Caloric Intake & Body Fat

psuLemon

Hey, just wanted to let you know that the body fat% I gave you was wrong unless my body gained body fat since I last checked (god, I hope not! LOL). It is actually 30.9 % according to my scale.

~Donna

Thanks, i will update my list.

Izzy62

Hi you can have my info

Age: 49
Sex: F
Weight: 178
Height: 5'7
Body fat: 32 (scales)
Daily Calories: 1540

Aiming for 20-22% BF

Have fun!

Izzy

psuLemon

Hi you can have my info

Age: 49
Sex: F
Weight: 178
Height: 5'7
Body fat: 32 (scales)
Daily Calories: 1540

Aiming for 20-22% BF

Have fun!

Izzy

Thanks! Come on people keep this information coming!

psuLemon

Morning bump.

jo_marnes

I'll give my info though I'm confused as to how t can mean much - how accurate is everyone with their BF % when it is so notoriously hard to measure? And surely, for the sake of research, everyone should be measured by the same method?

I'm also concerned about the amount of women trying to obtain a lower than healthy Body Fat % (like my own). I am now trying to increase mine as I've not had a period for 9 months and I'm at a risk of permanent bone and reproductive damage. But hey, that's just my 2 cents.

Anyways;

Sex: Female
Age: 27
Weight: 112.5 lbs
Height: 5 ft 5"
BF%: Approx 18%
MFP Daily calorie goal: 1690 (for maintenance weight)
MFP calories plus exercise calories: Avg 2000ish

lcarter25

I want to do this but I do not know my body fat level

psuLemon

I want to do this but I do not know my body fat level

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

This can estimate it for you.

SparksFly460

Why not :happy: Here are my stats


Age: 23
Sex: Female
Weight: 135
Height: 5'8
Body fat: 20.6 (Navy method)
Daily Calories: Usually eat around 1300. I eat about 50% of my exercise calories back....mostly because I am hungrier. I do not, however, go out of my way to eat them back.

GOAL BF: 18%

lcarter25

Age: 25
Sex: F
Body Fat : 33
Daily Calories: 1200

BF Goal (optional): 25

psuLemon

keep it coming everyone!

Gary1977

Ok. here goes nothing.

These numbers are from July 1st. I only visit my weight loss doctor once a month.

Age: 33
Sex: M
Height: 6'3
Weight: 530lbs:sad: :blushing:
BF%: 64%
Daily Caloric intake: 1500-1800 (plus half my exercise calories)

BF Goal: > 30%

psuLemon

I'll give my info though I'm confused as to how t can mean much - how accurate is everyone with their BF % when it is so notoriously hard to measure? And surely, for the sake of research, everyone should be measured by the same method?

I'm also concerned about the amount of women trying to obtain a lower than healthy Body Fat % (like my own). I am now trying to increase mine as I've not had a period for 9 months and I'm at a risk of permanent bone and reproductive damage. But hey, that's just my 2 cents.

Anyways;

Sex: Female
Age: 27
Weight: 112.5 lbs
Height: 5 ft 5"
BF%: Approx 18%
MFP Daily calorie goal: 1690 (for maintenance weight)
MFP calories plus exercise calories: Avg 2000ish

If you are 18% body fat, I don't know how you would consider that unhealthy body fat? You are in the range of an athletic woman. I think the bigger thing would be to gain some muscle to increase your body weight but I am no doctor and I would listen to them.

Also, how is measuring body fat that difficult. I think the biggest thing is to measure several areas (until you get 3 consistant readings) to ensure you have a good sampling. I have done my several times (personally and by a professional trainer) with similar results. I measure 8-10 different area's to ensure i have the most amount of informaiton possible for a consistant reading.

I would be curious to here some thoughts.


Gary, do not sweat it. You are here making a change and that is the biggest thing. And before you know it, you will take your 30% body fat goal to 20% and less. Just remember build muscle and eat healthy.

SparksFly460

Ok. here goes nothing.

These numbers are from July 1st. I only visit my weight loss doctor once a month.

Age: 33
Sex: M
Height: 6'3
Weight: 530lbs:sad: :blushing:
BF%: 64%
Daily Caloric intake: 1500-1800 (plus half my exercise calories)

BF Goal: > 30%

Gary, CONGRATS on the 74 lb loss (via ticker)! You WILL reach your goal! You're here on MFP, you're doing it! :happy:

TrainingWithTonya

Here you go:

Age: 39
Sex: F
Weight: 190 pounds
Body Fat : 19% (Bod Pod)
Daily Calories: 2417 to 3022 not counting exercise + more for exercise. I use the 80% method instead of the 500 calorie per pound goal method. I eat no less then 80% of my total energy expenditure. When I'm doing my normal routine, I expend 3022 per day not counting exercise and 2417 is 80% of that, so I have to eat at least 2417. When I workout, I add those calories to the 3022 and multiply the total by 80% to get the minimum I have to eat for the day.

BF Goal (optional): 12%

LisaKyle11

bump! and thanks for the link!

bzmom

bump

LisaKyle11

ok here is mine:

Age: 41
Female
CW: 135
Body Fat: 21%
Medium Frame

Daily calories -- trying to get HIGHER! Went way too long depriving myself of the energy I needed - hence a 8 pound gain over the course of a year. Having a hell of a hard time losing, but now have slowly started making some progress. BY EATING. Daily calorie goal WITH exercise cals is about 1600-1700.

Body Fat Goal: 18-19%
GW: 128

ebelliss

Looks interesting!

Age: 19
Sex: F
Height: 5'3.5"
Weight: 136
BF: 23.3% (an estimate from the website you posted on here)
Daily calories: 1500-1600

Goal Weight: 125
BF Goal: <20%

shawny9499

bump

psuLemon

Thanks everyone, I am collecting some good data. So far 40 people and counting.