Too fat for reconstruction?
I recently had a visit with the specialist GP assigned to me at the hospital where I've been having treatment. I had a mastectomy last June. We started discussing whether or not I'd be interested in ...
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BMI's are to be interpreted with "a grain of salt". There is no doubt that extra body fat will put us into the "obese" catgory, as will a body shape that is based on wide shoulders and wide pelvis. Coincidentally many people with an "athletic" build will be calssified as at least overweight when they have the stronger body shape aNd a good deal of muscle without a high body fat index.
Better to try to eliminate extra unneeded kilojules from one's diet and to try to maintain health rather than try to be skinny just so we fit into a recognised flawed system such as the BMI.
Being on femara isn't great for us who can gain weight very easily but it is possible to drop some weight if one eats mindfully. Such a hard thing to do when we are surrounded by many food choices!!
A shout out also to all those affected by the floods and tornadoes today in Queensland. Floods, bushfires....... what a country!