Comments on: The Doctor Called Me Fat.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:29:57 +0000

The BMI can be very helpful in assessing people in a clinical setting to evaluate if the patient is at nutrition risk. However, I do agree that it really is not a good tool in assessing most individuals. The bmi does not take into consideration muscles mass which does weigh more than fat. I for one feel that I would much rather a person’s bmi be higher due to lean muscle mass than be in the normal range and be “fat” skinny. That person who is “fat” skinny will be more likely to have heart problems, etc regardless of what their bmi is!!!

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:53:32 +0000

Im a soccer player too, so I totally get it! Thats more of why I was so upset. I was like are you serious? Im in better shape than you and your calling ME fat?! Im glad your daughter has good people in her life to support her and keep her focused on the right things

By: Katie @ Katie Moves

Katie @ Katie Moves — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:53:13 +0000

BMI chart is a crock of crap! I’m very muscular so my height and weight dont exactly correlate either. You are perfect the way you are, athletic and strong!

By: Natalia Baage-Lord

Natalia Baage-Lord — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:20:25 +0000

No way in the world are you “fat.” I think you look great. Also, the whole BMI theory has been debunked (whether people choose to believe it or not is another thing)! Don’t let your doctor get you down at all. You’re very pretty and fit and healthy. That’s the truth!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:42:14 +0000

WHAT A DOUCHE!!! Seriously, that doctor sounds like a nutcase. Props to you for not killing him haha
If only doctors knew the impact their words cause on someone who’s battled with ED thoughts. It’s just so disappointing. I’m amazed and proud at your ability to tell his thoughts to eff off, that just goes to show your maturity and strength! You’re GORGEOUS both inside and out, Kat <3

By: Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance

Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:37:15 +0000

At the weight loss center I work at (for a physician, mind you) we tell our patients ALL the time that BMI is just a “measurement” and has nothing to do with your health. There are so many muscular men that come in and fall into the “overweight” category too– yet they look like they’re made of muscle!

Thanks for opening up about this Kat! You’re perfect just the way you are

By: Jessie

Jessie — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:18:02 +0000

I would’ve knocked him out @ every appointment ((okay not really, but you get what I’m saying)). I think it’s so sad that doctors are so easy to jump on the “you are overweight”, and leave it at that. I truly do believe that’s why so many young women do suffer from an ED. It breaks my heart. So glad you were able to say “F you” and realize that indeed you are beautiful <3

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:33:55 +0000

My dad is having this exact issue with his doc right now. He’s been eating a lot more veggies and fruits and delightful whole grains and asked mr.doctor if he could cut his cholesterol in half – MD said that he has never, in his 25 yrs if practice, had a patient successfully decrease their meds just on exercise/food changes. He also said that because he lost a few pounds since his last visit, he was now technically “overweight” instead of “obese” based off of his calculated BMI. I asked my dad how he calculated it, “by my weight/height” he said. I told him this is a bunch if garbage because 5lbs muscle is the same as 5lbs I’d fat- so my papa could lose all his fat and gain that same # of lbs in muscle and his doc would still call him borderline obese!?

The only doctors I really respect are ones that tell their patients to stop their meds, up their plant-food intake, be active and let’s monitor your blood levels. Otherwise all they want is a job- and if we’re all healthy and off our high blood pressure/high cholesterol meds, they won’t have a job.

By: Nicole Nolen

Nicole Nolen — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:04:37 +0000

We talk about being healthy and fit, not skinny or fat. This is why I really like the Fit Approach network!

By: Nicole Nolen

Nicole Nolen — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:01:36 +0000

Hate the BMI deal, too. It’s always been gentle on me (I always fall right in the middle of ‘normal’ even when unfit); however, it is cruel to my daughter. She runs and plays soccer. She is active, eats well (thanks to a wonderful day care provider who introduced her to raw veggies and ‘good’ foods at a very early age when I was still doing drive thrus!) and isn’t big on anything but water to drink. But, BMI says she is far. She’s 10, stands at 4’4″ and weighs 71 lbs; the school sent me the fat report and suggested that we look into her diet and encourage activity. Really? She runs 3-5 miles a week (run club at school) in addition to her 6 hours of soccer practice (organized training) not to mention the unofficial play with bikes, games of chase and such with neighborhoods kids and her little sister. Her eats? She’ll take grilled chicken and raw veggies any day over other junk. Just don’t offer sauced ribs! Those she can throw down like her daddy! She is a kiddo and therefore likes a sweet here and there but will honestly snack on avocado and pistachios more often than not. She is far from fat. I about came unglued! I called her PE coach and told her how I felt and that it’s frap like those dumb papers that contribute to little girls picking at food to become ‘skinny’ as opposed to fat. My daughter worried about being fat for a week until her soccer coach gave me some ‘help’ by showing her his daughters fat report – my daughter was like ‘she’s not fat! That paper is wrong’ and quickly realized hers was, too. Dumb BMI.