African American BMI Higher?? - Help

I think it may have been #1 Mack Mama or Lee who posted an article link several months ago about a study or maybe it was just an article about African American BMI being a little higher. I thought i bookmarked it but now I can't find it.

I'm struggling with what my goal should be. I'm 5'3 and the BMI chart puts my normal BMI at 135 but I'm not sure if that's where I'll land when this is all over.

We're close in height.  A solid normal BMI for me is 24.0 at 140 lbs.  I'm going lower to ideal weight which is 131-134 lbs depending on the table you use.  I'm 5' 4" tall. 

I don't know about the article but my mom, a registered nurse for almost 50 years would always say Black people had more muscle mass and would therfore usually weigh more than a non Black person of the same size.  We correlate best to the "large frame" section of the old Met Life weight and height charts common before bmi was the standard.   

I've always been a good deal heavier than others perceive me to be.  For me personally there is some truth to that.  Scientifically, sorry, can't help.  Just offering my two cents.  I'd love to read that article. 

Maybe someone will recognize it and post it again. What size are you at your current weight?

That wasn’t me, I don’t remember who it was though.  I kinda think it’s crap – BUT…… right now, I am 5’7’’ and weight 200lbs as of this morning.

 

Guess what size I wear?

Size '12"!!

You aren't allowed to participate cause you KNOW already!!!!!  LMAOOO

I would guess about a 10??? What size/weight is your personal ideal? I have always been a big girl so I don't even know what 135 for me would look like. I was probably 8-10 years old when I weighed 135. I'm starting to think it's going to look anorexic since I carry all of my weight in my hips, butt and thighs.

I would have thought so too but not so for me.  I'm a size 4/6 in most clothes and I still look pretty still thick.  I'm not curvey, but this baby never had much back to begin with. 

I look near average, but its clear I can stand to loose twenty or so.  I'll be posting pics this weekend taken in the 150's.  You'll see what I mean.  As long as I stay toned the 130's will not look anorexic for me.  Skinny and out of shape looks awfull.

Ok - now you got ME trippin........

cause 200 ain't supposed to be 10/12 - which is what I wear...... thought that was 14/16 or even 18......

 

hell - maybe the article DOES have a point!  LOL

I am also 5"7 and CANNOT WAIT to be 200lbs!  I checked out you before and after and you look AMAZING and like a totally different person. I'm slowing but surely gettting there.

Check this out...at my heaviest which was 395lbs...no one could ever guess that I weighed that much. They normally would clock me about 75-100lbs lighter. On the inside I would saying, "beeyotch please, I wish."

Take care,

Annelle