Do You Really Need a ‘Normal’ BMI?
Last year, my wife started training for the New York City marathon. I couldn’t exactly be ordering in Taco Bell while she was eating clean and running double-digit miles everyday, so I set out to make some much-needed changes to my diet and exercise habits.
The inspiration paid off handsomely. I started off 2024 with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 32, which is officially considered obese. And honestly, that’s how I felt. I got winded climbing the stairs to our third-floor apartment and was constantly ordering in very salty, unhealthy food for every meal. My mind was hazy, my clothes didn’t fit great, and I was pushing my suits to their sartorial limits at weddings. This was me about a year ago.
Excerpted from GQ
