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Need Advice

shilpa6010
shilpa6010 Posts: 9
edited February 24 in Health and Weight Loss
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

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  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    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 low
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    If you weigh 120 lbs and have a BMI of 9, you would have to be 8 feet tall.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Did you mean your BMI is 19? Or 29?
  • shilpa6010
    shilpa6010 Posts: 9
    HI,

    Thanks for your reply. Sorry mis-calculated it.

    Its 19.7.

    Please advice.
  • shilpa6010
    shilpa6010 Posts: 9
    yes yes, its 19.7
  • shilpa6010
    shilpa6010 Posts: 9
    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.
  • LaneB89
    LaneB89 Posts: 93 Member
    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.
  • spara0038
    spara0038 Posts: 226 Member
    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.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Lift weights!

    BMI is useless because it does not consider body composition.
  • shilpa6010
    shilpa6010 Posts: 9
    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 :-)
  • shilpa6010
    shilpa6010 Posts: 9
    ^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.
    [/quote]

    thank you :-)
  • shilpa6010
    shilpa6010 Posts: 9
    How effective are 25 mins intense workout? as I have been following shaun T's Focus T25 daily.
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