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I have to break my silence here Col, did you ever wonder if being so big had a bearing on your recent unemployment? If I was an employer I'm afraid I'd have to seriously ask myself if the interviewee could not manage their own weight how could they manage their time as my employee etc? This is not just a reflection of my own personal attitude but a reflection of society as a whole.
The problem with BMI which is misleading, just come out of hospital and according to them after weighing, I'm obese I have more muscle than fat so I'm not overweight as you says the body fat percentage is the best guideline. I find the best way is don't weigh yourself, just look in the mirror and see if you're in the right shape. I don't even know what I weigh now but I know what my body fat percentage isand BMI, even body fat contents if possible.
But you don't get to 33st after a year or two of unemployment, that takes some serious long term commitment!