Are you fat?

[wazup]

I checked my bmi a couple years ago and I was at the starting weight of being obese, but was considered obese. In clothes I wouldn't look it but the side view in my undies told a different story. I thought the bmi was bullshit but then I lost 30 pounds and realized it wasn't.

I noticed things were easier to do, cutting toenails, tying shoelaces etc. Now I sit somewhere in the middle of that weight but not going back to my original.I think most people eventually gain it back. I like to cycle in the summer but not a gym guy so winters are an issue for activity, and of course too much junk food, potatoe chips for me.

 

[niceandslo]

I am 6 ft tall my weight is 200lbs ,according to BMI i am not obese but defenitely overweight, now i wont argue that i could lose a few but my ideal weight is 180 and that is not going to happen so BMI can bite me.

 

[basketcase]

According to BMI I was near the boundary for obese as a teen when I was into competitive sports and had a single digit fat percentage. It may apply for many but not all.

But yes, losing unneeded weight will have a big impact on how you feel when doing things. I gained weight after a severe injury and noticed all those little things like putting on socks was harder. Thankfully I'm back to a more healthy weight (but still obese according to BMI - oh well).

 

[SexyFriendsTO]

I checked my bmi a couple years ago and I was at the starting weight of being obese, but was considered obese. In clothes I wouldn't look it but the side view in my undies told a different story. I thought the bmi was bullshit but then I lost 30 pounds and realized it wasn't.

I noticed things were easier to do, cutting toenails, tying shoelaces etc. Now I sit somewhere in the middle of that weight but not going back to my original.I think most people eventually gain it back. I like to cycle in the summer but not a gym guy so winters are an issue for activity, and of course too much junk food, potatoe chips for me.

You can still ride a fat bike on the trails in the winter. I have been road riding and gravel grinding for the past month now and as long as you dress properly you will be totally fine. I usually stop road riding when there is snow on the roads and it drops way below 0 and I move to fat biking and X.C. Skiing

 

[Occasionally]

I wouldn't put too much emphasis on BMI indexes. Some reason they are calculated to skew to skinny people with thin body types. Like a 6 ft person can't be more than probably 160 or 170 lbs. And if they are they are fat. And if two people are the same height, but one is naturally skinny, and the other naturally big boned with broader shoulders and more meat, the second person is by default claimed as fatter.

Another problem with BMI is that muscle weighs more than fat, so the more muscle you have (assuming your body volume stays about the same) making you heavier results in the BMI index proclaiming you to be fatter and out of shape.

Or another scenario. Two people. Same height. Same weight. One guy is lean, fit, has some muscle definition and can run miles without tiring. The other guy has a gut, can't run half a lap without stopping for air, and can't do one push up.

Both get the same BMI index.

 

[sempel]

When you go to the gym there's the BMI machine that uses current to measure your BMI. I don't think two people, same height, same weight, but with completely different builds (one fat, one muscular) have the same BMI. If they do, then BMI is a completely useless number. Aaron Judge is 6'7 and 280. Another baseball player is 6'5 and 250. I'm close to the latter in height/weight but I don't look like him and am definitely in the overweight category. So I'd assume his BMI is much better than mine.

Everyone should strive to lose weight, simply from a health standpoint. You do feel better, breathe easier, get less tired. One study showed a drop of a single pound results in a large amount of force reduction on your knees. I am not in the best shape but am ok when it comes to playing sports. I definitely notice a slight uptick in how I play when I drop a few.

 

[havingfun]

You can still ride a fat bike on the trails in the winter. I have been road riding and gravel grinding for the past month now and as long as you dress properly you will be totally fine. I usually stop road riding when there is snow on the roads and it drops way below 0 and I move to fat biking and X.C. Skiing

Where are the trails for fat bike riding in the winter? Thanks

 

[ballher1]

Every winter I gain weight until this one past. Around x-mas I started the Intermittent Fasting Diet and have lost lbs. I would say that I am ten to fifteen pounds lighter that I normally would be. At my age and built (I am not heavy set) the pounds don't come off easy or quickly but I have lost close to ten lbs since starting. I fast for sixteen hours and then eat calculating when to stop based on when I anticipate eating the next day since my schedule precludes me from eating the same time everyday. The theory is that this gives the liver time to vacate glucose and then draw more from fat cells. I find this to be easy to stick to and I don't feel hungry or week. I have more energy, metal alertness and I feel great. I originally planed to fast for the sixteen the first month and then scale back to twelve to fourteen hour fasting periods thinking that it would be difficult to stay with the sixteen hour fast. Not so! Also I eat less and healthier due to eight hour window for eating.

 

[Mr Deeds]

I checked my bmi a couple years ago and I was at the starting weight of being obese, but was considered obese. In clothes I wouldn't look it but the side view in my undies told a different story. I thought the bmi was bullshit but then I lost 30 pounds and realized it wasn't.

I noticed things were easier to do, cutting toenails, tying shoelaces etc. Now I sit somewhere in the middle of that weight but not going back to my original.I think most people eventually gain it back. I like to cycle in the summer but not a gym guy so winters are an issue for activity, and of course too much junk food, potatoe chips for me.

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Im in the same situation as you. I hate the gym so its heard to get some real exorcise. I went on a high protein low carb diet and have had some success. My Doc. says a brick 45 min walk would make a huge difference but its still tough to get motivated. I quit smoking and its been a real chore to loose weight the last few months. But summers coming so Im hopeful

 

[SexyFriendsTO]

Where are the trails for fat bike riding in the winter? Thanks

You could go rip the Don Trails in Toronto just make sure you have studded tires. Durham forest has about 20km of groomed trails in the winter. Scmbc up in Oro Medonte on Bass lake has about 20km of trails in the Winter. Turkey point has about 50km of trails in the winter so that's where I like to go sometimes. Dufferin County Forest and Hydrocut in Kitchener usually also have bunch if trails groomed. Get Trail Forks on your phone before going fat biking in the winter. It's a map that shows you where you are and shows you all of the trails. Getting lost in the summer is nothing but when it's minus twenty outside getting lost in the forest can be life threatening.