Don't read beauty magazines: they will only make you feel ugly.

[jackofallgeeks]

So, I was reading This Article on weight, and then followed their link to the online BMI calculator. and assuming a height of 5'11" and a weight of 185lbs, it tells me that I'm just over the 'overweight' line.
 
And to be honest, I'm not exactly sure how I feel about that.
 
I'll be the first one to say that Americans' opinion on appearance and health is more than a little bit skewed. The Media (monolithic entity that it is) tells us what pretty is, but the image it paints is hardly realistic and, at least for my part, not all that attractive in practice. people are over-concerned with what the numbers on the scale say and not interested enough in how healthy they actually are.
 
I think I'm fairly healthy. I don't think I get tired out too quickly from activity, I don't think I'm particularly unhealthy. I do know I could eat better, if I took the time and applied effort. And I could certainly benefit from exercising a bit. And I guess, if pushed, I do think I'd feel better about my weight if it were more like 160 or 170.
 
But even at that, I think the 25.5 or whatever the BMI comes up as on my guestimated measurements (I may be closer to 190lbs these days, but I don't know the last time my height was accurately measured) is getting me more down than I think it should.
 
I don't want to be fat. And I don't think I am. But... -shrugs-

Comments

Two cents

[thismortalquill.livejournal.com]

The BMI scale, yes, completely inaccurate. But if the numbers really are getting to you, take consolation in the fact that you'd only need to be 178.5 to be back in the healthy range.

Just do whatever it is that makes your body feel good, you know? If you feel good now, stay that way, if you're tired or whatnot, make some changes.

*I* think you're cuddly. And that's always a good thing.

[jackofallgeeks.livejournal.com]

*I* think you're cuddly. And that's always a good thing.

-laughs-
You and I, we have to get together and have dinner at Cracjer Barrel again sometime. Well, I guess it needn't be Cracker Barrel. And much less with the traffic. -nods to this-

^_^ Good seeing you around more these days.

[thismortalquill.livejournal.com]

We must indeed. I'm trying to engineer a joint trip to california (to see my relatives) and to virginia (to see elizabeth and help her when her baby's born) so odds are I'll catch you at one end of the country or another, right?