I'm lovin the fitnesspal food diary...

unocentavo

Food Diary is awesome BUT...the BMI calculator is totally wrong. Wayyy wrong. Whoever makes these calculators obviously don't know that muscle weighs much more than fat. I punched my current weight, height, age and it said I'm in the obese catagory, lol. I know I need to lose a few but I'm def not obese.

***This is a much better formula: (you'll have to get your calculator out though)

Body Fat Formula For Women

Factor 1 (Total body weight x 0.732) + 8.987

Factor 2 Wrist measurement (at fullest point) / 3.140

Factor 3 Waist measurement (at naval) x 0.157

Factor 4 Hip measurement (at fullest point) x 0.249

Factor 5 Forearm measurement (at fullest point) x 0.434

Lean Body Mass Factor 1 + Factor 2 - Factor 3 - Factor 4 + Factor 5

Body Fat Weight Total bodyweight - Lean Body Mass

Body Fat Percentage (Body Fat Weight x 100) / total bodyweight



Body Fat Formula For Men

Factor 1 (Total body weight x 1.082) + 94.42

Factor 2 Waist measurement x 4.15

Lean Body Mass Factor 1 - Factor 2

Body Fat Weight Total bodyweight - Lean Body Mass

Body Fat Percentage (Body Fat Weight x 100) / total bodyweight



Body Fat Percentage Categories


Classification Women (% fat) Men (% fat)

Essential Fat 10-12% 2-4%

Athletes 14-20% 6-13%

Fitness 21-24% 14-17%

Acceptable 25-31% 18-25%

Obese 32%+ 25%+

millerll

Uno - This site has BMI - Body Mass Index. It's a simple ratio of height versus weight. Many people think that the BMI is pretty useless since it doesn't take into account your frame size. Your body fat formula is probably a better indicator of your overall fitness. BMI is just a tool to let you know where your weight fits into the government-recommended guidelines.

If my body fat percentage equaled my BMI, I'd be pretty torqued too!