healthy body fat percentage?

lauz45

My new weight watchers digital scales finally arrived today..and it tells you your weight, BMI, body fat percentage, body fat weight, and hydration levels, which is pretty cool. All of my readings bar hydration are in the 'red zone', too high, but i'd like to know what to aim for, what is the recommended body fat percentage for a woman?

I'm 5'3 and my stats were:
Weight: 10 st 8.25 pounds (148.25 lbs)
BMI: 26.3
Body fat weight: 3 st 7.5 pounds (49.5 lbs)
Body fat percentage: 33.5%

It's all quite depressing but at least now I can track my progress a lot better, which motivates me a lot more

toddgaines

It's based on your age, so you would be between 21 - 33 %

Here is a link to the healthy body fat percentage chart:

http://www.weightlossforall.com/fat-percentage-ideal.htm

adcoursey

i think the recommended normal body fat percent for women is 22-25%. 26-29% is over, and above 30%... well, we all know what that means.

lauz45

Thanks! My boyfriend did it as well and all his readings were perfect, he's only 6 pounds heavier than me and 6 inches taller, grrr!

KatalynasMommy

Hi!!! I would LOVE to have a scale like that it would by nice to know all that information, the scales I have tells me body fat only and of course weight.

BODY FAT PERCENTAGE CHART

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% plus 25% plus


Hope this helps you!!

lauz45

Thanks! Oh dear i'm in the obese range! :noway:

These are my scales : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001UGKT1I/ref=oss_product