I have found that Crossfit is an excellent way to lose weight. Just like anything else in this world, it does not come with a guarantee. The workouts last anywhere from 5-30 minutes, and most are dependent on how quickly you move from set to set. I’ve been visiting crossfit.com daily for their WOD (work out of the day). I’ve lost about 5-6 lbs of fat and gained about 1-2 lbs of lean muscle mass over a period of 1 1/2 months. :) Enjoy. “you are what you eat”.

Everyone…just stick with it. Keep your head strong, and have it in your mind that you can win. A winning attitude is all you need.

BMI doesn’t mean crap. 6-4 222lbs. Says I am overweight. Can see “six pack” and major muscle developement. Can run a 6:40mile-consistently and just completed 1/2 ironman in 5hrs 33 min. More fit then 99% of the population.

My BMI is 19.4 and is at a healthy weight, but I do feel that I could lose a few pounds to be in better shape. It’s not necessarily the weight that I want to lose but to tone up my muscles and lose a little excess fat. I just wish I was more self-disciplined!!! Any suggestions on how to stay motivated and have more self-discipline???!

I am right on the border between normal and overweight, depending if I round my height up or down a half inch. I know this sounds like a cop-out, but I am a larger framed person (athletic build, shoulders, hips) and I feel very normal sized. BMI calculators should have options to select your body frame: petite, athletic, etc.

I am trying very hard to work on this

My BMI was very eye-opening. I was just diagnosed with high blood pressure, so I’m doing everything in my power to bring that number down!

thank u 2 KASHI for always staying true to your all natural products, and for always giving out free samples of your product. i am not one to try new things when it comes to food, especially if i have to fend out my hard earned monies for something that i may only have one bite of and dislike it. it makes it soooo much easier when companies like yours gets me hooked for free then i do not have any problem(s) giving you my monies for such a great product….thanks again and any free samples you have or new product i would love to be your “guinea pig”....Justin & Danielle Keyser

I just found out my BMI is 20.4.

I used 2b OBSESSED with my BMI… I just checked it my first time in two years after my eating disorder and I am 23.4- I’m 6’5” though. The number scares me a little but not as much as it used to! KASHI CHALLENGE TIME!

I am looking to lose a lot of weight, which is a hard goal for me,that I am hoping hard work and good eating will help me reach. After having 2 babies back to back,and quitting smoking I am about 100 pounds over my ‘normal’ weight. Is there anyone else on here trying to lose this amount of weight,please message me.

ya Im at 25 for BMI overweight!
plan to lose 15 pounds befor new year

My BMI shows I am obese and as an african american female other people consider me as “thick”, but I have always been unsatisfied with my body and Im hoping to change that soon.

wow bmi was a bit over average but im 5’10” and 175 and not a stick and not 2 big i fit in a siz 12 pant and im pretty happy with my size but i do try and keep myself there and not let lbs pack on i have been at 175 for over 11 years now and im good with how i look and no health probs. but good # to know

wooo, NORMAL!! a bit on the higher end of it, but still normal. let’s see what i can do.

I am almost underweight. Yay go me! But then again, I’ve always been that way.

I so need to drop it. I know what healthy food is, and I just plain old eat too much. I’ve been yo yoing all my life, and when stress creeps up, so does my weight. It seems so hardfor me to drop weight compared to some other people. I’m not as stupid as my doctor thinks I am.

I have a BMI of 18.I’m told that’s under weight,but I think it’s close enough.Love the Kashi products!Fresh fruits and veggies mixed with yoga,running and cycling can’t be all that bad.

My BMI has me just short of obese. I started eating healthy very recently (about 3 weeks ago)after looking at my daughter and husband whao have been eating healthy and lost all their weight. I have to say that I’m really enjoying this new way of life and am reaping the benefits (lost 9.5lbs). That tired all the time and feeling sluggish is going away. I wake up energized and ready to start my day. Although I still have 48 lbs to go to get to where I want to be, I’m excited and looking forward to it.

My BMI is still high but improved because I can’t keep my weight below 168 at 5’3’’. Working to get my stress level down so I stop the emotional and evening eating.

Just got my BMI figured and was shocked it was so high. At 5’3” I’ve lost 30 lbs in over a year and I LOOK thin, but . . . well, this was a wake-up call for me!

My BMI is high, but I already knew that. I am working on it though. Already lost weight and am seeing a BIG improvement on my health.

I started loosing weight at the beginning of the year, but it was hard to track becauseI was putting on a large amount of muscle quickly. I have a big frame and I have larger, bulkier muscle as opposed to toned muscle. For my height and weight I was still considered “obese”. I started taking my measurements and entered them in a program for athletes and the number was considerably lower. That number on the scale didnt move a lot but I got smaller and smaller. I think its good to know your BMI (also you can have a doctor preform a more indepth water test for BMI) because progress isnt always measured in that number on a scale.

I’m in the normal weight range, but I’m only a point away from “overweight”. Don’t place too much stock in BMI, as it doesn’t account for body type or how much of your weight comes from muscle. In reality, I’m closer to underweight. Make sure to like what your body looks like, and if you’re happy then don’t let numbers tell you otherwise!

I am one point away from being overweight, but I really didn’t need to see my BMI to know that, I can see it and feel it everyday. I went to a pool party over the weekend, and now I am feeling like it’s now or never, I have got to get this extra fat off!

I’m finally down to a healthy weight but it is a daily struggle to keep it there. I have a BMI of 21.5. I lost 60 pounds over a year which was not easy. I love Kashi products which are loaded with fiber which help with my carbs.

I took that BMI test and got a BMI of 18.5. It said that was underweight! ahhh!!! is that bad? I am 95 pounds. I am a healthnut, though

Getting back to my yoga routine and eating better. LOVE the Kashi products they make a great breakfast.

This is a rather frightening number. I don’t need a number to realize that I have a food problem but that number certainly acted as a catalyst. Here’s hopin…...

Do they have a separate category for dancers, or are all dancers “normal” by being underweight? Hmm.

I gained 50 lbs in 6 months after my 2nd miscarriage. Now a year later I have dropped 40 lbs and working on getting to my goal of 125 lbs. My BMI has finally gone below the overweight line – even if it is just barely it is a good motivator for me. I don’t track my BMI regularly since I know that how I am feeling and how my clothes fit is a better guide for me. I think that people need to focus on how they feel and not get worked up over what their BMI says about whether or not they need to lose weight.

Your BMI is 25.8, indicating your weight is in the Overweight category for adults of your height.

The thing is though I have been told by numerous people even my doctors I am not overweight as it states… I have a heavy muscular tone to my body, and I even have for a woman more than average chest. I could gain from losing about 10 pounds but not 100.

My BMI is a 26.5, and while I have put on weight in the past six months after having surgery to remove precancerous tissue in my abdomen, all of my clothes still fit! I know I need to lose about five to ten pounds to feel better about myself again (and also because my face is the only place where the weight gain is obvious), but it’s really hard to get motivated when I don’t really look that different. I’m a bit concerned that I’m stressing so much about this when I generally eat pretty healthily, but a ten pound weight gain over three months is scary, especially when I can’t tell where the weight’s piling on at! :(

Just checked my BMI and I am in the normal range. Yeah! There is room to improve, so I will continue to eat healthy and exercise.

I started keeping track of the my BMI about a year ago when it was about 49 and now I am happy to say that I have gotten it down to 37. I am still considered obese, but I am happy on how far I have come.

Oh boy do I need to do much work in reducing my current BMI.

Good to know my BMI is in the normal range. Some people think I’m underweight, but I’m not. My weight is just a number though, a person can be thin but in poor health. I like to concentrate on eating healthy and exercising so my future health is just as good as my current health. More inportantly is setting a daily example for my 3 children so they will grow up making good food choices.

I’ve been working on reducing my BMI for the past 8 weeks and am within .2 of dropping to the “overweight” category. I’ve lost 28 lbs and have been going to the gym to help maintain muscle mass.

I have been trying to shed a couple of pounds. I walk several days a week and use the treadmill on those rainy days. I increase my vegetable and fruit intake and eat all whole pasta and breads.

I have not been trying to loose weight, but I know my weight has dropped to low. It is hard to talk about gaining weight with anyone because of everything out there about loosing weight so I am glad to see some other people who are in the same boat as me. I look forward to gaining the weight in a healthy way and getting my BMI to where it should be!

I’ve been able to drop my BMI from 43.2 to 38.9 or 315 lbs to 260! in 4 months !

In the last 2 years I have lost 85 pounds, and I now am in the normal BMI range, but would like
to move to the lower end range.

I would like it to be a little lower- I will have to work on that

I know that even though I am in the normal range I need to lower my BMI for my body structure. I am small boned, so I should be on the lower end. Good Challenge!

16.8

how do i complete the challenge? 22.5

Wow.. I’m amazed at my BMI.. I am at the lower end of Normal. I feel fat LOL But, I used to weigh 185 and I’m only 5’2” and am now 123… so for a 55 yr old who is relatively disabled, I’m thrilled. I have to say that between my vegetarian diet (not dieting.. just chose to not eat anything with a face anymore) and taking walks.. I am almost at my goal weight of 1115.

I’m at the lower end of healthy weight! yay!

I have been tracking my BMI on the WiiFit program, and though I don’t feel like I am necessarily ‘overweight’ it shows that I am borderline overweight/average, and to get to my ideal BMI I need to lose 20 pounds. My current BMI is 25.21 and it suggests a goal of a BMI of 22. Sometimes all it takes is seeing it to know you absolutely need to strive harder for a positive change. I started running with my husband, and eating the Kashi cold cereals before my run every morning is the perfect fuel. Here’s to losing the last 20!

BMI – 20. Happy with where I am at but that’s no excuse for my eating habits.. I need to focus on healthy food choices (not merely the idea of eating food)

BMI: 31.5
I’m tired of wishing I was healthier/thinner. It’s about time I face the truth and just fight towards being happy with myself and my body for once!

I have a BMI of 27.1 and it has inspired me to attack it head on!

I have a BMI of 26. However, I am not overweight and here is why one can’t put too much validity into these things. I am a woman 5’ 6 1/2” tall and weigh 160 pounds. HOWEVER, I wear a size 6 dress, jeans, etc. This is because I have a large amount of muscle mass but am not muscular looking. Muscle weighs more than fat. My BMI is actually more like 22 or 23 (if not for the muscle weight). I dislike these sort of “tests”... everyone does not fit the mold.

I have a BMI of 25.9 so I am in the overweight catigory. I am not to far overweight though so that makes me feel good. I don’t have much muscle so I think I need to work on turning some of my fat into muscle as well as losing weight.

Currently my BMI is 20.5, but just a short time ago before I started making some healthy changes, my BMI was much higher. Today was reinforcement for me to continue working toward my goals. I want to turn my flab into muscle and continue eating healthy and focus on increasing my energy and overall health.

Currently, my BMI/weight is low for my age, so I’ve been trying to put on a little more by strength training to build muscle and eating full-fat foods. The greasy/junk food aspect of my life disappeared over a year ago, and I feel much better now. But, that good feeling lead to an unhealthy drop in weight, so I’ve been trying really hard to eat more and build up more muscle. BUT I’M STILL GROWING!

BMI is a tricky subject. There was one point where quite a few people were teasing me about my weight, yet I was only on the borderline of normal and overweight. There was one time where I got so thin and felt sick, and some said I looked like a person from a concentration camp! Even then my BMI was still in the normal range of 20.4. Basically, people who have a larger frame needs to have a higher BMI, and I am guessing that anyone who is below 18.5 is definitely underweight regardless of the frame. Now, I am at a healthy BMI of 22 but I still feel flabby once in a while. Does it make sense when people say you look lean but at the same time you feel flabby because you aren’t toned?

I’m glad that I’ve discovered this community and am determined to improve my bmi. Here’s to a lot of successes.

27.5, but I already knew I was overweight

my BMI is in the “normal” category, but I’m still ready to reduce and tone to get better fit!

My BMI was 21.5…was better than I had expected

I just joined this community today and took this as my first challenge. My BMI is 25.2. That’s a whole .2 points into the overweight category! At least I am not in the obese category anymore, as I was when I first started my lifestyle change at the begining of this year!

I have spent the last 1-1/2 years reducing my BMI from obese to average. I am proud to say I am within the average rating for my age and size of the BMI chart!

I suffer from Spinal Dysphonia (narrowing of the spin), I also have very bad Osteoarthritis in my right knee. After seeing my BMI, I decided that I need to make some changes in my life… By losing weight I would not only take pressure off my knee, but also my back. I could sit around feeling sorry for my self or I could change my eating habits and do some mild exercises to get back on track. Thanks to a few changes in my life, including what I eat.. I’m back on track.. thanks KASHI’

I have been having a hard time losing weight. In the last five years, I have gone from 135lbs. to 160lbs. I started counting calories again and increase my running so we will see what happens. Wish me luck!

I’m hoping to follow in dayankeekid40’s footsteps. Here’s to the first step!

Ugghh..just a reality check to keep me motivated to lose….

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This BMI does not ask for your age or build. I just lost 54lbs! And at age 45 I am now in a size 6 or a size 8 depending on the clothes and this BMI scale still says I am overweight. I think I look pretty darn good!!!

Well I know know that I am at a healthy weight/BMI for my height.

muscle mass is important but yes i know my bmi

I know my BMI, and it embarrasses me. That needs to become a thing of the past! I just wish I could do it fast, because it came on fast!

My BMI is 20.8, which is normal. But I feel as though I need to tone up! And eat a lot better- more fruit and veggies. Will try to be vegan for a while!

I track my BMI weekly when I weigh-in at my Doctor’s Office. I’ve dropped about 6% so far!

My result will be the motivation to stick to my new healthy lifestyle that started 2 weeks ago but this time is for real!

Time to get real. Put on 50 lbs the past five years (post menopause). Time to get it back off – no excuses.

BMI is great for a sedentary, average framed person, but anything that makes you “not average” blows the BMI: heavy bone frame, higher muscle density (athletic). For someone like me, who was in the obese range, not into muscle building, but wanted to get back to normality, it is what it was designed to be: a guideline. From the CDC:

The correlation between the BMI number and body fatness is fairly strong; however the correlation varies by sex, race, and age. These variations include the following examples:

At the same BMI, women tend to have more body fat than men.
At the same BMI, older people, on average, tend to have more body fat than younger adults.
Highly trained athletes may have a high BMI because of increased muscularity rather than increased body fatness.

I am now at 24.1, which is .8 below fat; my ultimate goal is 22.8, but I also need to increase my fitness as well, which now means exercising more.

BMI? How is it accurate if you do alot of weight training. I know I have some fat but even when I was really lean my BMI was 25 but I had a lot of muscle.

I’m hoping to follow in dayankeekid40’s footsteps. Here’s to the first step!

Before i started eating kashi my BMI was in the obese range and now after a few months ive dropped over 55 pounds and now in the healthy range thanks 2 kashi

YES! A full point BELOW overweight!

Thanks to having a gastric bypass 1 year ago and learning to ear right, my BMI is finally in the NORMAL area! I feel so much better! I eat healthy most of the time, but still eat “junk” when I really crave it. (I don’t keep it in the house so I have to wait until a day or two pass until someone can take me to get it) by then I usually don’t want it.
The Kashi bars are a real treat for me and have helped a lot

I am aware of my BMI; my goal is to have a healthy lifestyle; I don’t use the word diet as this sets me up for failure. I will turn 50 this year and want to lose 45 lbs. I started walking daily (which I look forward to); changed the way I eat and what I eat and the amount that I eat. It has been 2 weeks and I have lost 10 lbs. I can’t afford to join the gym or other weight loss programs. I know what’s healthy and what is not. The flip side is if I want a cookie or a wine cooler…I will do it. I just have no desire at this time. Most of my motivation comes from chronic back pain which is degenerative in nature; I don’t like the way my clothes fit; and most of all, I want to feel healthy and feel good about myself!!!