Numbers, numbers, numbers

I have been thinking a lot these days about numbers. Numbers that determine who and what we are, all around us. Let's look at a few. Of course there is weight, who can forget that one. Height figures in when we calculate that dreaded BMI that everyone talks about. Cholesterol levels, HDL, LDL not to mention Blood Pressure numbers. Add the number that is your age and you can be dumped into one category or another. Numbers, numbers, numbers. I actually plug in a number to my food tracker and it tells me how much body fat I have!!! How in the world can it do that without even seeing me? The numbers have come to define how healthy we are. I have begun to hate these numbers. The number I hate the most today is my BMI. I have gone from a 52 BMI which is super morbidly obese (Imagine I was SUPER at something) to currently 36. Now when I look at my BMI of 36 I get upset. I don't look at the fact that I am now just obese, not SUPER obese. I am upset that my BMI is the same BMI that would grant someone with co-morbidities the opportunity to have WLS!!!!! So I have decided to do something to change this. I have decided to change my height from 5'7" to 6'10". My BMI then calculates to 24.2 which is normal!!! Yay for me!!!! So why don't we all go and change our height so that we end up in a "normal" category. Just some random thoughts from a lunatic. Have a beautiful day!!! Donna

Hey Donna......... Where do I sign that petition....... I could not agree more !!!!!!!! Let's do it !!!!!!!! Phyllis

Hey!!! Your BMI is probably right where you need it. You cannot join all of us over 6 feet tall!!! But I'll let you in because you are so cute! Donna

LOL Donna, you are sooooooo funny !!!!!!!! Thanks for letting me

Donna, A GREAT idea. My BMI is now 24. The down side is that I am also 8'2" tall! Maren

Hey Maren!!! you made me laugh out loud. 8'2" is good!!! Whatever it takes to get those numbers looking like we want them to! Donna