What is my BMI?

Rounding to the nearest fifth, I weigh 125 pounds usually. However, sometimes I gain ten pounds, putting me at 135. Sometimes, I lose ten pounds and weigh 115. My height is 5 foot 6 and a half. A BMI should be 18-23, and I have been all over the place, and I firmly do not believe in BMI as an athlete.

I stopped looking at my body fat content a long time ago. However, I weigh myself every week, and I do not care what the scale says, unless it’s an astronomical number one day. My clothes always fit no matter what shape I’m in, just differently sometimes. There is a luxury of settling on yourself, and not needing to change for anyone. A family friend’s wife was really rude asking me one time if I needed ‘work done’, I laughed at her and let them know I am grateful that I do not need work done, and they just have to look at me or cover your eyes whilst I have the ‘luxury of settling on myself;’ it’s unfortunate if someone feels otherwise. It goes without saying that it is not anyone’s place to talk to me like that about the way I look, not very correct of them to say to me. This happened at a time I needed a piece of skin exposed to the sun too much looked at by a plastic surgeon, and this family friend’s wife took the opportunity to tell me what else the doctor should do, like it was so mean of her on another level. Someone needs a ‘note from god’ to tell you to change your appearance, and usually that note from god does not exist. Women have the privilege of embracing their natural physiques, I embrace mine even when I’m not necessarily in shape or a supermodel. Pas de care, c’est la vie, I look the way that I look. Wear sunblock and do not talk to mean people.

I look in the mirror and no matter how much I weigh, I like who I see in the reflection. At any age, I hope nobody lets a number on a scale, or BMI, or body fat content define who they are. You can be a world class athlete and not care about a number. Throw the numbers away, even if your doctor or coach want to look at them. Build up a wall and stop caring about numbers, because you need to care about you as an all around human being with a quality of life!