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String test

Has anyone tried the 'string test'? It's supposed to be a better way of monitoring your health / size than BMI.

Run a piece of string the length of your body, from head to toes. Then, fold it in half and see if the ends meet when you hold it around your waist. If the ends don't touch, you are overweight, supposedly.
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Interesting
Jimjam ยท 56-60, M
Will surely try it
SW-User
Always used the pinch an inch test myself. I've always been morbidly obese on the BMI chart, but I'll try it! For curiosity.
@SW-User ๐Ÿ˜‚ I feel the same. I need longer string. ๐Ÿคฃ
Emele ยท 31-35, F
@SW-User According to this chart (https://www.rush.edu/health-wellness/quick-guides/what-is-a-healthy-weight) my upper 'healthy' weight is 154lbs. It'd be an interesting thing to see if the ends met at that weight. I'm currently towards the upper end of 'overweight'.
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@Emele yeah I'm obese, just checked, I'm 6'3" 250lbs I can just punch an inch! So..... i dunno. ๐Ÿ˜•
Killroy59 ยท 61-69, M
My height is 74inches, 6โ€™ 2โ€ fold the sting in half and it becomes 36โ€ I have a waist thatโ€™s 33-34 โ€œ so the string is just 4โ€ to long I figure thatโ€™s good enough as I feel good and still look good for my age
Emele ยท 31-35, F
@Killroy59 Yeah, that's great! Maybe I worded it badly. The sting should *at least* meet in the middle. If it overlaps, that's better!
Killroy59 ยท 61-69, M
Well it sure does overlap lol but I never had a weight problem except finding some weight
Emele ยท 31-35, F
My gf tried it and she's either too tall or too slim ๐Ÿคฃ

It goes all the way round her with some to spare. Between us we probably average out quite well.
Emele ยท 31-35, F
It sounds like one of those freaky body facts, like your foot is the same size as your forearm. I'm... a couple inches off the ends meeting though, so maybe it works ๐Ÿ˜ณ
prettywoman ยท 26-30, F
Well it could be easier if you know your height and waist circumference. If I'm 5"6, I'm 66". half that is 33", 2"9. If my waist is more than that, than I'm overweight
RustyFences ยท 36-40, M
You're just looking for any excuse to bare your belly now, aren't you?
romell ยท 51-55, M
what if i hard on while the string was being used to go up n down ..hehehe
MartinTheFirst ยท 26-30, M
I'm overweight by an inch ๐Ÿฅบ
Lemony1199 ยท F
Chubby ๐Ÿ˜›@MartinTheFirst
MartinTheFirst ยท 26-30, M
@Lemony1199 ๐Ÿ˜ญ
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