Yes, Pixie_Pie1 and SueWR, the limitations of the BMI scale are well known – hence, the qualified comments on this site’s calorie calculator page:

‘BMI is a calculation of body fat based on height and weight. It has several limitations: it’s not accurate for pregnant women, people under 5 feet tall, and people with very muscular builds. It also does not account for age and the standard recommendations do not apply children or teens.’

However, for the vast majority of over-weight people wanting to find a start-point and then have a general indicator of change/improvement, I think BMI readings have some value. I was certainly happy to see how my weight-loss gradually took me down, through the ‘overweight’ range, and then into the ‘healthy weight’ category and I now know how much loss is too much by looking at the ‘under-weight’ range.

Have you tried searching online, Pixie_Pie1, for the calculator you want? If one doesn’t exist, maybe some body-builders’/ weight-lifters’ site might have at least produced an adjustment scale, so that well-muscled individuals can get some kind of comparison, should they want one?

Hi, SueWR – Yes, you’re right, of course: use whatever works, and ignore whatever doesn’t help, and those things will be different for every one of us. I hope your sore throat has improved and the hay-fever is not making things too miserable. Best wishes to you.