Overweight? Seriously?

[bjarvis]

I'm 5'9", 180lbs currently. According to the Body Mass Index (BMI), I'm overweight. Indeed, I need to lose about 12lbs to fit their definition of a healthy weight.

I am working towards a better body --just as soon as I finish off these boxes of girl scout thin mint cookies-- but cutting back by 12lbs is a bit extreme.

Comments

[qnetter]

BMI does not adjust for muscle mass. Other than as a broad general guideline, it's pretty useless.

[(Anonymous)]

I thought BMI was Baltimore Museum of Inudstry :(