All these calculations ......!!!!!!

jennalee1312

Ok.... I know many people say dont watch the scale just watch measurements or some people are very big on BMI...Body fat...so on so forth...but I just need to rant lol.... So my BMI says im obese....My body fat puts me in the mid of acceptable range...and my waist to hip ratio puts me at VERY LOW RISK. Its like im in 3 different categories lol...geeez... if even 2 were in the samish range id be happy...I wonder if the issue is my body type? I think im a true hour glass...and maybe my bone structure and maybe I have a good bit of muscle??? I've always seemed to maintain muscle rather easy (can be seen in my calves very easy with no effort).

Im just annoyed but also kinda laughing bc I can't seem to classify where I am now!!!

Any suggestions or anyone who has similar issues?!?!

cmriverside

The numbers can and will drive you crazy. And they are all just estimations.

Find three estimates. Start with those.

Use the site as it is set up. Don't over-think this. Re-evaluate in a month. In the meantime, educate yourself. There are lots of conflicting ways to figure your calories. This site does a good job if you use it honestly and don't try to be too aggressive when setting your weight-loss Goal here. Keep this in mind when using the tools to set up your goals:

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

FredDoyle

I put a link on my blog to a spreadsheet I made that uses the 3 different formulas and lets you just put in weight, height, age, and body fat if you know it. Then you can easily play with one more entry for deficit percentage and simply make a quick change to play with the numbers. If you know your TDEE (what you eat when you don't gain) you can easily adjust a couple entries to match.
No math required.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/chams999

jennalee1312

Lol....the calories part isn't as bad...although I think im set up to loose too much a week according to what ur posted

I just dont get how my bmi can say im obese... my body fat say in acceptable and my waist to hip ratio say in good and at very low risk lol

I need to lower my lbs per week to loose though so thank u for that chart

jennalee1312

Thanks I will look at that for sure!!!!!!!!!...I need a better answer bc all these online calculaters are crazy...I cant give myself a goal if bmi and body fat percent say 2 toally different things lol

cmriverside

Thanks I will look at that for sure!!!!!!!!!...I need a better answer bc all these online calculaters are crazy...I cant give myself a goal if bmi and body fat percent say 2 toally different things lol

You can go to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/804485-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12


That post will give you links to good body-fat calculators, if that's what you're mostly worried about....I posted that first post above because I think we get waaaay too caught up in the little details of losing weight, and the exact measurements etc. It can becaome overwhelming. My best advice is to Keep It Simple. Start losing weight, pick a reasonable weight for your height. As you get closer to it, you can adjust your goals. Just start.

Actual BMI is controversial anyway, depending on your amount of lean muscle, it can be off by quite a bit. Charts and such are still estimates meant to include the majority of people, but not everyone will fit. Do what you are happy with, not some chart on the wall at the gym.

jennalee1312

Thanks....its all crazy for sure...I just want to be healthy...dont care much about what weight it is....so maybe that's why I lean towards body fat calculations.

I think ur right though...im just gonna eat well and nutrional... restrict my calories a little and see what happens bc the calculations are annoying lol