Caloric Intake & Body Fat
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Cool idea! Here's mine:
Age 32
Sex F
Height 5'5"
Weight 107
Body fat (US navy method) 18.1%
Daily calories 1370
No goal weight or BF%, I'm on for maintenance and calorie tracking only.0 -
psulemon, I'd be curious to know the results to this as well. I'm ONLY looking to lower body fat % (aren't we all?) and not weight, I actually am looking to gain about 6 more lbs or so in lbm. So with that said here's my numbers.
Age: 37 (almost 38)
CW: 179 or so
Body fat%: (bod pod) 11.5%
goal weight: 185
daily calories: 2710
Goal body fat %: 9%
can you give a little more description of your methods, control groups...etc. If there's enough control this could qualify as a real study and maybe be something you could have others get in on (if that's interesting to you).
Currently, my spreadsheet is rather simple (basically laid out with this information). I plan on having an indicator to on which bf% are using the Navy method as opposed to using body fat calipers. Next, i will compare the difference between men and woman using the the below chart. I will probably do some statistical analysis to determine what is the average calorie needs based on LBM and the try to runrate it by each percent increase or 10 lb increase in LBM. As I work through this (hopefully start this weekend), I will develop some more parameters and controls.
In reality, I want to be able to prove to people that eat your alloted calories is important and once again disprove the thought that eating less will make you lose more. Unfortunately, I need to start getting response from those who are 50-100 lbs or more overweight as well as those who are 20 or less lbs overweight.
http://www.builtlean.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Ideal-Body-Fat-Percentage-Chart3.jpg0 -
I'm definitely interested....
Age: 25
Sex: F
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 147lb
Body fat: 24.6%
Daily calories: ballpark 1500 (after eating exercise calories)
Goal Weight: 1300 -
Age: 37
Sex: M
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 169lb
Body fat: 7.8% Using that navy circumference method, which seems pretty reasonable, based on my appearance
Daily calories: 2200 + exercise cals (I run a lot)
I've been in maintenence mode for a few months. I am happy with this BF%0 -
Age: 20
Sex: F
Height 5'8"
Weight: 182
Body Fat %: 24.8% (based on caliper) 31% based on Navy method - This measurment is off because of my hip measurement, which is 42" I have virtually no fat on my hips, but they are naturally wide and my butt is big (but very muscular - i was built with a very round posterior) and even when I weighed 135 pounds, I still had a hip measurement of 38-39" (waist at 27"). All that to say, go with the caliper.
Daily calories: 1220 (1600-1700 with exercise cals)
Goal BF %: 15-20%0 -
Age: 32
Sex: f
Height: 5'1
Weight: 126
Body fat: dont know...
Daily calories: 1200-1600 depending on my exercise amount for the day.0 -
Age: 46
Sex: F
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140.6
Body Fat : 24.3% (Navy method)
Daily Calories: 1200 days w/o exercise, 1500 or so on days with exercise
And I have no idea what BF goal is realistic or even desirable, but I don't need to look like a female bodybuilder. I like people to see that I have muscles, sure, but not every fiber.0 -
Age: 30
Sex: F
Body Fat : 32% (scales)
Daily Calories: 1600
Weight: 130lbs
Height: 5'5
BF Goal (optional): 25%
I'm dubious as to the accuracy of the scales looking at my weight/height/body fat compared to other peoples but as I don't have access to a different set of scales to compare I'll just stick to that figure0 -
Age: 40
Sex: F
Weight: 151
Body Fat: 37%
Daily Calories: average about 1350 net after exercise
BF Goal: 28%0 -
BTW - where does the 1.725 come in that you multiplied the 2000 calories with?
Nevermind! I found it0 -
Age: 46
Sex: F
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140.6
Body Fat : 24.3% (Navy method)
Daily Calories: 1200 days w/o exercise, 1500 or so on days with exercise
And I have no idea what BF goal is realistic or even desirable, but I don't need to look like a female bodybuilder. I like people to see that I have muscles, sure, but not every fiber.
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Age: 41
Sex: F
Height: 5'10
Weight: 140#
Body fat: 19% according to the Navy circumference method....and 20% according to a caliper test at my gym 3 mos. ago
Daily calories: 1730 + exercise calories
I'm pretty happy with my body fat %0 -
Age: 46
Sex: F
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140.6
Body Fat : 24.3% (Navy method)
Daily Calories: 1200 days w/o exercise, 1500 or so on days with exercise
And I have no idea what BF goal is realistic or even desirable, but I don't need to look like a female bodybuilder. I like people to see that I have muscles, sure, but not every fiber.
Thanks! And for those who couldn't see the chart, here's the link: http://www.builtlean.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Ideal-Body-Fat-Percentage-Chart3.jpg0 -
I want to thank everyone for participating. I am collecting some great information. Can't wait to get more!0
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This is interesting, how can you prove eating more is good without knowing if people are being successful at their weight loss bid? Maybe they can't lose at the amount they're eating? Anyway, here's mine:
Age: 33
Sex: F
Height: 5'3
Weight: 125
Body Fat: 20.9 navy, 18 digital calipers (but done myself)
Calories: was doing 1300 + exercise cals but not losing, trying 1400 straight without exercise cals currently
Goal body fat is a real 18% or whatever % i can see the 3 lines in my abs in any light0 -
This is interesting, how can you prove eating more is good without knowing if people are being successful at their weight loss bid? Maybe they can't lose at the amount they're eating? Anyway, here's mine:
Age: 33
Sex: F
Height: 5'3
Weight: 125
Body Fat: 20.9 navy, 18 digital calipers (but done myself)
Calories: was doing 1300 + exercise cals but not losing, trying 1400 straight without exercise cals currently
Goal body fat is a real 18% or whatever % i can see the 3 lines in my abs in any light
Thanks.
My goal truely is to be able to show people there is NO reason why you shouldn't eat your exercise calories and if you want to be successful, then you should follow successful people. Now this isn't to say that if you aren't very low body fat, then you aren't success because anything to make you healthier is great but I can't remember how often I hear, I want to look like this person or that person, but they don't realize that most hollywood people that have that great look, workout constantly.0 -
Awesome. Here is my info
Age 26
Sex M
Height 5'8"
Weight 145
Body fat (US navy method) 12.1%
Daily calories 1960
I'm on for maintenance
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Thanks Mateo.
People, keep the information coming. I would love to collect more data. If you don't know your BF%, please use the below link to estimate it.
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html0 -
Morning bump for more data collection.0
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Still looking to collect more data. I highly encourage everyone to provide information. I am truely trying to just collect data to show people the difference between people with low bf vs high bf and how they train & eat. Below is some good information on BF% and chosing the right BF goal for your body. Also, the navy calculator if you don't have calipers.
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/body-fat-chart.php
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html0
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