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No one REALLY cares about weight or bmi
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
I think it’s just one of those ways that people have kept score, but only with yourself. But really, when you see a hot girl, do you really think, “Wow, she must weigh 112lbs!”, or when you see a hot guy, do you really think, “Oh gosh, he must weigh about 187lbs.”
No, you think, “My gosh, she has such a tiny waist and muscular legs and butt.”
And being really light ISN’T really what a lot of people want, so why are people STILL keeping score with the scales?
Real life example of how scales don’t work
I have two good friends. Both are tiny. One works out a lot. She’s actually an aerobics instructor. She eats well, runs half marathons and works out a lot. She’s got pretty much no fat on her stomach and is very toned. My other friend is one of those naturally thin girls. She doesn’t work out, but is also naturally blessed with fat that basically doesn’t even move when it jiggles.
The fitness enthusiast and the naturally thin are both the same size in clothes, but there’s a 25 lb difference between them.
Fitness girl is all muscle. I bet inch wise, they’d be pretty close.
Inches matter to your health
My dietician told me that when a woman’s waist is more than 32 inches, or a man’s waist is more than 37 inches increases your risk for obesity related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease etc, substantially. For more information about those risks, read this.
For women, other measurements, such as when your ratio of your waist to hips exceeds 0.8, also increase your health risks (of course, this sucks for us apples, who have to work harder than our pear shaped friends to keep our inches in check!).
…and to the opposite sex
Why do people want to lose weight? It’s to feel better about themselves, to give themselves confidence, and let’s be honest, to be attractive to our mates and potential mates. You won’t life them up and guess their weight to make a judgment onto whether they’re attractive (although it is fun to pick people up!). No, you’ll think judge and be judged by how great you look in a pair of jeans.
Can’t forget about pounds?
Sure, you’re measuring, your clothes are fitting better, you look great in the mirror, but you’re still obsessed with the scales?
Don’t worry about it. It is a fun way to keep score. But just remember it shouldn’t be the most important measurement!
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