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shilpa6010
Posts: 9
Hello,
My BMR- 1306 and BMI is 19.7 .
Age - 24, Female.
My fat % is 25
and my weight is 54.5 kgs.
So being under weight i have high amout of fat %.
I want to achieve an ideal weight with right fat %.
Could anyone please help me out here? would really appreciate..
Thanks,
Shil
My BMR- 1306 and BMI is 19.7 .
Age - 24, Female.
My fat % is 25

So being under weight i have high amout of fat %.
I want to achieve an ideal weight with right fat %.
Could anyone please help me out here? would really appreciate..
Thanks,
Shil
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BMI is 9? How is that - what is your height & weight?
You'd have to be like 6'3 and weigh 90 lbs to have a BMI that low0 -
If you weigh 120 lbs and have a BMI of 9, you would have to be 8 feet tall.0
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Did you mean your BMI is 19? Or 29?0
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HI,
Thanks for your reply. Sorry mis-calculated it.
Its 19.7.
Please advice.0 -
yes yes, its 19.70
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If you weigh 120 lbs and have a BMI of 9, you would have to be 8 feet tall.
HI,
Thanks for your reply. Sorry mis-calculates it.
Its 19.7.
Please advice.0 -
25% body fat for a female is not high. You're at the border between average and fit. If you want to lower your body fat %, eat at a very mild surplus and start a weight lifting routine. Pack on a little lean mass over the course of a few months to get your weight up, and then from there eat at a mild deficit to drop fat while continuing to lift. You could also lose the weight first if you'd rather do that, and then muscle up a little after. According to the chart I'm looking at, 19.7 BMI at 120lbs is still considered within a healthy weight range, so you do have some room to lose a little.0
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25% body fat for a female is not high. You're at the border between average and fit. If you want to lower your body fat %, eat at a very mild surplus and start a weight lifting routine. Pack on a little lean mass over the course of a few months to get your weight up, and then from there eat at a mild deficit to drop fat while continuing to lift. You could also lose the weight first if you'd rather do that, and then muscle up a little after. According to the chart I'm looking at, 19.7 BMI at 120lbs is still considered within a healthy weight range, so you do have some room to lose a little.
^This. But- be aware that your weight BMI *may* go up. That's not a bad thing since you'll look leaner with more muscle tone.0 -
Lift weights!
BMI is useless because it does not consider body composition.0 -
25% body fat for a female is not high. You're at the border between average and fit. If you want to lower your body fat %, eat at a very mild surplus and start a weight lifting routine. Pack on a little lean mass over the course of a few months to get your weight up, and then from there eat at a mild deficit to drop fat while continuing to lift. You could also lose the weight first if you'd rather do that, and then muscle up a little after. According to the chart I'm looking at, 19.7 BMI at 120lbs is still considered within a healthy weight range, so you do have some room to lose a little.
Thanks a lot :-)0 -
^This. But- be aware that your weight BMI *may* go up. That's not a bad thing since you'll look leaner with more muscle tone.
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thank you :-)0 -
How effective are 25 mins intense workout? as I have been following shaun T's Focus T25 daily.0
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