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A member asked:
Im 5' 7 inches tall and i weigh 181. do i really have to lose weight or can i jus be the way i am?
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It's OK to be you!: Google up "bmi calculator." this will give you your "body mass index, " a number based solely on height and weight - and not accounting for how much muscle mass you have. You do fall into the overweight category, but are not obese (bmi would be 30 or greater). You may feel just fine at your current weight. If you gain, however, you may wish you had paid attention to this issue now - not later.
Answered 1/3/2013
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