Obese. Oh well.
May 14, 2012
Posted: 15 May 2012 04:21 AM PDT
Everyone is watching the documentary The Weight of The Nation. It took over my Twitter stream, since it's full of RDs, dieticians, nutritionists, weight loss related Tweets who clearly are promoting it, and... OMG.
I have yet to watch it, as I am afraid it will spawn 69268 angry blog posts. However, clicking around their accompanying web site this morning (because you know I will watch it...) I am finding some nicely "written for everybody" information.
So here, let's start with this! Am I fat? Yep. Aw, hell. I am obese.
Height: 5 feet, 3 inches
Weight: 169 pounds
Your BMI is 29.9, indicating your weight is in the Overweight category for adults of your height. For your height, a normal weight range would be from 104 to 141 pounds. (Um. Kiss my fat ass?)As an Adult, How Do I Know If I Am Overweight or Obese?
- Weight and height are used to calculate a number called the "body mass index" (BMI). For most people, BMI is a good estimate of body fatness.
- A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight.
- A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
- To find your BMI, try one of these BMI calculators:
For example, if your height is 5' 9" and you weigh between 169-202 lbs., you are considered overweight; if you weigh over 202 pounds, you are considered obese.
The CDC BMI Chart tells me that my...
Healthy Weight - it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle!
And I stab my eyeballs out.
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May 02, 2012
MM Interview for 20/20 today
This is all I have right now. Will blog more later. OMG!
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