Body Percentage :(

I used some online body fat calculators and got several different answers. What helped me was to use google images to look for pictures of women with different body fat percentages. By taking an average of three calculators and comparing myself to the pictures I have a pretty good idea what my body fat percentage is. But what helped me the most was to just let it go completely because it was getting to me. I'm doing the best I can to get in better shape and if I'm not going to get an accurate body fat measurement I won't really know what it is.

This might help. Scroll down for women's info.
http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/

You can get a body fat estimate here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/826435-bodyfat-estimation-thread

There's no way for us to tell you whether you've calculated correctly or not without a lot more information. If you're not comfortable posting pics you can definitely use the photo comparison posted above. It's not perfect but it should give you an idea.

You can also watch the 30 day shred on youtube. I have started it many times, but never finished it.

Up your cardio, it's the work horse, i mean muscles help you burn fat, but cardio is great! Also find a work out buddy, or online encouragement friend.

I have been trying to do that myself. I think it would be great to have someone that you exchange video challenges with every other to every few days. A "Hey I did this video it kicked my butt! What do you think?"

My body fat % is high. Higher then I thought. 42% is what I calculated. Please tell me I must have calculated wrong. . What can I do at home to burn more calories? I walk as often as I can and I lift weights( 5-15lbs). I don't have extra money to get a gym membership.

A very common misconception is that weight lifting will burn calories...no. Weight lifting builds muscle, which burns calories. If you want to lose weight by lifting, you'll be in for the long haul.

You absolutely need cardio if you want to see weight loss results quickly. For me, I run 6 miles every other day, which takes about an hour, and I burn around 1000 calories. If I were to spend that hour in the gym lifting, I'd burn maybe 300 or 400 calories.

So, in a nutshell, go jog 20 minutes a day. a 20 minute, two mile jog will burn about 300 calories for you.

If you're not willing to stick to a cardio plan, you just need to watch your calories very closely. Skip unnecessary carbs (cookies, donuts, etc.) Replace them with fruit and low fat yogurt.

Here's a sample of my daily diet (If it helps):

Breakfast:
1/2 cup of oat meal (with two tablespoons of brown sugar, and one serving of raisings) (300 calories)
glass of orange juice (100 cal)
two hard boiled eggs (140 calories)

lunch:
salad with two tablespoons of light ranch dressing (70 cal) and a chicken breast (110 cal) 1/4 cup mozz (70 cal)
an apple (80-100 cal)

snack: piece of fruit or vegetable, granola bar, etc (100 cal)

Dinner:
Tilapia fillet (80 cal)
steamed broccoli two cups (60 cal)
brown rice 1/2 cup (100 cal)

All of this together will sit you around 1200 calories per day. If you're adding in a significant cardio workout, you should increase portions appropriately. Dropping below 1200 wouldn't be safe, and your body would begin to eat muscle as well as fat in order to make up for the caloric deficit.

Take a lot of walks. Walking is an easy way to get moving and burn some calories and start researching programs you can do at home. A lot of people like Jillian Michaels DVD's. She's extremely motivational and you don't need heavy weights to do her workouts.