Weight

I'm not a troll! Anyway,why did you think this? My bmi says I'm practically underweight!

I'm sorry, I'm American. They don't teach us proper weights and measures here.

I think I should be around 45-53 kg by the time I reach 13.Thoughts?

RenegadeMoose wrote:
I'm sorry, I'm American. They don't teach us proper weights and measures here.

Proper there is nothing wrong with pounds!
But anyways 2.2 lbs for every kilo

NDFeeley wrote:
Good thread. A kilo must be something to do with TSTO, yes? Je suis American and I can't hablo the system de la metricos.

What?

RenegadeMoose wrote:
I'm sorry, I'm American. They don't teach us proper weights and measures here.

Not all Americans, my son is being taught the metric and decimal systems. He's going into the 5th grade. Just defending the American education system because some schools do teach both systems.

lissarv68 wrote:

RenegadeMoose wrote:
I'm sorry, I'm American. They don't teach us proper weights and measures here.

Not all Americans, my son is being taught the metric and decimal systems. He's going into the 5th grade. Just defending the American education system because some schools do teach both systems.

Good quote answer I learned it also! I hate when people talk bad about the USA like that, feels like they are ashamed!

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zantheman7 wrote:
I'm not a troll! Anyway,why did you think this? My bmi says I'm practically underweight!

BMI's can't be trusted. They are notoriously inaccurate and can often lead to all sorts of body image issues. The best way to figure it out is to use a combination of figuring out what sort of body frame you have and then you calculate different areas like your neck to waist ratio. This is all combined with the BMI (if you can't do a fat caliper which is the best way to determine this).

BMI does not account for ethnic differences (like larger hips on ethnic women) and it often fails because of these variables.

Yes, nutrition and health is something I'm very passionated about. I've lost over 100 lbs in 2 years and it was all by learning to eat in moderation and running/hiking like a crazy person. I hike 30 miles a week and run 10 miles a week. I love hiking, it's my "me time" and often do 10 mile hikes out in the woods around my house.

ANYWAYS - check out the Live Strong site, it gives some great advice on figuring out if you are truly under or overweight.