See what I don't understand is why I have a BMI of (on average) 26.4...
It is not because of body fat, I know that because I am big boned (Medium-frame) and yes that is a real thing like how small boned people have really thin bird-like collar bones:
Small boned collar bones:
Big boned collar bones:
So yeah, I know a lot of my weight comes from my bones as a lot of people my height and weight are a lot bigger than me because they are small boned so fat accounts for more of their weight than mine. And nearly every woman, drawing or otherwise, with my BMI is categorized as obese and in pictures of women with my BMI are way fatter than me!
So I just don't fucking get it!!! This is yet ANOTHER reason Anorexia should no longer be diagnosed by your BMI results.
Ugh, and on top of everything to do with muscle and bone weight, every time you eat and drink it gets added to your weight (and will stay there for a day or two unless you fast)
Like I am literally the size of the girl in the middle, my stomach is just a little more pudgy (due to that being one of the places where my body stores fat) and my thighs are bigger (that being the other place...)
But my calves, ankles, boobs and forearms are smaller than hers, those more resemble the girl on the far left.
So basically... My body is somewhere between the girl on the left and the girl in the middle but with bigger thighs and a bit more of a pudgy tummy.
I am sorry but that does NOT look like a 26 BMI (obese range)
I know what you mean. My BMi is somewhere between 2o and 21, but I think I look more like the girl on the right. And from the paintings at the top of the page I'd say I'm a 5 or 6, even if my BMI says I should be a 3 or maybe 4. So you're better off. Your BMI might be higher but I guess I look fatter. But maybe my distorted bodyimage blurres my vision. People around me often say I'm thin, but... I'm really not.
ReplyDeletemine is 16.7 and i dont even look thin
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