any ladies at 18-21% body fat with pics?

tequila09
tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
hey guys!! i recently bought a body fat caliper and discovered mine was around 28% i think my goal is to get to 20%.

Do any of you ladies have before and after or even just after pics in the 18%-21% BF range?

i would love to see them! thanks :)
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  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    bump!!
  • gingerveg
    gingerveg Posts: 748 Member
    I'm interested in this too. I'm not quite there since I have 22.9% BF right now. But I'll try to take a new picture anyway to give you a sense of that higher number.
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    I'm interested in this too. I'm not quite there since I have 22.9% BF right now. But I'll try to take a new picture anyway to give you a sense of that higher number.

    ohh i would love that!
  • ksavy
    ksavy Posts: 271 Member
    The pics in my profile at 157 are at 22.7%, sill higher than what you were looking for though.
  • DAM_Fine
    DAM_Fine Posts: 1,227 Member
    Funny, I just had my Before/After pic up on my profile today for the first time in a long time. No idea what my BF% was at my heaviest, but in the After pic, it's at 19%, tested by the immersion method, so pretty accurate.

    I'm 5'1" tall. At my heaviest, I was about 148 pounds, in the After, i'm about 104.

    ThenNow.jpg
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    The pics in my profile at 157 are at 22.7%, sill higher than what you were looking for though.

    you look great!! if i looked like that at that % i would be happy lol
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    Funny, I just had my Before/After pic up on my profile today for the first time in a long time. No idea what my BF% was at my heaviest, but in the After pic, it's at 19%, tested by the immersion method, so pretty accurate.

    I'm 5'1" tall. At my heaviest, I was about 148 pounds, in the After, i'm about 104.

    ThenNow.jpg

    that is amazing!!! you look great! how long did it take you to get to 19%?
  • DAM_Fine
    DAM_Fine Posts: 1,227 Member
    When I reached my goal weight in about March, I started lifting. I was about 23% then. This is after about 6 months.

    BTW, I am going to be 58 in less than 3 months. The baby is my grandniece. She's just turned two now.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I'm at 18%. You can look at my pics if you want. When I decided to get fit I was at 21%.

    All you ladies look amazing!
  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
    *****************BEFORE************

    Before2.jpg
    Before.jpg

    **********************NOW**********************
    Tri.jpg
    Now.jpg


    I don’t know if you can tell the difference because I’m clothed in the before pictures. I was about 27 percent body fat in the pictures from before, I don’t know about now but I think it’s closer to maybe 20ish? My before pictures aren’t the best because I hated the camera at 145 pounds lol those after pictures are actually from a couple month ago, my legs are a bit more muscular now I just haven't taken a progress picture in forever
  • Farburnfred
    Farburnfred Posts: 333 Member
    So how did you loose the body fat ladies? I index stand that lifting works but you then have to eat more too to build muscle..
  • Caseyann2501
    Caseyann2501 Posts: 43 Member
    bump
  • tquinn424
    tquinn424 Posts: 24 Member
    I actually just got measured yesterday and I am at 19.2%. Pictures are in my album :) Oh, and I'm 5'3.
  • Sparks my interest too!! would love to see, Im trying to get my BF% down too!
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    When I reached my goal weight in about March, I started lifting. I was about 23% then. This is after about 6 months.

    BTW, I am going to be 58 in less than 3 months. The baby is my grandniece. She's just turned two now.

    Oh my goodness!! I would have guessed your age to be in the mid to late 20s! Such an inspiration thank you!
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    *****************BEFORE************


    I don’t know if you can tell the difference because I’m clothed in the before pictures. I was about 27 percent body fat in the pictures from before, I don’t know about now but I think it’s closer to maybe 20ish? My before pictures aren’t the best because I hated the camera at 145 pounds lol those after pictures are actually from a couple month ago, my legs are a bit more muscular now I just haven't taken a progress picture in forever

    You can definitely see a difference! Great job! How long did it take you to get to where you are and what was your workout routine? Also how many calories did you eat? Closer to weightloss calories or closer to maintenance calories? Thank you :)
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
    I'm at 17.3%
    I have several in my profile so you can take a peak if you want
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    I'm around 20-21% I believe. 5'4"/107lbs

    Pics in my album!
  • MrsRBS
    MrsRBS Posts: 28 Member
    You look HOTTTTTTTTTT. Wow... hope to be that sexy at your age. :)
  • 157lbs 5'7 13% body fat I lift heavy and often....Pics on my profile...(Caliper and tape measure method...)
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    This thread is full of inspirations! :love:
  • AussieMisfit
    AussieMisfit Posts: 78 Member
    So how did you all get there??

    I've been stuck at 22ish (aiming for 18%) for months! I do a full-body strength session (heavy - for me) 3 times a week and play sport/some sort of cardio another 3. Calorie wise I'm averaging just below TDEE.
  • kiachu
    kiachu Posts: 409 Member
    probably around mid/high teens as of my current avatar pic. Maybe 17/15 ish?
  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
    *****************BEFORE************


    I don’t know if you can tell the difference because I’m clothed in the before pictures. I was about 27 percent body fat in the pictures from before, I don’t know about now but I think it’s closer to maybe 20ish? My before pictures aren’t the best because I hated the camera at 145 pounds lol those after pictures are actually from a couple month ago, my legs are a bit more muscular now I just haven't taken a progress picture in forever

    You can definitely see a difference! Great job! How long did it take you to get to where you are and what was your workout routine? Also how many calories did you eat? Closer to weightloss calories or closer to maintenance calories? Thank you :)

    It took me about 6 months. Ignore my past couple weeks. I have Mono so these have NOT been my typical days.

    As for how long it took about 6 months. I was 140 in those picture, I am 115/118 now. I eat between 1300-1500 calories most rest days and normally eat back a lot of my exercise calories as well, sometimes all. I mostly just stick to running honestly! Normally about 6 miles but I also do shorter 5K runs or longer 8-10 mile runs. But I randomly do lifting maybe once a week

    I'll admit I haven't lifted that much. Mostly I just watch my macro's eat a lot of protein, make sure I'm fueling my body & exercise if I know I'm going out to dinner or something. But there have been days I've gone completely crazy (PMS) normally and eaten like 2000 cals without working out and it didn't really have any major effect!

    I cut out alcohol and red meat and a lot of snack-foods. When I do eat snacks I make them low cal to save more calories for me meals. I do high carb low fat naturally eating mostly vegetarian. I'd say for me it's been 85 percent diet & 15 percent exercise. LOTS of portion control. I allow myself to eat what I want if i can fit it in

    And thank you! I had such a bad day & you made me feel better =)
  • MMAQueen
    MMAQueen Posts: 279 Member
    in my profile pic my scale said i was 19% (it was a few years ago, i'm working my way back down)
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    I'm not sure where I started but after I lost 10lbs I did testing and my BF% was 22% via Bod Pod and I got it down to 17%. I know that's lower than your range but I'm short and a small build; 5'2 112 lbs. I have various pics on my profile. I go back next week to see how I've maintained. :/ I lifted heavy, did HIIT cardio and ate at a cut from my TDEE.

    At 19% 5/12
    49E81A28-6705-4621-90A9-E42EB91FF5A0-3429-0000039A86CD02A9.jpg

    At 17% 6/12-Current
    FC050285-BEC4-44CC-9F58-7407289AE91A-719-000000858F9E90AA.jpg

    Before Pic at Heaviest 130 lbs 7/11
    35fe0967.jpg
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    So how did you all get there??

    I've been stuck at 22ish (aiming for 18%) for months! I do a full-body strength session (heavy - for me) 3 times a week and play sport/some sort of cardio another 3. Calorie wise I'm averaging just below TDEE.

    I would also love to know how everyone's gotten there! I'm still a total newbie!
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    I'm not sure where I started but after I lost 10lbs I did testing and my BF% was 22% via Bod Pod and I got it down to 17%. I know that's lower than your range but I'm short and a small build; 5'2 112 lbs. I have various pics on my profile. I go back next week to see how I've maintained. :/ I lifted heavy, did HIIT cardio and ate at a cut from my TDEE.

    At 19% 5/12
    []http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/hmowery/49E81A28-6705-4621-90A9-E42EB91FF5A0-3429-0000039A86CD02A9.jpg[/img]

    At 17% 6/12-Current
    []http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/hmowery/FC050285-BEC4-44CC-9F58-7407289AE91A-719-000000858F9E90AA.jpg[/img]

    Before Pic at Heaviest 130 lbs 7/11
    [ig]http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/hmowery/35fe0967.jpg[/img]

    Your abs look amazing!! Thanks for sharing!!
  • AnnaVee84
    AnnaVee84 Posts: 345 Member
    thanks for sharing everyone! :)
  • <--- 19.5% body fat.

    I was at 43% body fat three years ago & I have some pics on my photobucket but couldn't able to put it here as I'm having problems with my computer.
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