seriously confused!

StephG1130
StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so my bmi says I'm morbidly obese, and my body fat % says I'm average.. almost in the "athlete" section.. surely something is wrong here... I know for a fact they are both being done right, so what's up here? Someone please explain!

BMI: 45.6
BF %: 25

UPDATE: I recalculated it myself from 2 different websites, and got 45%.. MUCH better! I also called my doctors office, and they said that it has to be a mistake, and the next time i come in (xmas eve) they will recalculate it. I know I have tons of work to do, that is why I'm here! I will have to post a picture when I'm really at 25% and compare it to when I THOUGHT i was at 25%! That will be fun.. lol! Thank you so much for everyone who helped!
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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Where are you getting those numbers?
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Whatever method you're using to calculate bf% is wrong.
  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    pokemon-becomes-confused_o_507486.jpg

    I am obese as well.
  • StephG1130
    StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Im almost certain your bf% number is wrong.
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...

    And what said method did your Dr use??
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...

    How did he get 25%? Its not correct btw
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...

    Do you look like the lady in the middle?

    body-fat-percentage-pictures-female.jpg
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...

    Think your doctor is bat poop insane.

    No offense, but it is VERY unlikely you have only 25% BF given that BMI...

    Try calculating your BMI on here under tools.

    Also check your body fat % using the military body fat calculator here:
    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Good question - not sure your numbers are right.... My BMI is 27, so overweight....My Body fat is according to a DXA scan 42%, according to military calculators 28% and according to the calliper test 26% and another measurement bodyfat calculator also 26...
    What is your height and weight? Not sure if your profile pic is current, but if it is I seriously doubt that your body fat is 25%....

    Oh, and I look more or less like the middle one - upper body and waist smaller and lowe body a little bigger...So the DXA was a shock, and 25% for you probably wrong..... Smallest version on my profile pic stil the same, just a little more defined muscle...
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Get a new doctor.
  • BritneysStuntDouble
    BritneysStuntDouble Posts: 849 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...

    Do you look like the lady in the middle?

    body-fat-percentage-pictures-female.jpg
    That's my mom. :angry:
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    I just had a Dexa scan last week and the results were 29%. I thought that sounded high for me, because I think Iook better than the 25 & 30 pic Rock posted, but you are welcome to look at my pics and compare for reference..
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    No offense but that body fat number is absolutely wrong!!
  • StephG1130
    StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
    Ok ok so its wrong, geez. I obviously do not look like that middle girl. I'm not stupid, its why I asked the question.. I knew something wasn't right. I don't know how she got it, she measured a few spots and then did some calculations and told me what it was.
    Thank you to the people who gave information. I will talk to her the next time I go. (It was a pa, not the actual Dr.. maybe her information was messed up)
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I'm with everyone else. The 25% number doesn't seem to be correct.

    Also, the number is irrelevant. If you're happy with how you look in the mirror, don't worry about the number. If you aren't happy with how you look, stay in a calorie deficit and keep working out. Doesn't matter if the number says 8% or 48% if you're not satisfied
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...

    Do you look like the lady in the middle?

    body-fat-percentage-pictures-female.jpg
    That's my mom. :angry:

    Dude, your mom is hot.
  • BritneysStuntDouble
    BritneysStuntDouble Posts: 849 Member
    Ok ok so its wrong, geez. I obviously do not look like that middle girl. I'm not stupid, its why I asked the question.. I knew something wasn't right.
    Chill. Nobody said you were stupid. The pic was posted to illustrate a point, and to clarify things.
  • BritneysStuntDouble
    BritneysStuntDouble Posts: 849 Member
    The method I am using is my doctor...

    Do you look like the lady in the middle?

    body-fat-percentage-pictures-female.jpg
    That's my mom. :angry:

    Dude, your mom is hot.
    I KNOW, RIGHT?!
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    I'm with everyone else. The 25% number doesn't seem to be correct.

    Also, the number is irrelevant. If you're happy with how you look in the mirror, don't worry about the number. If you aren't happy with how you look, stay in a calorie deficit and keep working out. Doesn't matter if the number says 8% or 48% if you're not satisfied

    Ah wisdom.... so rare in life, but crystal clear when you stumble upon it.......
  • soehlerking
    soehlerking Posts: 589 Member
    I'm 5'4" 127lb and I have a BF of approximately 25%. If that's accurate, sincere props!! But I know when I was at 170, my BF% was much higher than that, and I had very little muscle. But way to go in trying to find out your BF%--it is, of course, a MUCH better indicator of fitness than the scale. :)
  • gypsyrose64
    gypsyrose64 Posts: 271 Member
    http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Full-Body-Analysis&Group=Fitness-Calculators

    Easy enough to calculate your own. He might be using an "index" for the BF% instead of actual percentage.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Ok ok so its wrong, geez. I obviously do not look like that middle girl. I'm not stupid, its why I asked the question.. I knew something wasn't right. I don't know how she got it, she measured a few spots and then did some calculations and told me what it was.
    Thank you to the people who gave information. I will talk to her the next time I go. (It was a pa, not the actual Dr.. maybe her information was messed up)

    Sounds like a caliper test, those are highly subject to user error.

    Also, listen to what DavPul said
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Ask your doctor to recalculate. He/she made a mistake.

    If you are 200-210, no way you are 25% BF....that is a calculation error.
  • StephG1130
    StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
    I'm with everyone else. The 25% number doesn't seem to be correct.

    Also, the number is irrelevant. If you're happy with how you look in the mirror, don't worry about the number. If you aren't happy with how you look, stay in a calorie deficit and keep working out. Doesn't matter if the number says 8% or 48% if you're not satisfied

    I also completely agree that its wrong. I'm working really hard, so one day I will be at 25%.. today is obviously not the day!
  • VitVit18
    VitVit18 Posts: 103 Member
    (bumping for future reference ie - links)
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Ok ok so its wrong, geez. I obviously do not look like that middle girl. I'm not stupid, its why I asked the question.. I knew something wasn't right. I don't know how she got it, she measured a few spots and then did some calculations and told me what it was.
    Thank you to the people who gave information. I will talk to her the next time I go. (It was a pa, not the actual Dr.. maybe her information was messed up)

    no one called names, they were letting you know which of the two numbers were wrong by using the same graphic everyone uses.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Ok ok so its wrong, geez. I obviously do not look like that middle girl. I'm not stupid, its why I asked the question.. I knew something wasn't right. I don't know how she got it, she measured a few spots and then did some calculations and told me what it was.
    Thank you to the people who gave information. I will talk to her the next time I go. (It was a pa, not the actual Dr.. maybe her information was messed up)

    No one said you were but you stated emphatically':
    I know for a fact they are both being done right, so what's up here?

    Whereas perhaps the better way to have phrased it would have been along the lines of one or the other may be right but not both......
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    I have a 20 BMI and my BF is 23%, I'm pretty sure the number is wrong. But if it isn't, you seriously have some muscle on you! Good for you!
  • StephG1130
    StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
    Ok ok so its wrong, geez. I obviously do not look like that middle girl. I'm not stupid, its why I asked the question.. I knew something wasn't right. I don't know how she got it, she measured a few spots and then did some calculations and told me what it was.
    Thank you to the people who gave information. I will talk to her the next time I go. (It was a pa, not the actual Dr.. maybe her information was messed up)

    No one said you were but you stated emphatically':
    I know for a fact they are both being done right, so what's up here?

    Whereas perhaps the better way to have phrased it would have been along the lines of one or the other may be right but not both......

    I wasn't saying anyone was calling names, I was just stating a fact. My feelings weren't hurt or I wasn't getting sensitive. As for me saying I know for a fact they were both right.. I didn't think that my doctor would be wrong, so i thought at the time that they both were right. I now know I am clearly wrong.. which is why I posted this to begin with.. because I knew something wasn't right. I have never dealt with bf% before so I didn't know what was normal and what wasn't.
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