| | PS it says above seeking female lookin for friends only and guys as well that like to board game, also I have put in Prefer Not To Say in my Marital Status cuz if I put married some peeps that I would just like to hang with don't see the profile but I am married
Ehhhhhhh all you sweet and sensitive girls, and all you genuinely good guys check out the following and please READ THROUGH IT cuz it will make all the difference when your out lookin for a guy or gal it will provide you with far more POSITIVE responses to meetings and lift your self esteem rather than drive it into the dirt.
The following information is taken from a stats Canada, Canada Health Survey and National Health and Nutrition survey.
Adult obesity in Canada: Measured height and weight
Obesity rates, by province and sex, household population aged 18 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004 : BC 18% of men are obese, 20% of women are, NS 22% of men are obese, 30% of women are, NF 33% of men are obese, 35% of women are;
Who decided the Body Descriptions? What is overweight?
by Steven B.Halls, MD
A Body Mass Index(BMI) between 25 and 29.9 is "overweight", and greater than or equal to 30 is "obese", according to a recent definition. This definition is used by the World Health Organization (WHO) as its international standard. You can read more about it, (including its problems) - "Google it".
Adults Women Men
anorexia under-17.5
underweight under-19.1 under-20.7
in normal range 19.1-25.8 20.7-26.4
marginally overweight 25.8-27.3 26.4-27.8
overweight 27.3-32.3 27.8-31.1
very overweight or obese over-32.3 over-31.1
obese(Class I) 35 - 40
obese(Class II) 41 - 50
obese(Class III) 51 - 60
To calculate your Body Mass Index(BMI), take your weight (in kilograms),
and divide by your height (in meters) squared.
BMI = kg/(m*m)
So whats my BMI? you ask well time to do some Googling lets take an "AVERAGE" Canadian woman 5'4" and say 150 lb
first some conversion info
12 inches = 1 foot
1 inch = 2.54 cm
100 cm = 1 meter
1 lb = 0.454 kg
So to convert 5'4" to meters first multiply 5' by 12 (inches in a foot) and add it to 4 from the 5'4" 60+4 so an average Canadian woman is 64" to convert that to cm multiply by 2.54 = 162.56cm now divide by 100 for that in meters =1.6256m
An average Canadian woman is 1.6256 m tall
to convert 150 lb to kg just multiply by 0.454 = 68.1kg
Now to the final step Is an average Canadian woman Average? Based on the WHO (World Health Organization) standards?
BMI = kg/(m*m) -- (m*m = meters squared)
BMI = 68.1 /(1.6256*1.6256)
BMI = 68.1 / 2.643
 BMI = 25.766
Now looking at the above table the stats show that in normal range a womans' BMI should be 19.1-25.8 so  YES a 150lb 5'4" woman SHOULD put "AVERAGE" in her profile. HOWEVER if she were much lighter she should not she should put "THIN", if she were any heavier like even 1 lb heavier she would be "marginally overweight" or say that she has "A FEW EXTRA POUNDS" if however she was much heavier say 39 lb heavier she lands at the start of the very overweight or obese section and should more probably put down "BIG & TALL/BBW" as her Body Type.
 Why do I say all this? ... cuz everyone I know, hates going out expecting one thing and getting another because "weight is in the eye of the beholder"
DON'T set your self up for a fall if your a larger woman or guy, fine BE HAPPY with it and be UP FRONT. Don't if your 250lb and 5' say your average cuz HONEST your not.. not a biggie but if a someone goes out lookin' for an average person and sees you ... the reaction to you WILL be negative.. have the people that ARE looking for a nice girl/guy who don't care about size or shape be the ones that contact you. You will feel much better about your meetings and so will the other person :)
ps if there are any WOW gamers, Strategy Board gamers guys and GALS write me we have a gaming group that meets pretty regular and we're always looking for more peeps  |
