Ladies: Body Fat

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    5'9" with about 18% (visually, calipers say I am way lower) and I weigh 155.
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  • TitaniaEcks
    TitaniaEcks Posts: 351 Member
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    I'm 5'7.5", 132 lbs, and my BF% is about 23%. :-( That one chick who posted above, who weighs 160 and has 20% body fat, just blows my mind. But she's totally ripped so it makes sense. I would have to get down to 120 (or less) to be at 20%. I guess it's because my bones are smallish and I have basically no muscle.

    But for myself, I'm not interested in being muscular or having a women's weightlifting magazine physique... my aesthetic ideal is something like Scarlett Johannson in her prime. Trim but feminine with some thin padding. Guys seem to like that look a lot. I figured that's around 22% BF and is a sustainable shape/weight for me.

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  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
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    I asked this in the losing weight forum and got no love. So here goes: are any ladies 5'8 with 20 percent body fat? I'm curious how much you weigh? I'm sure the amount of muscles, etc play into it but since this is my goal I'm just wondering what the range would be

    Body composition plays into it a lot! I'm 5'5, 133 lbs and 19.5% BF, size 5/6. The calculator I use says I have another 11 pounds to go before 15%. My best friend is 5'8, 148 lbs and around 28% BF, size 9/10. I lift weights regularly, she doesn't, so you should specify if you're lifting or not. That's two totally different looking body types, right?
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
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    I'm 5'6" and 21.5% (according the Covert Bailey calculator at fat2fitradio.com)

    Editing to add the calculation from scientific psychic. I like that one, because you can add more metrics (plus it has me at a lower BF% haha!)

    Body Mass Index: 19.0 kg/m2
    Waist-to-Height ratio: 0.39
    Percent Body Fat: 20.3%
    Lean Body Mass: 93.6 lb

    Your weight is in the normal range.
    You do not need to lose weight.
    Minimum caloric requirements: 1855 Calories per day
    Your diet should contain at least 76 grams of protein per day.

    I am currently doing 1230 and adding back my exercise calories, because I'd like to go for 15%.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
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    I use calipers with the same online calculator, same areas each time. I k ow it's not super accurate, but if I keep as much same as possible each time, I can see an overall trend.
    I went from 27% -23.5%. May not be the precise percentage, but it is gong DOWN

    5'6" and 134#

    My goal is 21-22%
  • skadoosh33
    skadoosh33 Posts: 353 Member
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    Thanks for posting this thread. It's nice to see the range of women that fit into the body fat range I'm hoping to achieve. My body fat hand monitor says I'm 26% body fat and I'm 5'7 150lbs but I need to get it checked via calipers or a water test for a more accurate check.

    Those hand monitors are not accurate. The trainer at the gym had me do it and was confused when it showed 5.6%. I'm actually about 11%.
  • donohoe4
    donohoe4 Posts: 76 Member
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    I am 5'6" and weigh around 187. My body fat, done with calipers by a trainer/nutritionist/bodybuilder is 21.5% I lift weights and have a very "solid" build. Trying to get to about 18%. I honestly believe that it depends on your body composition. People always guess me weighing less than I do.
  • poopsiekitten
    poopsiekitten Posts: 9
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    I'm 5'6" and 21.5% (according the Covert Bailey calculator at fat2fitradio.com)

    Editing to add the calculation from scientific psychic. I like that one, because you can add more metrics (plus it has me at a lower BF% haha!)

    Body Mass Index: 19.0 kg/m2
    Waist-to-Height ratio: 0.39
    Percent Body Fat: 20.3%
    Lean Body Mass: 93.6 lb

    Your weight is in the normal range.
    You do not need to lose weight.
    Minimum caloric requirements: 1855 Calories per day
    Your diet should contain at least 76 grams of protein per day.

    I am currently doing 1230 and adding back my exercise calories, because I'd like to go for 15%.

    Oh, I also tried this and the results are quite different from the simpler one I did:

    Your body fat percentage is 17.5%

    This is drastically different from 22% That I got from the other website. Oh well...
  • sobriquet84
    sobriquet84 Posts: 607 Member
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    I'm 5'9 and at 20% body fat I weigh around 140. I know this from bodpod tests, not just calipers.


    I have a large frame, Nordic blood what what.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    Yeah, I had callipers done a while back (while at 160) and she told me 19% and there's no way. I might have been 23% at that time but NOT under 20%.
  • TitaniaEcks
    TitaniaEcks Posts: 351 Member
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    I am 5'6" and weigh around 187. My body fat, done with calipers by a trainer/nutritionist/bodybuilder is 21.5% I lift weights and have a very "solid" build. Trying to get to about 18%. I honestly believe that it depends on your body composition. People always guess me weighing less than I do.
    Okay, no, WHAT? That's just insane. Are you a bodybuilder?? You have a lower BF% than me and weigh 55 lbs more than me. And I'm taller than you by an inch and a half!

    I see your thighs in your pic and they are very ripped, but seriously?? How is this even possible??
  • TitaniaEcks
    TitaniaEcks Posts: 351 Member
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    Welp, I'm just going to duck out of this topic now. Half the chicks in this thread could smack my head right off my neck with one clean punch. These women are buff as hell, LOL!
  • teamstanish
    teamstanish Posts: 274 Member
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    I"m 5'9, 140 and 17% bf.
  • Salt_Sand_Sun
    Salt_Sand_Sun Posts: 415 Member
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    I'm 5'9" and about 19% BF - I currently weigh 145 as of this morning.
  • KetosisTina
    KetosisTina Posts: 197 Member
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    It's all about the muscle.

    I am 5' 7" at 26% bodyfat I weighed 145. ( Size 12/14)

    at 17% bodyfat I also weighed 145. (size 6/8)

    trying to work myself back down in BF after a major illness.
  • Inshape13
    Inshape13 Posts: 680 Member
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    I am 5'6 weigh 132lbs and have 21% body fat.
  • donohoe4
    donohoe4 Posts: 76 Member
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    I am 5'6" and weigh around 187. My body fat, done with calipers by a trainer/nutritionist/bodybuilder is 21.5% I lift weights and have a very "solid" build. Trying to get to about 18%. I honestly believe that it depends on your body composition. People always guess me weighing less than I do.
    Okay, no, WHAT? That's just insane. Are you a bodybuilder?? You have a lower BF% than me and weigh 55 lbs more than me. And I'm taller than you by an inch and a half!

    I see your thighs in your pic and they are very ripped, but seriously?? How is this even possible??

    I am not one. However, I have been working with one since April. He is the one who measures me monthly. So, I am going to go by what he says, and after doing this for 25 years, I trust him.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
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    5'6, 119lbs around 20%bf.
  • GymRatGirl13
    GymRatGirl13 Posts: 157 Member
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    I am 5'6" and weigh around 187. My body fat, done with calipers by a trainer/nutritionist/bodybuilder is 21.5% I lift weights and have a very "solid" build. Trying to get to about 18%. I honestly believe that it depends on your body composition. People always guess me weighing less than I do.
    Okay, no, WHAT? That's just insane. Are you a bodybuilder?? You have a lower BF% than me and weigh 55 lbs more than me. And I'm taller than you by an inch and a half!

    I see your thighs in your pic and they are very ripped, but seriously?? How is this even possible??

    I am not one. However, I have been working with one since April. He is the one who measures me monthly. So, I am going to go by what he says, and after doing this for 25 years, I trust him.

    Is the right hand side of your profile picture current? If so, I would be very hesitant to believe you were 21% bf. As a figure competitor, I can tell you that most girls are stage ready, lean, vascular and ripped at approximately 15-18% bodyfat. I'm in my off season right now (in my pic) and am at around 20% I don't mean to insult you. That is not my intent. I just hate seeing other misled by numbers like this. It is discouraging to say the least. You look amazing and your transformation is inspiring! Great work!
  • donohoe4
    donohoe4 Posts: 76 Member
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    I am 5'6" and weigh around 187. My body fat, done with calipers by a trainer/nutritionist/bodybuilder is 21.5% I lift weights and have a very "solid" build. Trying to get to about 18%. I honestly believe that it depends on your body composition. People always guess me weighing less than I do.
    Okay, no, WHAT? That's just insane. Are you a bodybuilder?? You have a lower BF% than me and weigh 55 lbs more than me. And I'm taller than you by an inch and a half!

    I see your thighs in your pic and they are very ripped, but seriously?? How is this even possible??

    I am not one. However, I have been working with one since April. He is the one who measures me monthly. So, I am going to go by what he says, and after doing this for 25 years, I trust him.

    Is the right hand side of your profile picture current? If so, I would be very hesitant to believe you were 21% bf. As a figure competitor, I can tell you that most girls are stage ready, lean, vascular and ripped at approximately 15-18% bodyfat. I'm in my off season right now (in my pic) and am at around 20% I don't mean to insult you. That is not my intent. I just hate seeing other misled by numbers like this. It is discouraging to say the least. You look amazing and your transformation is inspiring! Great work!

    I apologize for misleading anyone. I was just letting you know what I've been told.

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