.

I think the thing is that lean muscle actually weighs more than fat does (volume-volume). So, two people who both weigh 120 pounds and are the same height, one lean and one fat, would get the same exact BMI calculation but actually have very different percentage body fat. So, it's very possible to increase your fitness, decrease your body fat, add lean muscle, and see no real change on the scale or your BMI calculation.

At my next checkup I'm going to ask my doctor if she has another way to estimate/calculate my body fat.

[LBTC]

We bought a Tanita scale (back when DH was making millworker money) that measures fat percentage, muscle mass, calculates metabolic age - very nifty! We both realize that it is probably not an accurate measure of fat, but that by consistently using the same measuring device we will at least see if we are moving in the right direction....

The entry level models were pretty affordable (of course we got the next to highest model available) and there are few brands out there.

I think it's a great measuring tool and intend to use it this winter training, which started today with snowshoeing and the objectives setting will happen tomorrow starting with measurements and scale info.

Hugs and butteflies,
~T~

[Mr. Bloom]

Silver bought one about a year ago...it puts me at 23%. What's a good goal?

Silver is 19%.

[LBTC]

Well, you're both better than me and DH!! Well done! Maybe just try to catch up with Silver! (and I'm glad those scales are not very accurate. From what I've read Silver is already below the healthy range for fat %age.)
If your's measures muscle mass also, you'll want to set a goal for that to increase, too!

Best of luck,
~T~