So I am I 54 years old and am finally down to 249 lbs with 29% Body Fat which puts me in the Obese range for my weight. Now I will concur that I do need to lose some weight but having a BMI of 35 does not make me obese and I will tell you why.

According to my BMI I am 35, which is my Body Mass Index or BMI for Short. And according to the tables I am Obese, yes Obese and they believe this to be true. Are they right?, well the BMI is a measure of size based on the mass and height that applies to men and women. The only problem that I have with BMI is that it does not take into consideration the Body type of the individual which correlates the your frame and bone structure.

So they only take into considerations your height and weight which is fine for getting a trend for the whole of society but not for anyone single individuals. They do not take into account your muscle or your body type.