So I'm 5'3" and weigh about 140. My doctor says that I need to lose 20 lbs to be more healthy, according to BMI. I wear a size 6/7 and wear a bra size of 34DD/E (and this cup size is sometimes small on me and I have to wear a 34 DDD/F).. My question is this: How accurate is BMI these days? How much weight can a breast be? I haven't actually measured them (how would i go about it on a normal scale and get an accurate weight anyway?), but I think my BMI would be lower if my body were more proportionate. Instead of losing the 20 lbs my doctor wanted me to, I'm aiming for 10-15.. 20 just seems a bit extreme for me. I'm not fat, really.. I have some chunk though (but I think I just need some toning).. for example- I can easily fit most of my body into a size 7 dress, but because of my boobs, I require 3 sizes bigger, and then the dress looks horrible because its so loose on my the rest of me.. but doesn't body proportion have anything to do with it?? My measurements, in case they help:hip: 36" waist: 31" bust: 40" (34" underbust)I've been thinking about a reduction to a C or D cup.. but don't have the money for it.. or time to take off work and school for the recovery period.. I'm 22 BTW.. I don't feel that big or anything, but it was unnerving to hear I needed to lose 20 lbs! Any advice anyone can give? Am I just thinking its too much weight to lose, or should I really aim for 20?
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BMI not accurate?
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if you feel healthy and don't tire out on the treadmill after 10 minutes then you probably are perfectly healthy.
bmi is not the be all end all, and a little bit of bodyfat never killed anyone.
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It would also be good to see what your body fat percentage is, as there are tools that work fairly well. This is probably a better way to see whether you should lose a lot of weight. If you don't have access to the type that send electricity through your arms in a circuit to find body fat percentage, you could try the method that uses calipers (might have to do a search on google for how, as I don't remember how exactly), which will give you a rough estimate on your body fat percentage, but not as accurate.
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anyone know if the local YMCA would have the body fat percentage device thingy? lol.. I did it in highschool 5 years ago when I weighed about 130, and I had 17% body fat... think it would be much higher than that with the extra 5 lbs?
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Fat and muscle weigh differently. Fat takes up more room for the amount of weight it has. So the five pounds is inaccurate. It depends on if you still have the same amount of muscle as you did before.I don't know about the YMCA having that, but you could go see
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I would assume that most places with a public gym or are dedicated to fitness would have one, especially a chain.
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It is a well known fact that BMI is not accurate. Sportsmen of many professions would be considered overweight when they are at a peak of physical condition. ABodyfat percentage thingie which as said 99.9% of gyms will have will be able to guage if you have enough fat or too little.Depending on the situation gyms may offer you a test for free (mine are!) or you may have to pay, either way its best to ask a professional fitness professional what you should be doing :P