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yogagran Thu 21-Jun-12 14:04:29

I had a look at this article too and was feeling quite pleased with myself when I found that I was lighter than the average adult in 109 countries and heavier than the average adult in 68 countries -- but then I realised that they don't take into account your height, sex or age so perhaps it's just a little misleading. Fun though grin

absentgrana Thu 21-Jun-12 13:46:01

JessM True, but they are generally serious athletes like Matthew Pinsett (is that anything like the right spelling?) or rugby players. I suspect wiifit doesn't quite cut the mustard.

JessM Thu 21-Jun-12 13:39:42

Such flattery will get them nowhere allie I suspect.
Not on strike then?
My DH got miffed with wiifit when he concluded that the little Japanese person with the squeaky voice inside the box would never think that he was anything less than obese because his big heavy bones and big heavy legs would not come into the equation, however much fat he lost.
There are some people for whom body mass index is not a good guide smile

AlieOxon Thu 21-Jun-12 13:31:46

I just got told at the doctors that I had lost a little - enough to take me out of the 'obese' range....
Thanks...I think....

jeni Thu 21-Jun-12 12:45:20

I am envy

glassortwo Thu 21-Jun-12 12:45:02

No l wont read that article, dont need it rubbed in grin

soop Thu 21-Jun-12 12:17:07

Anagram If I didn't love her so much, I'd be green with envy

Anagram Thu 21-Jun-12 11:35:56

Me neither! We all know Bags is a super-sylph so there's no point depressing myself! wink

absentgrana Thu 21-Jun-12 10:53:53

I don't know what I weigh so I shan't bother to read the article.

Bags Thu 21-Jun-12 10:51:39

In the Telegraph Earth News section, there's a graphic that will tell you where you are in the world's average adult weight.

I'm lighter than "the average adult" in 167 countries, heavier than "the average adult" in 10 countries, and weigh about the same as "the average adult"in Ethiopia.

Right. I'm off to read the Indie and the Grauniad to see what newsful gems they have today.