Problems with conventional BMI when setting goals

This may be a little off the topic of OMAD specifically, but is relavent to diet goals in general. I always thought that typical recommended ideal body weights were total garbage because they can be so wildly inaccurate. Out of curiosity(i don't actually use calorie counting or meal plans) i used the TDEE calculator and based on my results my ideal body weight is about 17 pounds higher. honestly this is preposterous, i mean what do i need that much weight for? with the way i am built, i would in reality have too much weight at that number unless i gained 17 entire pounds of just muscle, a goal i do NOT intend to reach(I want to gain a bit of muscle but not but a few pounds at most) i have no desire to have much in the way of hypertrophy(which is certainly unnecessary for health). it can also go the opposite way. lets say you are a bodybuilder and weigh far more than an average for someone your Height and whatnot. Your BMI will call you obese even though you may have 7% Bodyfat.
i reccomend reading this article about the issues with BMI if you care to take the time: Why Body Mass Index Is Wrong for So Many People
 
This is a really good point that you have brought up, @OMADMartialArtist , and it is something that Bobby and I have discussed at length, since he is interested in having more muscle weight, but not fat or water weight.
Body builders do have this issue with the BMI, because even though they are not fat, they weight more than the BMI index says they should weigh for their height. Since muscle weighs a lot more than fat, they can look fairly lean, and still weigh more than it shows they should.
On the opposite side, might be someone who has mostly fat and not muscle, so they seem like they weigh the right amount for their height; when they actually need more muscle and less fat.
 
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