Questions about body fat?
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You look lean already. If the problem is more in the face, is there any possibility you have some kind of puffiness or bloating? Seems a bit off chance, but chasing after 15% as a woman is probably going to be miserable to unhealthy to try to reach, let alone maintain. 15% would tend to represent a visible or near visible six pack, though possibly less so at your level of lean mass. More importantly, I believe at that levels menstrual cycle issues can pop up, which in turn can cause osteoporosis problems.2
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MikePfirrman wrote: »My wife can gain 10 lbs and none of it goes to her face. If I gain five, there's a significant difference in my face. You sound a bit like me. I wouldn't worry about an arbitrary number, like 15%, to shoot for. 20%, for a woman, if actually really lean already. I tend to agree with Kimny. It might be a perception issue, not your look. I understand that but you look great in your profile just as you are. Perhaps just a few pounds, like me, that you have to watch that "blow up" your face a bit. But it's a slippery slope.
Thank you!
Because I remember when I was 108-107 lbs I did have smaller face too and this was few months ago.
That’s why I wanna get back to that weight
Like loose another 5 lbs.2 -
magnusthenerd wrote: »You look lean already. If the problem is more in the face, is there any possibility you have some kind of puffiness or bloating? Seems a bit off chance, but chasing after 15% as a woman is probably going to be miserable to unhealthy to try to reach, let alone maintain. 15% would tend to represent a visible or near visible six pack, though possibly less so at your level of lean mass. More importantly, I believe at that levels menstrual cycle issues can pop up, which in turn can cause osteoporosis problems.
Right maybe not 15% but at least 20% (19%-20%)
And the “bloating” part could be it but I know when I weighted less couple months ago I had smaller face 🤔0 -
I've been reading this thread and it seems like you have gotten the perception from somewhere that you need to lose weight. You are so focused on the numbers. Why? YOU need to listen yo your body. It appears that you have a negative body image of yourself and are feeding off of what society is telling you to be. Before you lose anymore weight, talk to someone. I advocate for strength training and putting on lean muscle, but be careful that you are so stressed about the numbers. BMI is not the only measurement for being healthy.0
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aidayazd95 wrote: »I guess stick to little strength training.
Because I feel little pain in my knees from yesterday’s leg/glutes workout.
I don’t want to hurt my knees.
But okey maybe not really 15% lol
But at least down 20% like 19% would be good too.
Is knee pain the major reason you're opposed to resistance training? It is fine if you just don't like resistance training. It won't change how effective or necessary it might be towards your goals, but if you don't like it, you'll just have to consider what is worth what you're trying to achieve.
If it really is knee pain specifically, you may need to speak with a trainer or even better a physical therapist on how to train to fix / avoid the issue. Deep pain in the knees into the tendons and ligaments isn't something you should commonly experience.2 -
aidayazd95 wrote: »aidayazd95 wrote: »aidayazd95 wrote: »
I get that part... but take a step back, what's the bigger goal/reason? Is there a BMI number you want to hit? A certain weight? Do you want to be able to say you're sub 25% BF? Is there a look or aesthetic you're going for?
Well yeah, get down to like 15% BF
And maybe BMI to like 20
But mainly BF 15%
I doubt you'll be able to do that without significant strength training... especially in any kind of healthy or sustainable manner. 15% is extremely lean and won't likely happen without significant work, consistency and time.
I'd suggest you pick 1 priority... 15% bf or little/no strength training. Decide which is more important to you and then accept what that means relative to your other goals.
I guess the flip side to all this is that while 15% may not be realistic, you can absolutely continue to improve you numbers.
Make sure your diet is really dialed in... I can't emphasize this enough. Without the proper diet, any workouts you are or aren't doing will be largely insignificant. Once your set on diet, focus on higher intensity workouts. Strength training is recommended for a number of reasons, but that doesn't necessarily mean weight lifting and only weight lifting.
I eat really clean, try to eat only nutrient dense foods but could be i eat my calories high due to nuts because i eat them a lot.
Clean doesn't have anything to do with it. If you want to eat clean for your own personal reasons/preferences, that's fine... but it won't help you get lean.
Get your calories in check and make sure your macros are reasonable.
On a side note... any maybe I'm way off base here, but it sounds like you need top stop reading magazine covers. In the very best case scenarios, those articles are incomplete and misleading. Best case.
Also, there's nothing wrong with eating food that's not nutrient dense. There's nothing wrong with lettuce or popcorn, for example.
And while nuts are awesome....the portion control thing is very, very crucial because it's easy to over-indulge.0 -
magnusthenerd wrote: »aidayazd95 wrote: »I guess stick to little strength training.
Because I feel little pain in my knees from yesterday’s leg/glutes workout.
I don’t want to hurt my knees.
But okey maybe not really 15% lol
But at least down 20% like 19% would be good too.
Is knee pain the major reason you're opposed to resistance training? It is fine if you just don't like resistance training. It won't change how effective or necessary it might be towards your goals, but if you don't like it, you'll just have to consider what is worth what you're trying to achieve.
If it really is knee pain specifically, you may need to speak with a trainer or even better a physical therapist on how to train to fix / avoid the issue. Deep pain in the knees into the tendons and ligaments isn't something you should commonly experience.
My knee is much better today.
I think all i needed was rest.
I just do lift weights still but don’t wanna get on to the really heavy ones like deadlifts or smith machines so that I don’t hurt my knees.
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kenyonhaff wrote: »aidayazd95 wrote: »aidayazd95 wrote: »aidayazd95 wrote: »
I get that part... but take a step back, what's the bigger goal/reason? Is there a BMI number you want to hit? A certain weight? Do you want to be able to say you're sub 25% BF? Is there a look or aesthetic you're going for?
Well yeah, get down to like 15% BF
And maybe BMI to like 20
But mainly BF 15%
I doubt you'll be able to do that without significant strength training... especially in any kind of healthy or sustainable manner. 15% is extremely lean and won't likely happen without significant work, consistency and time.
I'd suggest you pick 1 priority... 15% bf or little/no strength training. Decide which is more important to you and then accept what that means relative to your other goals.
I guess the flip side to all this is that while 15% may not be realistic, you can absolutely continue to improve you numbers.
Make sure your diet is really dialed in... I can't emphasize this enough. Without the proper diet, any workouts you are or aren't doing will be largely insignificant. Once your set on diet, focus on higher intensity workouts. Strength training is recommended for a number of reasons, but that doesn't necessarily mean weight lifting and only weight lifting.
I eat really clean, try to eat only nutrient dense foods but could be i eat my calories high due to nuts because i eat them a lot.
Clean doesn't have anything to do with it. If you want to eat clean for your own personal reasons/preferences, that's fine... but it won't help you get lean.
Get your calories in check and make sure your macros are reasonable.
On a side note... any maybe I'm way off base here, but it sounds like you need top stop reading magazine covers. In the very best case scenarios, those articles are incomplete and misleading. Best case.
Also, there's nothing wrong with eating food that's not nutrient dense. There's nothing wrong with lettuce or popcorn, for example.
And while nuts are awesome....the portion control thing is very, very crucial because it's easy to over-indulge.
True! It’s mainly portion control and I agree.
because the calories do add up.
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