lost 100 lbs but how is my bmi so high still?

[jimmy726]

As stated i lost 100 lbs i went from 290 to 190 in 11 months all natural. We'll ive started working out and have checked my bmi and it's 27% with me losing all that weight how did my bmi stay so high? I never starved myself i just ate better and probably about 1500 to 2000 calories a day and a shit ton of cardio

[Soar]

Personally I think the BMI is bull sh!t. You punch in the height and weight of someone who's trained years with super low body fat and it tells you you're obese.

[GirlyGymRat]

Congrats on your amazing results. maybe time to hit the weights 405 (once he gets out of the lounge discussing fat cells and ab workouts ) or STem will show up and the other guys to help you out. You doing great, time to tweak!!!

[Edwin23q]

The bmi crap calculators are all fake. It's telling me that I have 24% bf but I struggle to find any fat on my body, lol

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[jimmy726]

Well my goal is 15% before summer i do agree that most weight and height scales are wrong but everything else on my body is starting to tone up from lifting but my stomach is bad mostly lose skin so from the weight lose

[Ajc330]

thats amazing bro, im tryin to do the same thing currently, how are the stretch marks?

[jimmy726]

About as good as a zebra gets but that doesnt bother me as much as the extra skin

[Ajc330]

oh god, how long were you overweight for

[jimmy726]

Hell most of my life but i was semi skinny then had a son and went up to 290 between a 5 year period i probably gain 90 lbs

[jimmy726]

Well that sucks i was trying to post a before and now pic lol

[jimmy726]

How do i post pics

[Ajc330]

that sucks ive been 100 pounds overweight for a year and im changing my lifestyle i hope i wont have extra skin when i lose it all, and click on the button that is third to the right, on top of ur comment box when writing a new post

[warlockjmr]

BMI only works on averages. If you're carrying a lot of muscle but not much height then its always going to come up obese.

[jimmy726]

Maybe this worked but these pics are exactly 1 year apart

[Ajc330]

lookin a lot thinner

[jimmy726]

Yes sir hard work but worth it self confidence is off the wall probably a little to much but **** it i deserve it

[Ajc330]

what did ur diet look like losin all that weight?

[jimmy726]

Roughly 1500 cals a day split between like 4 meals aka snacks

[Edwin23q]

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Maybe this worked but these pics are exactly 1 year apart

Wow nicely done, keep up the great work

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[alex18]

Clearly a lot of hard work and dedication went into this! Now time to up the calories and hit the weights! Big pat on the back for you sir!!

[Henryhill470]

Good job bro, you are an inspiration to all of us ! Thanks for sharing ?

[ma_fighter]

As stated i lost 100 lbs i went from 290 to 190 in 11 months all natural. We'll ive started working out and have checked my bmi and it's 27% with me losing all that weight how did my bmi stay so high? I never starved myself i just ate better and probably about 1500 to 2000 calories a day and a shit ton of cardio

BMI is not a % value. You simply get a reference number to apply to a chart to determine if you're over or under-weight. And it's in many cases utterly pointless.

The bmi crap calculators are all fake. It's telling me that I have 24% bf but I struggle to find any fat on my body, lol

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BMI (body mass index) is just a correlation between your Height and Weight, it has NOTHING AT ALL to do with bodyfat %.

It is a very crude, simple, tool for men who do not work out to determine if they are under or overweight, taking height into consideration. It ONLY works on the average male, with "normal" musclemass.
IMO BMI is almost completely useless, because it is widely used in an incorrect manner, or as in your case the purpose of BMI is simply missunderstood.

Get your actual BF% checked, either by:

Doing a BOD POD
Getting measured with Calipers (not so very accurate a lot of the time, esp if you're carrying lots of loose skin)
Posting full body front and back pics, including legs, in the "Member pictures" section, and let the guys here estimate your BF%

That being said, GREAT job on the weightloss mate!

/Maf

[jimmy726]

I will probably do fronts and backs i looked at the pics in the reference and say im about 20

[SlimmerMe]

wowsa! Kudos to you jimmy!