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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    Tell me your height & weight or your BMI.

    And then the state you live in!

    Interested in the media outlooks at weight in the US.

     
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    prettypincushion        Tennessee

    Right now I am 5'4" and 132.4lbs and I live in Tennessee.

     

    I think it will be interesting to see the results of this too

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    @prettypincushion: Your BMI is 22.7 which is 4 under the average BMI in Tennesse. 

     

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    And yes people, I know. The BMI isnt always right, but it's not like it's going to define your life

     
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    vorpalette    August 23, 2013   Michigan

    5'1", 117lbs, BMI of 22.1, Michigan.

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    @vorpalette:  Almost 5 below the average in Michigan!

     
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    imsandradee      

    just shy of 5'7", 110lb. Massachusetts. My BMI will tell you I'm underweight--I'm fine. I've been the same size since the 7th grade no matter what I do... my doctor and I are both over it :)

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    @imsandradee:  I'm 5'6 and 103, So I understand ;)

    And your BMI is 9 below the average in your state

     
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    Glasgowbound    August 12, 2013  

    5'6" and 188lbs. Accordign to BMI, i am obese. I've been within 5lbs of this weight for 10 years or more. My doctors never say anything about my weight

     
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    Rachel631    July 13, 2013   England, UK

    5'0, 126lb, BMI a little over 25. Need to lose some serious weight...

    As I've posted before, BMI does not always equate to dress size, and certainly not to overall bealth. That sad, I have various skeletal problems which improve as my BMI drops, regardless of whether I am losing fat, water, or muscle.

    EDIT: At my largest, I thought I was 147, but I later found out that my scales were faulty, so it would have been more like 157. At that point, my doctor told me that I needed to lose at least 40lb, and that I should aim for a BMI of 18-19 if I wanted my joints to improve.

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    @Glasgowbound:  BMI's aren't always right because they don't take into account all things that affect weight

     
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    RunnerBride13    September 28, 2013   San Diego, CA

    5'4'' and 106 lbs. BMI around 18.7 and I lived in AZ (from CA)

     
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    Glasgowbound    August 12, 2013  

    @nikix:  I forgot to put I'm in the suburbs of Washington, DC.

    And that's why I don't put a lot of stock in BMI, or even weight for that matter, or even dress/pants size. I'm healthy and very comfortable with my body (curvy and hourglass-y) and that is what is important Laughing

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    Here is for reference ladies

     

    The Deep South and Midwest took most of the top positions for body mass index. Note that the thinnest state in the union, Utah, with an average BMI of 24.68, is theonly state the union that doesn't fall into the overweight category (though it's dangerously close). 

    1. Louisiana (27.1)
    2. Arkansas (27.09)
    3. Mississippi (26.99)
    4. Michigan (26.97)
    5. Maryland (26.96)
    6. District of Colombia (26.96)
    7. Georgia (26.96)
    8. Kentucky (26.89)
    9. Ohio (26.89)
    10. North Carolina (26.88)
    11. Alabama (26.85)
    12. Delaware (26.8)
    13. Illinois (26.8)
    14. Pennsylvania (26.79)
    15. Tennessee (26.77)
    16. South Dakota (26.76)
    17. Connecticut (26.75)
    18. South Carolina (26.74)
    19. West Virginia (26.66)
    20. Missouri (26.65)
    21. Wisconsin (26.62)
    22. Indiana (26.57)
    23. Texas (26.56)
    24. Virginia (26.54)
    25. Nebraska (26.42)
    26. Washington (26.31)
    27. California (26.31)
    28. New Jersey (26.31)
    29. Oregon (26.31)
    30. Iowa (26.3)
    31. Florida (26.3)
    32. North Dakota (26.29)
    33. Oklahoma (26.24)
    34. Kansas (26.23)
    35. New Hampshire (26.22)
    36. Maine (26.19)
    37. Arizona (26.19)
    38. Nevada (26.09)
    39. Minnesota (26.08)
    40. Massachusetts (26.04)
    41. New York (25.95)
    42. Rhode Island (25.92)
    43. Hawaii (25.9)
    44. Colorado (25.89)
    45. Montana (25.85)
    46. New Mexico (25.81)
    47. Idaho (25.6)
    48. Wyoming (25.55)
    49. Alaska (25.54)
    50. Vermont (25.13)
    51. Utah (24.68)
     
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    imsandradee      

    @nikix:  are those averages just for women though? 

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    @imsandradee:  No, just the population as a whole.

    I'm guessing mostly men

     
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    MissKit    November 16, 2013  

    I'm so glad to see I'm not the only small one! (I have body issues sometimes that I'd too thin but I can't help it). I'm 5'5 and about 102 pounds.

     
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    MLDoddie    June 2013  

    5'1'' - 112 lbs - BMI 21.2 - Arkansas

     
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    kris325    April 20, 2013  

    I'm under FL but not by much. 5 foot 9 inches 161 pounds, BMI of 23.8

    Working on getting more healthy atm, well not right now since I'm super sick, but in general

     
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    lolot    August 24, 2013   Rocky Mountains

    I'm 5'5" and 123, which is a BMI of 20.5.  I live in Wyoming, which according to your list is the state with the 4th-lowest BMI.  (Cause all there is to do here is go play outside, haha.)  The average is still 25.55 which is higher than I might expect...

     
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    Miss Jackrabbit       

    5ft4 - 136 pounds.

    i live in the UK!

    BMI of 23

     

    This is an interesting little website! It looks at Data across the world :)

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18770328

     
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    MissAsB    June 6, 2009   Married in CO, Living in AL

    I'm 5'5" and about 130 so BMI of 21.6.  I like in AL but am not a native.

     
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    BP2Be    September 7, 2013   Canada

    That's intresting information... I'm in Canada so I can't really contribute, but I wonder how Canada would compare.

     
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    plotboxe    August 25, 2014  

    @nikix:  

    thank:)

     
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    Caroheart    August 31, 2013   NJ

    Right now I'm 5'2" 122, from NJ. My BMI is 22.3 according to an online calculator. 

     
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    MrsWBS       

    @nikix:  5'4, 98 lbs, MD

     
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    nikix    May 22, 2013  

    @BP2Be:  I was from Canada. We're pretty high on the list too.

     
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    ChuckNorris    March 2012  

    Interesing! lol.

     
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    AstoriaK    September 2012   New England

    6'0" and 165 lbs in CT. BMI is 22.4.

     
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    wellheeledmama    July 23, 2011   Arlington, VA

    I am 5'4 and 114lbs in Northern VA, BMI=19.6

     
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    fancypants    August 12, 2012   Vermont

    5'4  130lbs bmi 22.3 in Vermont

     
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    prettypincushion        Tennessee

    I don't pay attention to BMI but good to know I am under the state average. I am currently working on losing weight though just to get back into a body that I am comfortable with. Hopefully come wedding day I can post a lower number on here lol

     

     
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    elle_z    August 10, 2013   Seattle, WA

    I am 5'7, 140 lbs, and live in Washington State.

     
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    MissFireFlower    May 5, 2013  

    5'10 175 pounds Bmi of 25 in California

    Under my state's average :D

     
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    MrsFairyBee    July 7, 2012   CO

    I'm exactly 5' 2" and I weigh 116 lbs. I live in Nebraska.

     
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    inky_1    October 20, 2013   Virginia (wedding in Maryland)

    I'm 5'6'', I currently weigh 163, which gives me a BMI of 26.3. 

    I live in Virginia, so I'm just slightly below average lol. But, I'm working on it.

    I started my weight loss journey with a BMI of 37.9.

     

    ETA: 9 more pounds until I'm considered "normal" by the CDC! :D

     
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    rachelmichelle    March 2, 2013   Orlando, Florida

    Height: 5'2"

    Weight: 102 lbs.

    So I guess that makes my BMI like 18.7-ish?

     
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    housebee    April 26, 2013   Charlotte, NC

    I'm 5'7" and 138 lbs (21.6 BMI), living in NC as a transplant (originally from CA)

     
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    JKaitlin    October 13, 2012   Texas

    I'm 5'1" & 100 pounds. 

    & http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ says I'm 18.9 BMI

    EDIT: Oh, & I forgot to add I am born & raised in Texas. Never lived anywhere else. 

     
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    Mrs_Amanda    May 12, 2012  

    5'8/132 pounds. 

    Currently live in TN, from Louisiana. 

     

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