What's your body fat percentage?

phiddy23
phiddy23 Posts: 103
edited December 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Just out of interest, I have no idea where mine is in terms of being average or above average etc. I know I'm overweight and my BF% shows that, I just want to see how I compare to others.

So post your age, height, weight and BF% please :)

Mine is 18, 5ft7 (170cm), 76kg (about 167lb) and 36% :(:(:(

My aim is to lose about 15kg (30lb)
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  • TheChosenOne_
    TheChosenOne_ Posts: 72
    I don't know for sure, but probably under 15%.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    I'm 32, 5'7.5", 188.8lbs, with 32.2%bf according to the military body fat calculator on fat to fit, and 30.2 according to bei scale at the gym.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    I'm 5'8", 178, and my BF % is 29%. At my highest, it was 46%. 42% when I started MFP.

    >30% is considered overweight/obese for women.
    18-22% is considered "athletic"
    <18% is considered "lean"

    FWIW, the military calculations have me at 37-38% body fat. My body scan has me at 29% so sometimes those measurement calculators can be very off.
  • Klamber26
    Klamber26 Posts: 212
    I'm 5'4", 115 lbs. "Supposedly" 20% by my magical bathroom scale and military equations. I suspect I'm more like 23%/ 24%.
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    24, 5'8", 163, just about 25%. Do your waist to hip ratio, as well, it will tell you more about your body.
  • NotThePest
    NotThePest Posts: 164
    I"m 60, 5' 3" and 135 pounds and according to my BAI scale my body fat hovers around 24 to 24.7%.
  • JonathonMars
    JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
    24, 5'10", 180 lbs., 39% probably.
  • tenunderfour
    tenunderfour Posts: 429 Member
    41 years old, 5'9", 139 lbs. BF 20%
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    24, 5'10", 180 lbs., 39% probably.

    Lol no. 5'10 @ 180? You're about 15%.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    I'm 21, 5'3.5", 142 lb, and 22% by calipers, 25-28% by BIA scale, 21-28% by various circumference calculators. I'm measuring progress by the bodyfat % that my bodybugg progress keeper gives me based on circumference, but once I've kept up with calipers longer, maybe I'll have more confidence in that

    ETA: It makes me laugh, the military body fat calculator gives me 28% but says I seem to store fat in unusual ways because my waist:hip and waist:height ratios are good. So I think that calculator has issues with an hourglass.
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    I don't know for sure, but probably under 15%.

    Based on your profile pic, you're roughly 9%.
  • Katie3784
    Katie3784 Posts: 543
    24, 5'10", 180 lbs., 39% probably.
    You are surely joking as you are a man, and men have lower BF, plus your weight is perfect for your height.
  • JonathonMars
    JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
    Ha. I'm really not. I have a freakishly low amount of muscle for someone my age/size. It's actually very sad. My arms are like twigs.
  • Werglum
    Werglum Posts: 378 Member
    33 - 5'9", 162lbs and 25.8% (according to my scales - don't know how they know!!)
  • JonathonMars
    JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
    Perfect for my height? I have 25 more pounds to lose at least! Ahhh!
  • melanielupien
    melanielupien Posts: 54 Member
    Yikes, I didn't think mine would be that high!!! 1st site said 25% So I tried it on another site and it said 8%???

    37 years old, I am 5'7, 127 Ibs.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Yikes, I didn't think mine would be that high!!! 1st site said 25% So I tried it on another site and it said 8%???

    37 years old, I am 5'7, 127 Ibs.

    25% is excellent and sounds about right for your size. 8% is way off.
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    25.1 %
  • melanielupien
    melanielupien Posts: 54 Member
    Yikes, I didn't think mine would be that high!!! 1st site said 25% So I tried it on another site and it said 8%???

    37 years old, I am 5'7, 127 Ibs.

    25% is excellent and sounds about right for your size. 8% is way off.

    Thanks, I knew 8% was way off, but that's the one I entered all my info: wrist, hips, waist, forearm, height and weight. The one that said 25%, I just entered my: height, weight and waist?
  • V3ggieL0vinGinger
    V3ggieL0vinGinger Posts: 235
    18 - 5'8" - 112lbs - 15%
  • Emv79
    Emv79 Posts: 245 Member
    33years old, 5'9 3/4'', 154lbs, 20.8%BF
  • DeckerDoll
    DeckerDoll Posts: 201
    I'm not sure...I'm 5'3 and weigh about 110. Now I wanna go get it tested somewhere haha.
  • Klamber26
    Klamber26 Posts: 212
    Ha. I'm really not. I have a freakishly low amount of muscle for someone my age/size. It's actually very sad. My arms are like twigs.

    My boyfriend is 5'10" and 205 lbs but only 21% bf. He doesn't work out or eat healthy, so I imagine yours is considerably lower than that.
  • shammxo
    shammxo Posts: 1,432 Member
    I'm 5'4 135 lbs. My BF% is 20.5-21 right now.
  • phiddy23
    phiddy23 Posts: 103
    Hmm I have a feeling that my bf reading could have been a bit of an overestimate, someone at the gym did it for me and I'm not entirely sure how she came to her conclusion. I think I will go to a doctor and get it done. I'm nowhere near obese but I am definitely overweight - british clothes size 12-14 (sometimes a 16 if it's jeans)... hmmm.. although I do think I have a small frame so it would make sense for me to have a bigger body fat percentage than someone who might consider themselves to be big boned or large framed.
  • spinedocmfp
    spinedocmfp Posts: 109 Member
    43, 5'11", 185, 16%

    I'm shooting for 12 or 13%
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I'm somewhere between 21%-25%. Different formulas give me slightly different answers based on my measurements. I have a hunch I'm closer to 25% though, since I have a small frame. I'd like to be around 20% eventually.
  • JonathonMars
    JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
    Oh, hmm. Apparently, you all may be right. I tried out my scale (which of course, is inaccurate) by it says about 19.5%. Who knew?
  • mruszaj
    mruszaj Posts: 105 Member
    Hi ! I'm 23 years old, I'm 5'2, weigh 117, and my BF% is 21.
  • hahandel
    hahandel Posts: 134 Member
    41, 5'5", 165, 27% (according to Bod Pod)
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