BMI/BODY FAT%

vanessabear
vanessabear Posts: 9 Member
edited January 25 in Fitness and Exercise
So my doctor told me my bmi is about 25 which is the very top number for my height weight yada yada (I'm 27 5'4.5 and like 147lbs) So I roughly measured my neck waist and hips as best I could at work lol and figured I'm about 29-30% body fat (does that seem right??) What percentage should I aim for to be toned?? My middle is still kinda smushy from the baby I had (freaking almost 5 years ago comon!!) I've noticed the top starting to get a wee little definition (Yay) aaand, I've lost about 20 pounds in the last year

Thank you!!

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  • bonitacash08
    bonitacash08 Posts: 378 Member
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  • SRQcourtney
    SRQcourtney Posts: 11 Member
    Your number seem about right to me. I have a home bathroom scale (it's the weight watchers brand) that tells me body fat %. I'm a little shorter and heavier than you (5'3.5" and 170lbs), and I'm about 33% so that seems pretty close. I know you are A LOT lighter than me (like 25lbs) but I think a lot of the weight I have lost recently was fat. I've been doing a lot of strength training, not just cardio. So, to sum this up, it all depends on how you are losing weight and your genetic body shape: pear, apple, etc...

    And congrats on the 20lbs! As long as you look and feel good, I'd just aim for something in the healthy range (15%-30%). Your 29% could look completely different from someone else at 29%. But the pictures posted by bonitacash08 are a good reference. Here's some more info http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/
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