“Despite a higher-than-normal BMI, I have a lower BP than most men 100 lbs. lighter than me, are more flexible than men 100 lbs. lighter than me, and I have positive markers across the board for heart disease and diabetes.”
Interesting, my situation, too. My blood sugar is great, my triglycerides good, my blood pressure is normal, my cholesterol is 201 but heavy on the “good” cholesterol, I’m very flexible, my skin is clear, my energy level is very good. I almost never get sick at all. Several kids at home, and if I do catch what is going around, I get about a 10% dose and recover so quickly, usually.
And I eat a doughnut about five times a year! I’ve never eaten a whole pizza, a whole bag of chips, a whole container of ice cream, a whole package of cookies - any of the stereotypical things high BMIs are accused of, and I suppose, are often guilty of.
People are different, bottom line.
Simplicity makes the best statement!
Not just that, but people believe that if they don't gain weight, they can eat what they want. My brother is my polar opposite with weight. He eats more junk than should be permitted of a 20-something, but he doesn't gain weight. I don't touch the nasty stuff, eat healthy and well and exercise, and I can't shed the stuff fast enough. Def. speaks to the wonder of the human body. I'd hate to see my brother's cholesterol.