Body Mass Index

The other day my husband and I got one of those health pamphlets in the mail. Inside was a calculation for your body mass index. I was interested to know what mine would be so I plugged in my numbers and got my result. Then my husband wanted to know his too. It was interesting to know, but then it just peaked my interest, because it said that my husband was at the top of optimal and if he gained anymore weight, he would be considered over weight.  He is not a big guy, but I would say is about average. So today I looked at a few websites talking about BMI and found out that there is a slightly different calculation for men, but men like their weight to be at a slightly higher BMI then women. One thing I learned is that it doesn't take into account body type, or people who are very muscular. It might be worry some to someone who as a lot of muscle mass, and low body fat, because their weight might be considered overweight when in reality, they just have a lot of muscle.
So if you are interested in finding your BMI, then go ahead, it is good to keep yourself in check. Most likely you will know if you are overweight or not. I just recommend to not take it as the complete truth, listen to your gut feeling, and make the changes you feel are necessary, but don't stress over numbers. Health is more than numbers.
Click Here for the website I recommend to check your BMI.