does anyone wanna guess my body fat %?

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Image issues reside in your head, not in numbers written on pieces of paper. It's okay to use the numbers as a guidepost, but think of it this way....if the results came back at 13%, would it change how you look in the mirror? Or how you feel about your body?

    Use the mirror as your guide, learn to feel comfortable in your own skin, and set reasonable goals based on your lifestyle
  • nostress123
    nostress123 Posts: 106
    Right around 22-23%. It's a great place to be as a woman.

    What is your goal? Is it just a certain look or do you have a number in mind? If it is a look, I'd say you look great.

    Below is a link I found regarding body fat %... I like volleyball player's bodies (16-25%)... and according to that chart "good" is 16-23% body fat... so the number will probably be low 20 or 20% body fat percentage... I dunno, I wanna be at a place where I can look in the mirror and not see or think "CHUB!".

    http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/normal-ranges-of-body-weight-and-body-fat
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    And why do you have us guessing from these tiny, blurry pictures?
    this

    we need bigger pictures...from front back and side...flexed and unflexed please.:flowerforyou:

    Sorry, I have yet to figure out how to put pictures up, and I'd rather just keep my pics on my profile...

    Sorry folks, perhaps if I was going to ask for guesses i should've been more comfortable with permanently posting flexed/unflexed revealing pictures to this thread...

    Thanks for what you all guessed so far, we shall find out tomorrow for reals, and I will post my results here.

    Again sorry for the small low quality photos
    FWIW whatever the number is, you look amazing.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I wanna be at a place where I can look in the mirror and not see or think "CHUB!".

    http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/normal-ranges-of-body-weight-and-body-fat

    You will always see some part of your body that is not "quite right"......

    I am guilty of it.......

    Just be aware of that.

    Like I said, accept yourself and where you are at now.
    Work towards your goals, and achieve your goals, and that will be gravy on your mashed potatoes. :wink:
  • msterling18
    msterling18 Posts: 1
    100%
  • nostress123
    nostress123 Posts: 106
    Dav and Max- that is solid advice and I appreciate it! I am working on my mind and my body and my soul all at once. I have goals for my mind, and goals for my soul, but I still am working on goals for my body… BF% is just another way to kind of convince my mind/eyes that the mirror is not lying and perhaps guide me to a clear and defined goal.

    Thanks again, I really do truly appreciate the support and camaraderie provided by this site!
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Dav and Max- that is solid advice and I appreciate it! I am working on my mind and my body and my soul all at once. I have goals for my mind, and goals for my soul, but I still am working on goals for my body… BF% is just another way to kind of convince my mind/eyes that the mirror is not lying and perhaps guide me to a clear and defined goal.

    Thanks again, I really do truly appreciate the support and camaraderie provided by this site!

    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • nostress123
    nostress123 Posts: 106
    100%

    This is funny and what I needed. Seriously got a smile, ok off to work now, I'll update tomorrow!
  • Ashes_To_Beast
    Ashes_To_Beast Posts: 378 Member
    http://www.musclehack.com/best-bodybuilding-diet-plan-revealed/

    If you scroll down just a bit on this page, on the right hand side there's a calculator. Enter your mesurements and it will give you a close percentage.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    And why do you have us guessing from these tiny, blurry pictures?
    this

    we need bigger pictures...from front back and side...flexed and unflexed please.:flowerforyou:

    Sorry, I have yet to figure out how to put pictures up, and I'd rather just keep my pics on my profile...

    Sorry folks, perhaps if I was going to ask for guesses i should've been more comfortable with permanently posting flexed/unflexed revealing pictures to this thread...

    Thanks for what you all guessed so far, we shall find out tomorrow for reals, and I will post my results here.

    Again sorry for the small low quality photos
    FWIW whatever the number is, you look amazing.

    This as well.
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    I agree that finding out your BF% will not instantly help you with your body image issues. It's something that takes time and effort to think differently.

    You look great.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    23%

    But it's very difficult to tell with the pictures provided.
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    I know my bmi just got below overweight, craziness! I'm 5'5" and 145 pounds and 24 years old.... I was considered overweight 5 pounds ago.

    My scale tells me my body fat percentage has gone from around 30 to 27... I know it's not the most accurate way to check it though...

    I'm 5'5 and 127 pounds. When I was measured with calipers I got put at 26% and in the hydrostatic tank I was at 21%. I think you'll be very pleased with the results if you do a bod pod test!
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    And why do you have us guessing from these tiny, blurry pictures?
    this

    we need bigger pictures...from front back and side...flexed and unflexed please.:flowerforyou:

    Sorry, I have yet to figure out how to put pictures up, and I'd rather just keep my pics on my profile...

    Sorry folks, perhaps if I was going to ask for guesses i should've been more comfortable with permanently posting flexed/unflexed revealing pictures to this thread...

    Thanks for what you all guessed so far, we shall find out tomorrow for reals, and I will post my results here.

    Again sorry for the small low quality photos
    FWIW whatever the number is, you look amazing.

    This as well.

    Yes, this. My guess from the pics is 23-24%, but you look fantastic regardless of the number.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I'd guess 22%.
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    I suck at guessing women's BF% but I'll guess anyway - low 20's, like 22% if I had to pick one. You look great.

    Also agree entirely with DavPul's post - it is nice to know the number, especially if it helps you over image issues you may carry around in your head, but in the end it is just a number.
  • iamspdd
    iamspdd Posts: 134 Member
    18.34128%!
    Darn it! That's was my guess! Guess I'll go with 18.34127%
  • mrssanderclause
    mrssanderclause Posts: 5 Member
    20%
  • bennettinfinity
    bennettinfinity Posts: 865 Member
    19% +/- 1%
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    I'll go 20% - you look amazing btw :)
  • bc2ct
    bc2ct Posts: 222 Member
    24% - you look like you have a good amount of muscle and I am basing it purely off a comparison of our bodies and my last bod pod assessment
  • bc2ct
    bc2ct Posts: 222 Member
    I think numbers can actually be a great comfort. I get my body fat measured regularly because it reminds me to take a more scientific and less emotional approach to fitness. Often women (and men as well I'm guessing) have very distorted ideas about how many lbs they need to drop to be in the fit/healthy range... numbers can help us to reassess our goals to be more realistic.
    20-22% is my guess but it doesn't matter at all. Do you like where your body is at?

    ETA: went to your profile page to see a larger, clearer version of the pics. I'm going to change my answer to 24-25%. Perfectly healthy for a female

    I'm guessing at mid 20s too, I've had two kids and have some chub in the hips and stomach area...

    And of course I don't like where my body is at... I have some serious ingrained body image issues (formerly cheating husband, naturally skinny older sister, etc), this body fat percentage test is supposed to help me figure out some clear goals, or at the very least show me I'm not overweight or "fat" as I always think I am. Proof in numbers you know?

    Numbers I don't think will offer you any comfort....
    You have to accept where you are regardless, and go from there.

    You have your goals and your focus set now....some BF% numbers shouldn't change that....

    But you are going in the right direction, so keep it up.
    It just takes times.....so gotta be patient.
  • Amestris
    Amestris Posts: 152 Member
    You look amazing!!! I am the same height and you and wondered how I would look if got into the 140-150 range. I would guess you were in the mid-20s.
    I know my bmi just got below overweight, craziness! I'm 5'5" and 145 pounds and 24 years old.... I was considered overweight 5 pounds ago.

    My scale tells me my body fat percentage has gone from around 30 to 27... I know it's not the most accurate way to check it though...
  • nostress123
    nostress123 Posts: 106
    Ok, so I did a nice long 65 minute workout on fitnessblender.com this morning, it was one of their 1000 calorie workouts (but for me it only burned about 585, perhaps I didn't put in enough effort... or whatever, I'm happy with it though). Now to fast for about 4 hours and then get the test done (apparently they need you to stop drinking and eating for at least 2 hours before the bod pod).

    We'll see where I'm at soon enough!
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    I won't guess, but I'm sure whatever it is, by your profile pic, it is definitely in the healthy range. Good luck
  • GuybrushThreepw00d
    GuybrushThreepw00d Posts: 784 Member
    21%.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Bump to see final results
  • MB2MN
    MB2MN Posts: 334 Member
    You look great. Based off what I know about mine, I'd say 23-25% Very healthy and fit range.
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    In for results
  • xLittleMissVixenx
    xLittleMissVixenx Posts: 62
    I'd say 22%. Do you have the result yet?

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