Hi everyone! Can any of you direct me to a website with a reliable BMI calculator? I have used a couple of different ones lately that both said I am underweight...?! (I am 5'&7" and 115 lbs.) Maybe I'm crazy but that doesn't sound right at all...according to one of them, my ideal weight is 140 pounds and on me....well, that's only ten pounds under my largest full term pregnancy!!! (I would not describe myself as small framed, but that's just how my weight tends to range.) Maybe I just need to find something that works a little better for a regular exerciser as opposed to someone who just wants an ego boost...so,can any of you help me out? Thanks in advance!!
BMI calculator??
- Thread starter Ally
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Carol_is_fit
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BMI is BMI, although you may get a few differing tenths of a point here and there, but the formula is the formula. It's only one more arbitrary way to put us in categories, so I would say if you're happy with how you look, that's all that matters. 
Try these ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/
http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm
Carol
Try these ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/
http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm
Carol
JeanneMarie
Cathlete
Ally,
I am your same height (5'7") and almost your same weight (112 lbs), and you'll not find a calculator or weight chart anywhere that will tell you anything but underweight with a body fat that's too low. Ignore them!
The thing that drives me crazy about those charts is that none of them take into account those of us who have a small bone structure, and just DON'T weigh that much.
My full pregnancy weight, with a 9 lb baby, was 126 lbs, so I understand exactly what you're saying.
My advice is not to worry about BMI, because in your case I would guess it's very healthy!
I am your same height (5'7") and almost your same weight (112 lbs), and you'll not find a calculator or weight chart anywhere that will tell you anything but underweight with a body fat that's too low. Ignore them!
The thing that drives me crazy about those charts is that none of them take into account those of us who have a small bone structure, and just DON'T weigh that much.
My full pregnancy weight, with a 9 lb baby, was 126 lbs, so I understand exactly what you're saying.
My advice is not to worry about BMI, because in your case I would guess it's very healthy!