[Ladybugger321]

Hi, I'm busty and have been at a great weight for my body (height and proportion) for years now. I have been over weight before and I used to believe I was horribly obese because of the BMI scoring system. it doesn't take into account how much of that weight is breast tissue and muscle (organ) vs fat (fat or "extra weight").
If I were to tell someone right now that I was overweight, besides my mother (who has her own body insecurities that she projects onto me), they'd think I'm crazy.
BMI is what influenced my doctor (when I was 15yo) to explain to me that I needed to cut down on sodas, chips, anything that would break down into simple sugars, even though I had cut those out of my diet 6 months prior to that and had already lost weight. It was humiliating. I went to a wholistic health practitioner and learned when I was studying anthropology that science isn't an exact science. A lot of it is influenced by the cultural beliefs and values of the scientists themselves. No matter how much we want to believe that there's no bias, there is always something.

[Werewoman]

I have done enough research to tell you that the outcome depends on what the researcher wants it to be.

Originally Posted by Ladybugger321

BMI is what influenced my doctor (when I was 15yo) to explain to me that I needed to cut down on sodas, chips, anything that would break down into simple sugars, even though I had cut those out of my diet 6 months prior to that and had already lost weight. It was humiliating. .

This is one of my biggest pet peeves. My doctor blames *EVERYTHING* on my weight. At the same time as offering zero solutions for weight loss. I think BMI is a good tool ONLY if used correctly.

I would even argue that you can be overweight or obese and also healthy. My doctor constantly goes to anything that is related to weight to explain problems. But when we do it.. it always comes back healthy and she continues to just ignore this? I am just over the "obese" line on BMI yet I have low blood sugar, low blood pressure, and despite her best efforts... I do not have sleep apnea.

I eat an extremely healthy diet. It isn't about what you eat... it is about the calories you eat in comparison to the amount you burn. What do I burn? My doctor doesn't have a clue and refuses to find out. I did on my own dime and her recommendations were wayyy over what I burn.

The entire diet world is massively messed up and you jut are going to have to ignore them.