(Tw: body dismorphia, ED) What do you guys think of Bmi charts do you think they are helpful or inaccurate?
This is my body right now I've lost 35lbs in the past year and my bmi is 24.4 which is apparently slightly overweight / just under the healthy weight line. The logical part of me would like to think that everyone has different body types and caloric needs so the Bmi charts isn't completely accurate. But my obsessive body dismorphia believes that it is and still wants me to lose more weight even if it means eating less than the recommended amount of calories for an active adult. I would like an outsiders perspective, because I have struggled with eating disorders in the past and I still struggle immensely with body dismorphia so I really don't know if others see me how I see myself. Do I look slightly overweight? (Please be honest) and what do you think about the Bmi chart?
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You look thin and also, gorgeous. The BMI chart was designed to measure the health of [u]large populations[/u] of people; the fact that it's ever used on individuals is kind of absurd. It fails to account for individual factors like bone density and bone size, and it doesn't adequately account for height either even though it's part of the formula. If you don't think your body dysmorphia will let up knowing that (which makes sense considering that it's unhealthy thought patterns and all), you might wanna check up on ways to measure your percent body fat with medical professionals.
But yeah, you definitely look thin. Very nice hair, too.
@BlueVeins thank you, I appreciate your perspective and kind words, I definitely would like to know my fat percentage, I would like to believe that I still have a lot of muscle mass from being a dancer for so long but I don't know, I know I'm still kind of toned but not nearly as much as I used to be. I try not to compare myself to my younger teenage body that had a faster metabolism and was dancing 10+ hours a week but it's hard not to miss and envy that life style, I still try to get some exercise every week but it's hard working 40 hrs a week now
