High BF% Women.... & Men

I'd consider myself high @ 36%

I'm eating at TDEE < 20% but I've only just started this week at that level. I also only just got a scale that measures BF, sooooo, yeah. :ohwell:

My body fat was 56% when I started. Jealous?

I have mine set to a pound and a half a week, which is pretty close to my TDEE - 30%.

It is not below my BMR. No thanks.

TDEE - 20% works best for me.

I'm still tinkering, but I decided to set my calories to lose 1.5lb/week, and work out 30 mins a day everyday, and I'm just trying to not eat back my exercise calories. So far I haven't been hungry enough to eat them back...but I'm not about to starve myself if I'm hungry and haven't made the deficit I want...
I'll let you know how it goes a few weeks from now lol.

I'm about 30% and.... just to see how many people freak the F out... I'm eating about 900 calories a day.

I won''t freak out. You're not destroying MY body so it's cool.

I was at 33%. Did the Couch to 5k program and am down 1.06% in four and a half weeks. I eat according to my macros and eat back exercise calories also, I added another 100 calories so that I wasn't hungry all the time - that decision was supported by a hydrostatic measurement I did. I have MFP set to lose .5 pounds a week but have been losing a lot more than that.

ETA: eating THAT low without having some sort of professional control is a horrible idea. You also get very hangry all the time.

Is hangry when youre so hungry that youre violently angry at all those around you? Because that happens to me and my kid a lot.

I'm 40ish%, and I'm at TDEE-25% right now. I was previously at TDEE-30%, but I've dropped weight since then. I actually use Heybale's spreadsheet because I'm too lazy to figure it all out on my own. It limits you at your BMR (when I was eating TDEE-30% it had me at BMR), so I don't eat below mine.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/717858-spreadsheet-bmr-tdee-and-deficit-calcs-macros-hrm

I worked mine out to be 45%-ish. which horrified me!
I worked out my BMR to be 1900-ish and i follow what MFP says and am currently eating about 1600 cals, well most days i go under and eat on average 1400, im not hungry and im eating really well. however at the moment im not really exercising, i do long 13hr shifts at work on my feet (nurse) but no formal excercise.
I am consistantly loosing, when kick up the exercise when my life calms down a tad i will try and work out my TDEE etc, it just seems like SO MUCH FOOD!

however. im new to this nutrition lark, so not gospel at all!

One year and 3 months ago, I was 37.9% bodyfat. Now I am 16.4%.

I ate about 2000+ cals a day to lose all my weight. I didn't specifically use the TDEE calculation...I just used common sense. I worked out hard, and I knew I needed to fuel my body properly in order to lose fat and maintain muscle.

Not sure what I was when I started - probably around 48% or more. I had it tested last July at 39.2% via bod Pod. I had it tested again last week at 34%. I lose approximately 11% from LBM and 89% from fat when I lose weight. Continuing on this path, when I reach my goal weight I should be 25% BF which is right where I'd like to be as its realistic for my age and build.

I have always followed MFP guidelines and eaten back all of my exercise calories. I tried eating more for 3 months but my weight loss greatly reduced. I am currently aiming to net 1200 a day and MFP predicts I'll lose 1.1 lbs per week. In reality I'm netting about 1300 a day and losing about .75 lbs per week.

I had my RMR tested last July after netting below my BMR for about 14 months. It was 1662 - 10% higher than expected. Netting below my BMR was certainly not affecting my metabolism. I will have it tested again when I reach my goal.

I need to eat more protein though. I only get about 15% of calories from protein. I'm pretty happy with my results, which go against the claims on MFP that state eating below your BMR will kill your metabolism. I've asked many times for scientific evidence for this claim and have never been given any. I certainly agree that eating too low of calories is bad, but with the idea of net calories, it's a bit different IMO. When I net 1200, I'm generally eating 1500 to 2200 calories gross per day.

I probably average TDEE - 45%

I'm 50% fat, on the dot (yay...), and I'm following about a 30% deficit. I actually have a bodymedia fit, and I'm eating a 1500 cal deficit which is a little above my 30 since I exercise a lot and average a 4000 burn.

I think many people miscalculate their BFP.

I weigh 150# at 64.5 inches tall(5'4.5"). I have 96 lbs lean mass and a BFP of 34.5%. I wear a 6-8 bottom & medium top. Btw my numbers are via dexa scan. I just got off vacation but just got back in plan, eating 1400-1600 cal per day. My RMR is 1350 or so. I am only looking to lower my BFP. Scale not a concern at this point. I am starting a heavy lifting program next Monday (new rules of lifting for women) and may increase to 1500-1700 depending on how I feel. I will be getting another dexa scan if / when I lose 10# or when I complete the NROLW.

I was prob 25% or higher when I started.. got down to high12 low 13% right now I am around 16 to 17%... but I will drop back down this summer..

Same story here, used to be ~27% when i started end of last year, lost 30+ lbs and now almost into the 12% range. Its probably the most fit I've ever been and was determined not to hit the big 30 with a beer belly.

I'm going for 10% as a goal, should hit that just in time for summer.

I'm about 40% dependant on the calculation as a 6ft man weighing about 340lb. Currently eaten around or slightly below my BMR.