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Help with Measurements

mturgeon05
mturgeon05 Posts: 204
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When using Fat2Fit to calculate TDEE, how do you know if your measurements are correct? I followed the advice on the Military calculator, measured in the correct spots (smallest part of waist, etc.), but BF% seems high.

I am:

31 yr of female
124 lbs
5' 6"
Athletic build

It is giving me a BF% of 21.9%. Does this seem correct?

Thanks!

Replies

  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    18% BF is lean for a woman so 21.9% doesn't sound ridiculous.
  • nyxt
    nyxt Posts: 60
    fat2fit military body fat calculator gave me 16.7% and i swear i'm nowhere near 16.7%

    judging by your pic, however, 21.9% looks close enough
  • mturgeon05
    mturgeon05 Posts: 204
    Ok. Thanks for the help!
  • kazzari
    kazzari Posts: 473 Member
    Sounds right to me, too!
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