Where are you on the global fat scale?

[Taz_Zoee]

It says Jamaica for me. I always thought everyone was super skinny in Jamaica.
I won't even go into the rest of the stats it says for me. Too humiliating. I know I need to lose weight and I just need to get off my arse and do it!! At least I am not gaining weight. I weigh myself very seldom and I seem to stay in the same area. Even after a week of eating HORRIBLE foods and not exercising (walking the dog because it was too hot) I was still within the 10 lbs range I've been in for years.

[RICHARD]

Which schools are you referring to? I keep hearing about this, yet the kids come home tired from Gym, recess, etc constantly. They have more PE than I had while I was in school...the good old days aint. The school lunch menu is far better than it ever was while I was a child, so that one isn't going to fly as a "systemic problem" either.

As to the legislative side, does there NEED to be legislation in that regard? Use your head. All things in moderation. Even when money's tight we somehow manage to put balanced meals on the table.

It takes desire to take care of yourself, and no amount of political pandering can create that.

As to my weight? I hover around 200 pounds, give or take depending on what time of the year it is,I'm under 6', and can still do enough pushups to pass the army physical fitness test. They can take their BMI scale and....well.......

I remember hearing that the best 'push up' was the push up a person does when they move away from the dinner table.

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I do like the sites where you can get an average 'snapshot' of what is supposed to be normal, but, there are a bunch of things that can impact your health/lifestyle.

When I go to see the DR. I do a bi monthy cholesterol test. While a BMI index or internet test can give you a baseline
idea of your physical health, nothing beats a good once over by a doc.

[chocolatepuppy]

BMI 25! Down from 29.6 in January. But then I have lost 30# since then.

[Karen]

I tried to do it, but it wouldn't let me put America, or United States of America in the country field, so I needed to lie and chose Sweden instead. But these online things never account for variations in a person's bone structure or body shape, they would judge my friend Heather and I, for example, by the same standards because we are the same height, but I am big-boned, and she is very fine-boned. If we were both skeletons, her ribcage would fit inside mine and not even touch the edges, and my collarbone is probably about 4 inches wider than hers. I weigh more than I should, and need to lose weight I know, but height and age don't account for nearly enough!

[Freckles]

For me, it didn't like USA, but did accept United States.

[mrspunkysmom]

Which schools are you referring to? I keep hearing about this, yet the kids come home tired from Gym, recess, etc constantly. They have more PE than I had while I was in school...the good old days aint. The school lunch menu is far better than it ever was while I was a child, so that one isn't going to fly as a "systemic problem" either.

As to the legislative side, does there NEED to be legislation in that regard? Use your head. All things in moderation. Even when money's tight we somehow manage to put balanced meals on the table.

It takes desire to take care of yourself, and no amount of political pandering can create that.

As to my weight? I hover around 200 pounds, give or take depending on what time of the year it is,I'm under 6', and can still do enough pushups to pass the army physical fitness test. They can take their BMI scale and....well.......

Actually the students are more tired from sitting still in a seat all day. As a teacher I can tell you that the lunches may be more varied than in our years, they are not healthier than in our youth. Many of the youth do not get balanced meals at home and many of those do not get to eat at home. And I also meant the meals they get at home. Our culture wants things easy and simple and I went that way for a while. It's not helpful that the unhealthy food is cheaper.

And our culture needs to rethink how we educate our young. Many are stuck in a self-perpetuating cycle of obesity.

The legislation would entail truth in advertising. The many names that cover starches and glutens would amaze most people. It would be good if the food industry wasn't so mechanized. I can't buy a simple bag of nuts because many are processed on the same machinery as wheat. The same goes for canned or frozen foods. At least frozen foods can be rinsed in a colander.

And a lot of those ingredients in cereals and drinks are alternative names for sugars and artificial sweeteners.

I do happen to agree with your views on the BMI. My doc would love for me to be 125 pounds. I would look emaciated. A friend of mine who by the numbers is 30% overweight, looks good. Again bone size, density, skeletal frame, do make a difference.

[mrspunkysmom]

I tried to do it, but it wouldn't let me put America, or United States of America in the country field, so I needed to lie and chose Sweden instead. But these online things never account for variations in a person's bone structure or body shape, they would judge my friend Heather and I, for example, by the same standards because we are the same height, but I am big-boned, and she is very fine-boned. If we were both skeletons, her ribcage would fit inside mine and not even touch the edges, and my collarbone is probably about 4 inches wider than hers. I weigh more than I should, and need to lose weight I know, but height and age don't account for nearly enough!

Just try typing in U or Un and United States will show up with a few others.

We are alike in that we are big boned with larger skeletal frames. Even when HWP I had to buy larger blouses so that they would fit my shoulders. Or couldn't wear bangles since they wouldn't fit over my slender hands.

One odd thing: my hands are still slender from all those years of piano practice.

[Lady's Human]

Actually the students are more tired from sitting still in a seat all day. As a teacher I can tell you that the lunches may be more varied than in our years, they are not healthier than in our youth. Many of the youth do not get balanced meals at home and many of those do not get to eat at home. And I also meant the meals they get at home. Our culture wants things easy and simple and I went that way for a while. It's not helpful that the unhealthy food is cheaper.

And our culture needs to rethink how we educate our young. Many are stuck in a self-perpetuating cycle of obesity.

The legislation would entail truth in advertising. The many names that cover starches and glutens would amaze most people. It would be good if the food industry wasn't so mechanized. I can't buy a simple bag of nuts because many are processed on the same machinery as wheat. The same goes for canned or frozen foods. At least frozen foods can be rinsed in a colander.

And a lot of those ingredients in cereals and drinks are alternative names for sugars and artificial sweeteners.

I do happen to agree with your views on the BMI. My doc would love for me to be 125 pounds. I would look emaciated. A friend of mine who by the numbers is 30% overweight, looks good. Again bone size, density, skeletal frame, do make a difference.

I'd take a poll of 2 to see why they're tired when they get home, but I wouldn't need to, I know the answer from experience. They are very physically active, and the school system supports that activity.

As to healthy food being more expensive? I disagree. Junk food is easier, takes less prep, but I can make a batch of chili (just to use an example, there are many) that will be good for several meals for less money than one dinner at McD's. The big difference? Time and planning.

[snakemama]

I might be a little more padded than I 'should' be, but I'm by no means fat and I like my curves. My hubby does too. I'm soft and cuddly without being pudgy. (anymore - thank you Weight Watchers!)

[Barbara]

I'm Mali-that means I am quite good for my age
Only wished the political situation in Mali was better.

[Catty1]

I made progress and am now equal to Cyprus!

[Jessika]

Obesity Index
19bmi

National
Below average
You have a lower BMI than 93% of females aged 15-29 in your country

Global
Below average
You have a lower BMI than 75% of females aged 15-29 in the world

If everyone in the world had the same BMI as you, it would remove 57,780,977 tonnes from the total weight of the world's population

[Kirsten]

This is interesting. My result:

You're most like someone from Ethiopia

Obesity Index
19bmi

National
Below average
You have a lower BMI than 95% of females aged 45-59 in your country

Global
Below average
You have a lower BMI than 83% of females aged 45-59 in the world

If everyone in the world had the same BMI as you, it would remove 51,216,051 tonnes from the total weight of the world's population