hey kbgrl and phem !!!!

[Phemomena]

hope you're drinking lots and lotsa wata out in the sun all day (lucky you.... some of us never see the light of day except for the small little slits of lights that get through the bars that they have on our cubicle windows....)

did you try to attach the pic using the attach file function that appears when you are creating a post/thread (you just click browse and then located the pic on your harddrive, click okay and it should be attached to the thread...)

pm me if you are still having probs

 

[ladyhawk25]

here is my personal body fat check . tell me what yall think ok thanks ............



Name: nichole
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Body Weight: 145
abdomen : 30.0
right thigh : 22.5
right forearm: 9.25
Activity Level: Active
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Body fat percentage: 27.4%
Healthy body fat standard: 21% (adjusted for age)
Fat weight: 39.7 lbs.
Lean weight:105.3 lbs.
Target body weight: 133.3 lbs. (Your current weight minus the fat loss for health without any muscle gain)
Desired weight loss: 11.7 lbs. (The fat loss needed to reach a healthy level without muscle gain)
Body fat level: poor
Suggested Exercise Level: general reconditioning, physical exam recommended

 

[keiko]

The on-line BF calculators are VERY ball-park. Google for one and find one that asks for thigh and calf measurements. (sorry I don't have a link).

I pay no attention to BMI because it doesn't differ between fat and muscle. I'm sure Arnold's BMI is astronomical and yet the word "overweight" doesn't spring to mind.

Here's a site that will let you type in your food and tell you how much protein, fat, etc. you've eaten.

http://www.fitday.com

At 145, to cut, you want to eat 10 cal. per pound with 1 gram of protein per pound.

Nobody think I weighs 155 either, and with 17.5% BF, I'm not too worried about it. Like you, I work outside most of the time, and having muscles definitely comes in handy.

 

[poohbear]

Using the body mass index (BMI) is not really a good indication of your body fat percentage. Short bodybuilders weighing over 200lbs will have a very high score if using BMI. Go to an exercise physiologist or a doctor to find out your tru BF percentage. Hydrostatic weighing, most expensive, is the most accurate.

According to my Sports Nutrition Book, you can calculate your daily calorie requirement (approximate) by multiplying your body weight with 10; then adding your activity level (sedentary 20-40%; moderate 40-60%; very active 60-80%); plus calories needed for any added exercise.

Sounds complicated

 

[ladyhawk25]

here is my pic ladys

 

[ladyhawk25]

hey phem it didnt work i tried to post it and its not there

 

[Phemomena]

A BMI is a good ballpark estimator for the average person (who is not overly atheletic)... if you have a great deal of muscle tone it wont work...

(kieko- i recomended this to her based on past threads where i estimated her fitness level, i don't encourage the use of these things normally, but for new comers, who do not have access to accurate bf readings, they can be helpful...)

lady - you should get to a gym and get pinched by the calipers to get the most accurate reading, but if the concensus among the on-line tests you are taking is the same, its probably a good starting ballpark figure to go from...

some people carry bf better than others... i when i was up around 150 no one ever thought that... i am VERY small framed and in clothing i was probably a size 10-12 which is in no way a large size, but on my frame, and no one thought that i was at all big... (i've actually had people come up to me and say i had no idea you were so tiny, i thought you were bigger boned than you are... eeek!!! )

its all about how comfortable and happy you feel with yourself... and your weight/size... no one thought i was fat, but i felt fat at that weight... i had no muscle tone, and my body was just soft and sloppy... i'm assuming that in some ways you feel as i did when i was your size (and that you are probably smaller boned like me)... i worked hard, and it took me awhile, but i'm now sporting the best bod i've ever had... and i love it!!!

 

[ladyhawk25]

i did this thing were u messure your bone on your elbows which gives you what frame you are mine is 2 1/2 inchs . dunno if that is any good either ????

 

[ladyhawk25]

texasguns what i do is i lay on my back i put my feet underneith the couch to hold my position . then i lift my lower back and butt of the ground and sqeeze my buttocks and while im doing that i i rock my legs back and forth it really works cause if it didnt then next day my butt and inner thighs wouldnt have been sore . you have to keep your upper back on the ground

 

[ladyhawk25]

hey phem just wanted to know if this is to much intake for a dinner cal=550 tfat=23grams satfat=11grams col=135mg sodum=1160mg i know thats prob way to much sodum total carb= 9grams sugar=5grams protein=43g dietary fiber=1 gram please let me know if thats a good dinner or not cause i can cut it down some . thank again hun and did u see my pic yet ????? the dinner is yumyum