I don't understand...

BeautyFromPain
BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Body Fat is 27% which is well within the healthy range.
BMI is 29.7, waist (where my belly is), is 104cms..

:huh: ?

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  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    whats not to understand?

    edited to say, if this is over BMI- bmi is nothing. most unreliable measurement for fat.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    whats not to understand?

    BMI and waist measurements say I am fat and unhealthy but BF% says I am healthy?
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    I'm talking more about the waist measurement... shouldn't it be smaller with that % of body fat? :S
  • fatty_to_fitty
    fatty_to_fitty Posts: 544 Member
    Do you feel fat? Do you wobble? Do you want to improve?

    Keep at it then. Ignore the stats.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    Do you feel fat? Do you wobble? Do you want to improve?

    Keep at it then. Ignore the stats.

    Yes, yes and yes :(
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Do you feel fat? Do you wobble? Do you want to improve?

    Keep at it then. Ignore the stats.

    Yes, yes and yes :(
    You have answered your own question.
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    Thats about a 40 inch waist. That may just be your shape.
  • missy_1975
    missy_1975 Posts: 244 Member
    My body fat is around 24%, but my gut is still pretty big and my waist to hip ratio is in the unhealthy range. It's all to do with where your body stores its fat. I have no weight to lose anywhere but my waist and abdomen. My visceral fat (which you would expect to be high as I carry my weigh in my tummy region) is 3. Healthy is below 13.

    Nuthin I can do about it but keep lowering that body fat *shrugs*
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    Thats about a 40 inch waist. That may just be your shape.

    THIS. People have different body shapes. BUT if you want to try and improve it, strength exercises.
  • Ph4lanx
    Ph4lanx Posts: 213 Member
    BMI is the biggest waste of time ever. According to that, most rugby players are unfit and need to lose weight.

    Just use the better measurements like BFP and the like.
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    how do you know your bf%?
    bf is the hardest thing to estimate. and it's always this - estimation. depending on method you are off 3-10%
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    40 inches is quite a lot for a tummy, I would worry less about BMI than I would about mid-section weight and the health issues associated with it. Just keep on doing what you're doing, you're on the right path!
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    how do you know your bf%?
    bf is the hardest thing to estimate. and it's always this - estimation. depending on method you are off 3-10%

    at my university i got 3 different professors who are fitness professionals to check it for me. all were within 26-27% range.
    Also, I already do strength train...
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    that's the thing as well, it seems as though i hold ALL my weight there, i look pretty "normal/average" everywhere else

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