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Old Tue, May-15-12, 19:17
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Plan: vLC/GF,CF,SF
Stats: 197/136/150 Female 66 inches
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Location: Alberta
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I'm 66" tall with an hourglass figure, so a 33" waist puts me in the obese BMI category and over 180 lbs. When my weight is in the ideal-normal range, my waist is 27-29". So I don't think this simple formula is useful for hourglass or pear-shaped people.
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