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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just plugged 5' and 100 lbs into a BMI calculator for boys and it came back "healthy weight."

PP you need help.[/quote]

+1  I'm the PP w/ a 100+ lb 10 yr old.  She's also about 5' and nobody looking at her would call her obese.  She's not a stick but she looks strong and healthy and will likely grow into a "statuesque" woman, based on my MIL who she takes after.

FWIW, I have very little faith in BMI calculators.  I'm about 5'6" and as an adult have had my weight as low a 155 and as high as 185.  Only the 155 put me in the "healthy" range but I have only been that weight either 1) in college when I was biking a LOT, to/from school in a hilly town plus lots of long distance rides or 2) in a job where I regularly worked 60+ hrs per week, was on my feet a lot and ate a lot of crap.  Personally, I feel about 165 is my ideal weight - what I weighed when I got married.  I felt beautiful, could maintain it with healthy eating, occasional treats, and regular exercise so life felt healthy and balanced.  However, on BMI calculators 165 is considered "overweight" for my height.  Ridiculous.  I'm a better judge of what is a healthy weight for me.  Mostly my weight now is about 172, a bit heavy IMO but not too bad and with two young kids and a FT job making time to get to the gym several times a week isn't a priority right now, esp. since my physicals show that all my important numbers are great (blood pressure, heart rate, blood chemistry).  [/quote]

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