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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 7966311, member: 93702"]I dislike the BMI scale - I don't believe it accounts for all body types, shapes, age, etc.</p><p>I am 6 feet tall and was 228lbs ten years ago.. I lost 46 lbs and was sitting at 182. My BMI told me I had to get down to 174 (or something close to that - can't recall ... but it was in the 170's). My whole family was PLEADING with me not to lose more - I looked like a stick. Anyone who knew me thought I had a terminal disease.</p><p>For me a comfortable weight is in and around 190-195.. which does not fit into the BMI scale as "normal". The struggle to stay there continues and gets more difficult as I get older...</p><p>----</p><p>Here's a fella that seemed to be a bit on the large side. but I don't recommend losing the weight the way he did in the end (if rumors are to be believed)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381240[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">Valerianus I. (253-260 AD). AE Sestertius (27 mm, 15.93 g), Rome, 253-254 AD.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev. VICTORIA AVGG / S - C, Vic</font></p><p><font size="3">tory standing left, holding wreath and palm</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 7966311, member: 93702"]I dislike the BMI scale - I don't believe it accounts for all body types, shapes, age, etc. I am 6 feet tall and was 228lbs ten years ago.. I lost 46 lbs and was sitting at 182. My BMI told me I had to get down to 174 (or something close to that - can't recall ... but it was in the 170's). My whole family was PLEADING with me not to lose more - I looked like a stick. Anyone who knew me thought I had a terminal disease. For me a comfortable weight is in and around 190-195.. which does not fit into the BMI scale as "normal". The struggle to stay there continues and gets more difficult as I get older... ---- Here's a fella that seemed to be a bit on the large side. but I don't recommend losing the weight the way he did in the end (if rumors are to be believed) [ATTACH=full]1381240[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Valerianus I. (253-260 AD). AE Sestertius (27 mm, 15.93 g), Rome, 253-254 AD. Obv. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG / S - C, Vic tory standing left, holding wreath and palm[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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