I'm tooooo heavy! (RANT)

[The Dust Collector]

I've been on vacation since 21 MAY 08 and the results from a company "physical" came in the mail today. The exam was 15 MAY 08.
Now Gents , I'm 6'2'' at 248 pounds. My chest is 54'' and my waist is 36".
I'm pushing 60 real hard. I've never been a wimpy type of guy.
I still can hold a cross with 2, 50 pound weights.
Where the H--l do these people come off telling me that I should loose weight? And that I'm out of shape. Blood pressure 117/67
I had a stress test about a year ago and my doctor told me that I was in the upper 7% of the nation, AND I have a major heart problem. Are these people doing these tests IDIOTS? Everyone is NOT built the same, so why do they think that everyone should be the same?
DUST

[trickyasafox]

I'd go with idiots. A lot of Dr.s look at generic BMI tests and generated Weight charts and think that they are a one size fits all because they classify as 'small' medium' and 'large' frame.

a large frame adult male that is 6'4'' is supposed to be like 206 or something like that.

Bunch of people who generated the test have no idea what its like to be at the upper end of the bell curve. throw in your company trying to cut corners and save cash, I bet they got the crappiest test possible with the least accounting for variables like body size. . .or competence of tester.

I feel your pain about this kind of crap. I'm younger, but hear the same crap all the time.

[Bret4207]

I've always been "husky" (my Mothers kinder word for chubby). But when tested I find my body fat % well below what they expect. I'd love to be "normal", but I just ain't! Those charts are for the birds.

[kodiak1]

Take it to your Doctor and have him read it. He will probably have a few comments to send back to the IDIOTS that did your test.
Ken.

[Bad Water Bill]

My neighbor was retiring from the Navy after 30 years. They said he was grosley over weight At 5 ft 3 in and 240 # they COULD be correct. Well after 60 days at Great Lakes Navel hospital Art still weighed 240 #. Gee maybe they should have really LOOKED at him and not a chart. Chest 54 Waist 26 At one time all east or west coast boxing or wrestling champ able at age 48 to do flips with hands on hips. Some times I wonder what vending machine Drs get their MD

[Lee]

My neighbor, (farmer) upper 80's by now. Bacon, eggs, butter every day. Still plants a garden, but cut back on the potato patch(too much work).
God bless him, when he goes, every doctor in the county will be yammering about how the bacon, eggs, butter did him in.....................Lee:wink:

[EMC45]

Dust,
Your BP is awesome! It is actually low. I see the same problem in the Service they have the BMI thing and they are constantly telling people they are obese. STUPID!! I entered in my measurements (5,9", 32 in. waist, 170lbs) and it told me I had a borderline weight problem with a BMI score of 25.5!!!! So lame! One year eggs are bad and the next year they are good. One year coffee is bad and the next good. When will it end?!

[gon2shoot]

Went to a Doc about 15 yrs ago. He told me if I would lose weight, stop drinkin, stay out of the sun, dont eat red meat I'd live another 40 yrs.
I said, why would I want too?:roll:

[Bad Water Bill]

Got another friend of mine age 67. He has a inoperable heart condition. First words out of the Dr was STOP smoking. His answer was All of my relatives died before their 40 th birthday and none of them ever smoked. I am the only one that smoked or lived over 40 years of age. The Dr was silent.