BMI is outdated. It doesn’t measure your health — and in some cases, it’s dangerously misleading. If you’re still using BMI to understand your wellness, you may be missing what your body’s actually telling you.
BMI, or Body Mass Index, was designed as a population-level tool — not a personal health assessment.
It’s a simple equation: weight divided by height.
But it doesn’t account for:
- Muscle mass
- Fat distribution
- Inflammation
- Or overall metabolic function
That’s why a professional athlete and a sedentary individual could have the same BMI — and wildly different health profiles.
What Really Matters?
Your body fat percentage — and more importantly, where that fat is stored.
Why? Because fat tissue isn’t just storage.
It’s hormonally active.
Body fat influences — and is influenced by — hormones like:
- Estrogen
- Insulin
- Leptin (which controls hunger and satiety)
- Cortisol
Too much visceral fat — the kind that wraps around your organs — increases inflammation and disrupts hormonal signaling.
And that disruption is coordinated by… You guessed it… Your hypothalamus.
The hypothalamus controls your weight set point — your metabolism, hunger cues, and how your body stores fat.
Therefore, if the hypothalamus is under stress or out of sync, your body may hold onto fat even when you’re doing “all the right things.”
Here’s What You Can Do:
1. Stop chasing a BMI number.
Look instead at your body composition — body fat percentage, waist-to-hip ratio, lean body mass.
2. Focus on rhythm and nourishment, not restriction.
A consistent routine supports your metabolism and resets your hypothalamus.
3. Support your hormones holistically.
When you nourish the hypothalamus, everything from appetite to fat storage starts working with you instead of against you.
So, if your weight doesn’t reflect how hard you’ve been working… or if you feel stuck despite doing “everything right” — it’s time to stop blaming your willpower and start looking upstream.
In my free Hormone Reboot Training, I’ll show you how to support your hypothalamus, rebalance your hormones, and create sustainable change — no matter your age or BMI.
Lastly, you deserve a wellness plan that’s as smart and unique as you are.
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