BMI is such a funny thing. Since muscle weighs more than fat, people who are are heavy in muscle weight could be classified as obese on the BMI scale. If you examine most professional or Olympic athletes they would be "obese" based upon their BMI.
Yesterday I weighed myself for the first time in a really long time. For the past 4 months I have been doing muscle training and eating copious amounts of food. I wanted to be a ballin 140lbs when I got on the scale. Since I hadn't weighed myself in ages, I had no idea where I was at.
So to my shock and dismay, somehow I had lost more weight. Since May 1st, when I clocked in at 140lbs, I have somehow lost 12lbs. I'm not sure how this is possible when I have been doing weight bearing exercise, and eating a TON of food.
I'm beginning to think that there's something wrong with me. I know that stress is often a major factor in weight loss, but I would say that I'm far less stressed out now than I was last year. I'm only taking 3 classes, I know what to do at work (and am good at it), I can sleep as long as I like most days, and I'm planning the trip of a lifetime.
Perhaps I just need to drag my scrawny ass to the doctor. Ew. I hate going to the doctor. It pretty much sucks and Onatrio Healthcare has never really worked in my favour, but that rant is for another time. In conclusion if I loose as little as 3 pounds I would then be categorized as 'underweight' on the BMI scale. And while I know it isn't the best scale to measure weight health, there is a sense of foreboding with the word 'underweight.'
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