I know they've got numbers and tables and graphs and reasons. And at least I know I have good coverage. But when you run into the corners of things where the real world doesn't actually mesh with the numbers and tables and graphs, it's annoying.
It's not that I would mind losing the weight - that is part of why I got a Fitbit, to try to better understand the mechanics of what I do vs. what I eat, and why I have trouble moving past a plateau. It's that someone has to dictate it to me, and ignore everything else about me because of this one thing.
There really oughta be a two-out-of-three check: eats right? exercises a good amount? BMI? Two out of three gets you the lower rate! I mean, BMI is not a whole picture of a person's health, etc etc.
I wonder if they allow BMI-underweight people the lower deductible, or if they have to gain weight before they're acceptable.
Right! I'd even accept a sliding scale: Hit four of five things on this list, get this rate. Hit all five, it's better, hit three, it's worse.
That's a good question! Of course by the numbers, BMI-overweight people are far more common than BMI-underweight people. Are they subject to other tests?
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It's not that I would mind losing the weight - that is part of why I got a Fitbit, to try to better understand the mechanics of what I do vs. what I eat, and why I have trouble moving past a plateau. It's that someone has to dictate it to me, and ignore everything else about me because of this one thing.
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I wonder if they allow BMI-underweight people the lower deductible, or if they have to gain weight before they're acceptable.
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That's a good question! Of course by the numbers, BMI-overweight people are far more common than BMI-underweight people. Are they subject to other tests?
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