LAURA POOLE, 29, 11st 4lb HEIGHT: 5ft 3in WAIST: 30in BMI: 28, overweight

Laura is a life coach, single, and lives in Cardiff. She says: When I tell people my weight — and the fact that my BMI falls well into the ‘overweight’ category of 25 to 29.9 as a result — they can’t believe it and say I ‘carry it well’.

I’m a size 10-12, eat healthily and, although I’m not particularly sporty, I do cycle and walk everywhere.

I think my weight comes from my chunky legs; I’ve inherited big thighs from my mum and big calves from my dad. But that doesn’t mean I’m bordering on obese.

This new method does seem a lot more accurate. I’m pleased to hear that it means I’m now in the ‘healthy’ category.