Poll: How fat are you?

[meatloaf231]

A much-reported "obesity epidemic" is sweeping the US and elsewhere, so I was wondering just how big are the people who frequent the escapist forums (perhaps a reflection of gamers in general?). I think a lot of non-gamers view gamers as people who eat a ton of crappy food, get very little exercise, and, as a result, are fat, but is it true? Here ( http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ ) is a body mass index (BMI) calculator that should tell you whether you're technically considered underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. For the record, I was obese about 8 months ago, but dropped some pounds and now I'm normal weight.

P.S. I would have thought that there was already a poll on this, but when I searched I found nothing.

*Ahem*

Anyhows, I'm not exactly thin. I'm not horridly overweight, but I do enjoy food more so than the general population.

 

[Aries_Split]

18.2.

underweight.

 

[Easykill]

I can't be arsed to figure either my height or weight, but I'm just a little overweight, most people don't even notice though because it's all on my stomach, easily covered with a slightly baggy shirt.

 

[rottenbutter]

I have a fast metabolism, so I basically digest food very quickly.

Same here.

I am extremely skinny (you can almost see my ribs), even though I tend to eat a lot.

 

[Simski]

I'm rather underwight.
I'm 189 cm tall and I weight about 63 kilo.
Don't know how to translate that for some of you guys though :/

Never the less, my blood pressure is rather low and I quite often go into black out mode for a few seconds when I stand up.
Although I've started to find these time when I stand up, lose most of my balance, become temporarily blind, and feeling all lightheaded, to be quite something fun to experience.
You're just... unaware of absolutely everything for a few seconds, then you remember it again.
When I remember it, I either feel dizzy or entertained.

 

[Limasol]

Last i checked, my BMI was less than 10% but BMI is rather useless according to some sources, being vague and not really all that useful. At the time i thought that was normal but if 17% is skinny then i might need to eat a bit more.

 

[Jamanticus]

*Ahem*

Anyhows, I'm not exactly thin. I'm not horridly overweight, but I do enjoy food more so than the general population.

I'm with you there.... But only if it's good food- "Heck, I'd pick good food over bad food any ol' day of the week!"

(I think it was Don Knotts who said that in 'The Ghost and Mr. Chicken', but I can't be entirely sure.....)

 

[Dapper Ninja]

I'm 189 cm tall and I weight about 63 kilo.
Don't know how to translate that for some of you guys though :/

It's quite easy. All you have to do is take your weight and multiply it by 2.2, then take your height and divide it by 2.54, then divide the quotient by 12, take the remaining number after you've reached the highest possible whole number, and add it to the end of the number. Aren't conversions simple?

 

[Xaryn Mar]

Must admit that I am overweight. I am a bit lazy when I can get away with it and it does not help that I like chocolate, cake, beer and food.

 

[WheresMyCow]

I'm yet another beanpole. 6ft 5in, 130pounds.

 

[Slayer_2]

Apparently underweight, but that can't be right. My stomach bulges a little, not too much, maybe a centimeter or so. It's mostly muscle but still makes you look a bit fat. My friends nick-maned me "anorexic" because I don't eat much more than a meal a day usually. Not cause I don't wanna, just cause I'm so busy and almost never hungry. Question is, am I a gamer? No not really, but I DO like video games when I'm bored, but who doesn't these days besides old people, no offense to them or anything.

5'11
128 Pounds

And before you say my lifestyles unhealthy or some shit, I have plenty of energy, I can outrun my friends and easily last hours on a non-stop bike ride.

 

[Lt. Sera]

I used to be underweight by a bit, nowadays i'm normal weight.

S'all good as long as it doesn't give you any health issues, imo.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

I'm about six foot tall, and I weigh seventeen stone. And it isn't my fault, which is the biggest pile of ass ever.

You see, I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and because of that, I am unable to exercise. That coupled with my incredibly slow metabolism means that not only am I easily succeptable to getting fat, I am also unable to do anything about it.
I could always starve myself, but, strangely, medical professionals seem to think that would be a bad idea. And whenever I go on a low calorie diet, I don't get thinner, I get fatter, and then I begin to feel weak.

It's like something just fucking wants me to be a lardo, isn't it?

 

[TomNook]

I'm a bit over weight for my tastes, but some running will take care of it.

 

[PurpleRain]

Normal here. I have a really fast metabolism so whatever I eat just shoots on outta me. I'm sure most of you didn't want to know that, but I'm happy that I can eat lots and not gain a gram. Which kinda sucks in a way cause I could probably do with a bit more meat.

 

[Shirahime]

According to my doctor, I'm the perfect weight (8 stone) for my height of 5'3". And my BMI is bang on what it should be. But my weight is mainly muscle because I excersise and do a lot of heavy lifting. XD

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

Slightly overweight, But I am fully functioning person and could easily make the football team as a linemen.(Seriously, that thing does not take in a lot of factors but I guess it works.)

 

[Graustein]

I'm somewhere between "hell no" and '"me, fat?" *laughs in face*'.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

6 feet 4 inches and weighing in at 142pounds.
or 192cm(roughly) and 64.6kg for those who think in metric.
So a BMI of 17.3

So skinny I can sneak up on people by walking sideways...

You're not kidding! I'm 190cm and 88kg (only 2cm shorter and 24kg heavier), so I just fall within the "normal" range. I don't look overweight but I'm pretty solid.

 

[KSarty]

5'11", 156 pounds, 21.8 BMI. Normal weight. I've also read that your height should be twice what your waist size is. For me that would be 71 inches tall, 30 inch waist, so I got room to spare on that one.