That’s the thing – the code and calculator was supplied by the bariatric surgery company; we just did the graphics. I’m sure there was nothing sketchy about their calculations to get people to think that they’re fat…
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Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-snort-heh-heh-heh-heh-*wheezecough-heh-heh-heh1
1Adapted from somewhere on phil-are-go.blogspot.com
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Oh yes, I’ve been pretty much underweight most of my life; when in high school, at my skinniest, I was about 5’11" and 85 lbs. My doctor actually ordered me to drink two milkshakes a day to beef up. These days, a combination of middle age and living in an area with lots of terrific restaurants has definitely put meat on my bones 
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My doc ended up putting me on mirtazapine, the must-eat-everything-in-the-panty-now psych med that all but guarantees weight gain. In most cases, this would be considered a ‘side effect’ but in my case, weight gain was a goal. My scale hasn’t seen numbers below 160 since.
ETA: And I haven’t seen even that number in a long time. Been holding steady around 180 the last few years. That’s +35 pounds. Mirtazapine does not pussyfoot around when it comes to weight gain.
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Yes, other sites are saying it might be 237. Which makes more sense given his build, 267 is pretty big even for 6’3", he doesn’t look it. 237 is about what I would have guessed in my carnival days.
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aaaaaand the article has been corrected, like many NYT articles lately, to state a figure of 236 pounds and an “overweight” rather than “obese” diagnosis.
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if they supplied the code, then it’s their code that is sketchy, not the BMI which does not show a 6’1" 145 lb person to be remotely overweight.
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yes, I know. that was the point. sorry if I was too obtuse.
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ah, got it. There are so many comments here I saw only a portion of the convo and missed the context.
I do find this amusing…
The physical health apparently matters, mental health not at all…
Don’t know about you, but i’d take an hilariously unhealthy person over a healthy sociopath any day, even if they had a life expectancy of mere hours…
Now, with Clinton i’d agree that there isn’t a clear good option, just go for least worse. GO FOR LEAST-WORSE, trump is the parody-level worst-case option… (or just don’t vote, that’s still preferable to trump)
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We tried that for my daughter, who has a digestive disorder that makes it really hard for her to gain weight. She just slept all day which did not help her ingest calories 
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It causes an obsession with cunnilingus?
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My God, that’s a BMI of 12.
My absolute lowest was a BMI of 19 (less than 150 pounds at 6’5" tall). I thought I was thin then, but damn…
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Concern trolling at its finest. Did I say finest? I meant lamest. My sincere apologies.
I can’t say whether that was a slip or a spelling error but your comment has convinced me to leave it as-is.
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“Concern” over Trump’s obesity simply brings the fight down to the level of morons-- morons, such as the National Enquirer, who are quite eager to add a tinge of sexism to this race.
Exhibit A:
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Yes, yes, wait until they are all in the TV, and then disconnect it!
‘Tired and emotional’ was originally popularised by Private Eye in 1967 for George Brown, then Foreign Secretary in the Labour govenment, with a history of alcohol-fueled gaffes. They weren’t just being cute. Libel actions are an occupational hazard for journalists, times-ten for Private Eye hacks, so a nod and a wink can be far less expensive than explicit claims.
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I’m guessing this will make even more Americans appreciate Trump, because he is “more like them” ? BMI is not always the best guide as many have pointed out, I am 5’-11 1/2" and last Dr. weigh was 195 which makes me on the edge, but no one would describe me as near obese. Muscle mass is not considered. HE also is on statins, as are millions of others - again questionable medical necessity… what I think is, lose 15 pounds, most people would benefit from that?
