Reply to: BMI new measure - are you better or worse off?

[mudskipper]

old = w(kg)/power(h(cm),2)
new = 1.3*w(kg)/power(h(cm),2.5)

h=power(1.3*old/new,2)
w=power(h,2)*old

Old: 22.57
New: 22.44

so h=1.71cm = 5'8"
and w=66.6kg=10st4pounds

Don't blame me when MTT starts chasing you.....

Close - started at 5'7" and a bit, and 10st 5lb. I guess you needed more decimal places. Mind you I've just ordered a pizza...

[minestrone]

Spag boll is the killer, I just chow down as much pasta as I can at night. All bran most mornings but I have found porridge to be a big help. Used to take a rockstar drink before runs, found the caffeine helps with the boredom, got a bag of 100 100mg caffeine tablets from ebay for 4 quid last year, they seem to be quite a bit stronger than the same amount taken through drink. Took 2 and I was scrambled, lost focus on my running and ended up shattered after 6 miles.

I read "eat and run" last year and that has been a big inspiration to me, written by a vegan runner Scott Jurek who holds quite a few ultra records. I think I read he eats 6000 calories a day from plant based food. Must fart like a mad man.

[BrilloPad]

Not bothered TBH. Curious to see whether you've got it right!

old = w(kg)/power(h(cm),2)
new = 1.3*w(kg)/power(h(cm),2.5)

h=power(1.3*old/new,2)
w=power(h,2)*old

Old: 22.57
New: 22.44

so h=1.71cm = 5'8"
and w=66.6kg=10st4pounds

Don't blame me when MTT starts chasing you.....

[mudskipper]

You are confusing yourself with MF.

If MTT ever works out your height/weight I reckon you are going to get a stalker.

So are you going to edit or not? Or shall I just keep the formula to myself? Might make a nice Thursday puzzle?

Not bothered TBH. Curious to see whether you've got it right!

[BrilloPad]

So you know that I'm 4'8 and 23 stone?

You are confusing yourself with MF.

If MTT ever works out your height/weight I reckon you are going to get a stalker.

So are you going to edit or not? Or shall I just keep the formula to myself? Might make a nice Thursday puzzle?

[BrilloPad]

ALways road, try to always put uphill in there, been doing 13 mile interval runs every second day for the last couple of weeks, over the holdays was doing 13 miles most days.

I used to do 13 miles twice during the week and a 25+ mile on the Sundays. Geting the time is the biggest problem, wife moans if I run more during the week and if I run more at the weekend I just end up sitting on the sofa moaning.

Benched in 6 weeks so will be looking to produce 120 miles a week then hoping to go for 30 days of 25 miles. Toenail is about off on one foot, time to say goodbye to it.

I am really impressed!

Can I ask what you are doing for nutrition during the runs? And what is your diet generally to get that much energy?

PS Mrs BP prefers it when I am out of the house as everything is easier! I reckon you don't moan enough.....

[mudskipper]

okay - I decided to do it. do you want to edit your bmi post before I post the formula?

So you know that I'm 4'8 and 23 stone?

[minestrone]

Just as well you don't swim! You would never be flat in the water. How do you split the 60 miles per week between days? random or you have a plan? what surfaces do you run on?

ALways road, try to always put uphill in there, been doing 13 mile interval runs every second day for the last couple of weeks, over the holdays was doing 13 miles most days.

I used to do 13 miles twice during the week and a 25+ mile on the Sundays. Geting the time is the biggest problem, wife moans if I run more during the week and if I run more at the weekend I just end up sitting on the sofa moaning.

Benched in 6 weeks so will be looking to produce 120 miles a week then hoping to go for 30 days of 25 miles. Toenail is about off on one foot, time to say goodbye to it.

[BrilloPad]

I did wonder that! C'mon sas - show us what you're made of.

okay - I decided to do it. do you want to edit your bmi post before I post the formula?

I am still smarting from the kicking you gave me over that text message picture and don't want any more aggro. BTW She is coming round to lunch tomorrow with her kids - minus hubbie who has now moved out.....

[mudskipper]

I bet if someone could be bothered they could work out height and weight given the old and new bmi. I can't be bothered though. Maybe I should outsource it to my kids?

I did wonder that! C'mon sas - show us what you're made of.

[BrilloPad]

I have seen Tesco Value Beef Burgers with more meat on them than you though!

I bet if someone could be bothered they could work out height and weight given the old and new bmi. I can't be bothered though. Maybe I should outsource it to my kids?

[suityou01]

Seriously old bean (okay - young bean) I reckon it helps. Its might be pschosematic(sp?). But I reckon it works. I say worth a try.....

I'm on it

[SimonMac]

Works better with height in metres - for a minute there I thought I'd disappeared!

Old: 22.57
New: 22.44

Not a lot in it.

I have seen Tesco Value Beef Burgers with more meat on them than you though!

[BrilloPad]

All the vits, but not echinacea.

Seriously old bean (okay - young bean) I reckon it helps. Its might be pschosematic(sp?). But I reckon it works. I say worth a try.....

[suityou01]

Just as well you don't swim! You would never be flat in the water. How do you split the 60 miles per week between days? random or you have a plan? what surfaces do you run on?





Are you taking vitamic c AND echinacea? You need both. Next year get a flu jab - I wish I had.

And it could be worse than aids - it could be man flu!

All the vits, but not echinacea.