I had a medical today and I was s bit shocked..

[crazydoglady6867]

I know I am fat but during a medical today I was told I was obese, well now I am sad, can I put some pictures on to see if I look obese and ask is BMI really all that?!!!

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar
Yes, i have a rare disorder ( nothing weight related) and a disability ( nothing weight related either) and i have to be weighed regularly to ensure my dosages are correct.

Hey, why don't you set a date to revisit this thread in 6 months or whatever and post us another picture of your improved shape ?

anyfucker that is a good idea, i will do that.

Can I ask a question about this apple business? I'm the opposite of an apple. I have massive tits and a fat arse, and my waist looks small in comparison (although objectively it isn't small).

If I was the same bmi as the OP but my shape not hers, am I less at risk of health problems?

For reference I'm a size 14, weigh just under 11 and a half stone, bmi 29 I think, 34g boobs that weigh half a stone.

Sorry but yes you are obese and losing weight will benefit your health hugely.
I was also obese and have finally got down to a healthy BMI with slimming world.
I’ve needed to lose almost 3st! It is a shock to find out you’re in the obese category but I think BMI is a decent indicator

Morris, a waist size over a certain amount makes the person involved much higher risk for diabetes, possibly other diseases [too fat to google]. Apples even with a healthy or not far off healthy bmi may easily fall into that category.

It's possible to be of average size and be obese when most of the population is over weight.

MorrisZapp

Firstly the NHS would recommend you get to a healthy BMI, so between 18.5-25. Then once you are healthy according to BMI, then it's advised you look at your waist measurement.

You can have a healthy BMI and still have excess tummy fat – meaning you're still at risk of developing weight related diseases even though your BMI IS healthy.

This is where the apple shape comes in. An overweight or obese person is unhealthy regardless of their shape (with the usual caveats of anorexic or body builders). But a healthy weight hourglass or pear shaped woman has a greater chance of still being unhealthy than a healthy weight apple - due to waist measurements.

The NHS recommend that regardless of your height or BMI, you should try to lose weight if your waist is:

94cm (37ins) or more for men
80cm (31.5ins) or more for women

In addition it has been suggested that women should have a waist:hip ratio no more than 0.85 and a waist:height ratio of no more than 0.5

Sorry, that should say:

"But a healthy weight hourglass or pear shaped woman has a lower chance of still being unhealthy than a healthy weight apple - due to waist measurements."

The NHS recommend that regardless of your height or BMI, you should try to lose weight if your waist is:

94cm (37ins) or more for men
80cm (31.5ins) or more for women

In addition it has been suggested that women should have a waist:hip ratio no more than 0.85 and a waist:height ratio of no more than 0.5

When I lost weight last year all those indicators (I've got them all on MFP) were passed at the same weight, which was a BMI of 25 exactly. I am a classic hourglass though, my normal measurement are exactly that of that mythical average 1950s woman: 5'2", 36" 28" 37". I say normal because after a week in Paris I now have slightly larger dimensions, no more pain au chocolat for breakfast for me for a while!

I'm losing (a lot of) weight and am changing from an apple shape to a pear shape. But my waist measurement will be no where near what it needs to be when I get to BMI 25.

Currently BMI 25.9 (9lb to go...)
Measurements are 33" 34" 38" (and 63" tall)

I'm not likely to lose 3 inches from my waist in 9lb of weight loss. I read somewhere that a decent estimation is 7lb for 1 inch off the waist. Approximate obviously. But that would suggest I need to be around a stone under BMI 25 to reach that.

I'm happy to carry on losing - I've already lost 7 stone do what's a couple more?! But I definitely won't have a 31.5 inch waist by BMI 25.

Also my hips have been 38" for the last 3 stone of weight loss, so I don't think I'm carrying much fat there. My chest measurement has come down most rapidly (but my cup size has stayed proportionally the same). It's fair to say that all of my excess weight is now being carried around my middle. I don't think I have much more to lose from my hips and chest. But I have two sizable rolls of fat (two!) at my belly.

FATE - sounds like you are an apple, you will be a slim apple but still an apple! Or perhaps a column? Those 9 body shapes still exist even if you're slim.

It just means you'll never have a relatively slim waist.

My mum is the same. She has a petite, tiny frame and hovers around the 7-8 stone mark. But she has always had rolls of belt fat.

Nonetheless I am determined to keep going until I get my waist to the magical 31.5 inches. I want to tick all the healthy boxes.

Incidentally, I measured my waist while lying in the bath the other day. You know how all your flesh moves when lying down, what with gravity and whatnot. Well my waist is 32" when lying down (34" stood up). I think that doesn't count really, but it's nice to know I can get there.

Only time I had a waist was when I slipped to being underweight! Now my tummy muscles are knackered from my boobs down, will always look pregnant unless I get a tummy tuck