What’s your BMI?

11 September 2006

I’m moving to Spain. 

And not because I’ll be nearer to all those hunky, World Cup Soccer euro-types; it’s because the Spanish like their girls with a healthy body mass index.

I have that - healthy body mass.  I just don’t know what it is, well I know one’s BMI is calculated by dividing one’s weight in pounds by one’s height in inches squared, and multiplying that total by 703. 

But therein lies the problem that causes me to struggle with figuring out my BMI: the calculation apropos the “squaring.”   That particular school semester is a blank. 

I’m sure I was in attendance, but I’m suspecting I was preoccupied.  I mean I have no recollection of how to square numbers.  No doubt I felt that those who could square successfully were total squares themselves, and not wanting to be affiliated with the school squares, I opted to doze off during squaring classes. 

Strewth, never in a million years did I suspect that at this point in my life I’d welcome knowing the fundamentals of squaring.  If only …

Bloggers, if you are still in school, pay attention during math!  Learn how to square so you can calculate your body mass index and all those other things that need to be squared. 

And if squaring is not a problem for you, a healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9

But this wasn’t meant to be a blog about math & squares; rather it’s about those brilliant Spaniards who this week at Spain’s top fashion show, Paserela Cibeles, declared runway models with a BMI under 18.5 as “emaciated and gaunt.”  “Not healthy” the organizers of the show said.

And with that ruling, and the suggestion that the thinspiration body image of the fashion world is behind eating disorders amongst young women, they wouldn’t allow the heroin-chic skinny girls to model! 

Wooo!   Like how ‘bout that!

I mean are you with me?  Are you ready to pack your bags and move to Spain, or what!  Crikey, with the way the Spaniards think, it’s probably a lot easier to learn math there too.

I’m liking the idea of re-learning how to square, after all, it’s never too late to comprehend what once seemed difficult.  And besides, if between 18.5 and 24.9 equals a healthy weight, then there’s a very good reason to understand how to get to somewhere between those figures, both on your calculator and in your personal life. 

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4 Responses to “What’s your BMI?”

  1. Ann Raabe Says:
    September 12th, 2006 at 8:29 am

    Tildy, Tildy…I understand about BMI and why you are so enthused about the hunky Spainards; you are a deep and introspective gal. But how are you going to deal with all the chauvinism; yes, I am being stereotypic, but afterall….it does exist in spades.

    You have the “tude” girl! The tude and the healthy BMI goes as a stunning combo ANYWHERE! Men are everywhere. Now going to Spain for other reasons….I’m with you there!


  2. Juan The Aussie Says:
    September 12th, 2006 at 2:40 pm

    Hey Tildy,
    Catch up with Sevy Ballesteros, Carlos Franco and, especially, Sergio Garcia!

    Not only are they HUNKS with great BMI,
    but excellent golfers too.

    Beunos Perrigrinacios, amiga.


  3. Terri Casey Says:
    September 12th, 2006 at 10:22 pm

    Juan, what are “perrigrinacios”? sounds like a Spanish word i wanna know….


  4. Cynthia Lawrence Says:
    September 13th, 2006 at 4:59 pm

    Love the “square” lines re: schoolsquare avoidance. You are a funny girl Tildy and so clever and insightful - like me! Can’t we all relate really? My bmi is certainly on the upswing and aren’t curves more fun anyway? Plus the “Food Spillages” personal table cloth draping idea for eating out is marvelous - solve all of life’s problems with one sheet of linen…eat on!


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