So, I'm a little self-conscious, not because I'm in horrible shape, but because I'm short and stout: it's just a frame. However, I have this probably bad habit of checking my BMI, body fat percentage and waist-to-hip ratio. I feel like I'm in good shape. I feel like I've been in tons better shape lately too (even though I actually gained weight...but I feel less fat, my pulse actually went down...I have a feeling I gained lean mass). So, my BMI isn't out of control. It's only 25. However, the BMI charts say that I should be 10 lbs lighter than I currently am. However, my body fat is only 22% (I'm female) and my waist-to-hip ratio is slightly over what it's supposed to be, but not massively (it's .8...it's supposed to be .7 for girls). Anyways, should I trust this BMI suggested weight? It seems like I'd be really thin if I was that weight, and I feel like I have a lot of lean mass (For example, I've got rock solid lower body because I'm an Irish dancer).
Advice? I feel like I could lose bits of flab here and there. Who couldn't? But I don't feel like I'd be healthy ten pounds lighter.