UserReqDel20200217 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 4´7 4´8 4´9 4´10 4´11 5 5´1 5´2 5´3 5´4 5´5 5´6 5´7 5´8 5´9 5´10 5 ´11 6´0 6´1 6´2 6´3 6´4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccoy Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Fernando, I'm going to give you homework. According to Valter Longo, we can estimate a minimum BMI of 14 kg m-2, the BMI measured on many Jews in concentration camps in WW2. Below that, it's death. Sometimes even a little above it. So, you can link to some online BMI calculator and find the weights yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn R Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Some people have serious health problems at a higher BMI than that. Anything below 17.5-18 can cause issues. Under 16.5-17 people often begin to show serious signs of malnutrition. But I think it depends more on body fat percentage than BMI. Someone more athletic/muscular will likely start showing symptoms of malnutrition at a higher BMI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UserReqDel20200217 Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, Jenn R said: Some people have serious health problems at a higher BMI than that. Anything below 17.5-18 can cause issues. Under 16.5-17 people often begin to show serious signs of malnutrition. But I think it depends more on body fat percentage than BMI. Someone more athletic/muscular will likely start showing symptoms of malnutrition at a higher BMI. I was 6 feet and 95 pounds in January 2019 now I have 126 pounds in September 2019 and about 15-16% fat, how many pounds can I get without dying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn R Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Your BMI is very low at 126, so I'm not sure how safe it would be for you to lose weight. If you're a guy I think 10% body fat is the lowest you can be. If you're a girl you' probably want to get it up to 18%+. But again, your BMI is already very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Allen Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Jenn R said: If you're a guy I think 10% body fat is the lowest you can be. Bodybuilders have been reported to drop as low as 3% body fat during cuts for competition. Although 3% of 200 lbs would still be 6 lbs of fat and they typically aren't setting longevity records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn R Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Todd Allen said: Bodybuilders have been reported to drop as low as 3% body fat during cuts for competition. Although 3% of 200 lbs would still be 6 lbs of fat and they typically aren't setting longevity records. But it's only temporary. I don't think 3% is healthy long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Allen Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Jenn R said: But it's only temporary. I don't think 3% is healthy long term. Health isn't their goal and it may not be healthy short term either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 On 9/23/2019 at 8:36 PM, Jenn R said: If you're a guy I think 10% body fat is the lowest you can be. I’m sure you can maintain a little lower than 10% sustained - but I get your point- maintaining the physique of a skinned rabbit indefinitely isn’t likely optimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paula Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 The point is to consume fewest calories. Losing weight is a side effect. That’s what I get from the original research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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