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Old Sep 30, 2013, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by NoEmotion View Post
BMI isn't a scientific measurement, it's a general average to compare to. There are more factors to your body style than "height" and "weight" such as muscle to fat ratios and bone structure. My family is dutch/irish so I have big bones (as cartman would say). Many people guess that I'm 170-180lbs but I actually weigh 220. According to my BMI, I'm not just overweight, I'm mid-range obese. I do not look obese.

Basically just try to keep in mind that BMI doesn't really mean much and you're not "officially" overweight. Only a doctor can make that sort of diagnosis. Best wishes.
Thanks for the reply, it just aggravated me when I saw the word overweight even though it's only by 4 lbs away from what they call "normal" and a doctor never told me anything like you said. The word just made me upset so I started exercising like crazy and this strict diet, which I guess is good even if I'm not overweight so I can at least be healthier. I just have to stop obsessing over it so much
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