Ladies, what's your body fat percentage? Current and goal?

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emma1488
emma1488 Posts: 175
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Soo??

I've only been using a rough estimation online calculator one: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

But I was interested to see other's :)

Edit* What's your current BMI as well, just so i can see how they compare :D
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  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
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    mine started at 37% then 30% and now 28% would like to be 24%
  • Tamishumate
    Tamishumate Posts: 1,171 Member
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    mine is roughly around 21 % I am good with that, Wouldnt mind 20 % but I am not going to kill myself over it :bigsmile:
  • chelsifina
    chelsifina Posts: 346 Member
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    I'd like to be at 22% or 21%, currently at 27%
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
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    I started at 47% ... I am down to 29% :)
  • chiroGirl77
    chiroGirl77 Posts: 41
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    Mine is 27% and I want to get down to 22%. When I was college cheerleader it was 17% so I think 22% would be fabulous!
  • sufikitkat
    sufikitkat Posts: 596 Member
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    Curently 24%, down from 27%, would love to see 22%!!
  • NotGoddess
    NotGoddess Posts: 1,198 Member
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    I started at 37-ish. Currently 34.4% by my scale, 35% by your site. My goal right now is 25% but we'll see how I feel as I approach that.
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
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    Started at 34%, now at 27%, would like to be between 18-23%
  • i_love_vinegar
    i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
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    Mine says:

    13.2%

    I have no idea what percentage I want lol.

    I entered 85 pounds and it still said 13.2%, I entered 200 pounds and it still said 13.2% xD

    I have no idea my goal percentage >_< So I guess I will say 8% or less?
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
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    don't forget that as you grow older (year by year) it is considered okay and healthy to carry slightly more fat! I don't know why and i am not sure i agree, but at 52 and 24% I feel fit and happy.....now if I were 18 or 25 years old......

    might feel different....

    my message is DO NOT get locked onto a number....live where it feels good and love your body!
  • Leanne3552000
    Leanne3552000 Posts: 395 Member
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    Currently its about 24%. I would be ok with 20 but ideally I want to get down to 18%
  • minburke
    minburke Posts: 241 Member
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    Currently 27% would love to be 23%
  • emma1488
    emma1488 Posts: 175
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    Thanks for the quick replies. I just find it so interesting because when I first measured it i was at 28.5%. And now, in probably about a month i've reached 25.9%. I'm quite surprised by how quickly it changes. My goal BF% was 20%. And I like how quickly I am getting there, but thinking i might end up wanting to go a little lower than that :)
  • moomoo84
    moomoo84 Posts: 8
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    38.5 - will be interesting to see how much it goes down over a month
  • Saruman_w
    Saruman_w Posts: 1,531 Member
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    Says mine's at 14.2%. Huh, that can't be right. I'd be bones if I were like that. I still have a chubby gut and moobs, although they're getting smaller, they're still there.
  • emma1488
    emma1488 Posts: 175
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    Says mine's at 14.2%. Huh, that can't be right. I'd be bones if I were like that. I still have a chubby gut and moobs, although they're getting smaller, they're still there.

    Maybe because men have a lower BF% naturally?
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
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    This is a greater indicator for me on this journey than what the scale says.

    I have a handheld monitor to keep track.
    It, like the scale, seems to be rather moody. But today I am now at 35.5- which is .5 away from being on the high side of normal. I'm shooting for midway, like around 29%.

    I am SO excited to see that number go down. I was @ 40.4 % at the beginning of the year when I was @ my highest weigh
  • mskimmyd
    mskimmyd Posts: 25 Member
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    I'm currently at 24%, but I'd love to drop it down to 20% at some point. I'd also like to get a more accurate testing, preferably a DEXA scan. I've been on Depo provera for many years, so they're going to give me one soon to check my bone density (since this can cause bone loss), so hopefully they'll clue me into my body fat, too... =)
  • jesustapdancingchristy
    jesustapdancingchristy Posts: 18 Member
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    Keep in mind the healthy range of body fat for your sex and age...like I'm 24 and that site said I'm about 33% so I could healthily get down to about 21% since I'm a female. We ladies have breasts and store fat differently than men. I think that for my body type, 24% or so is probably the healthiest possible for me.

    Women

    Age Underfat Healthy Range Overweight Obese
    20-40 yrs Under 21% 21-33% 33-39% Over 39%
    41-60 yrs Under 23% 23-35% 35-40% Over 40%
    61-79 yrs Under 24% 24-36% 36-42% Over 42%
    Men

    Age Underfat Healthy Range Overweight Obese
    20-40 yrs Under 8% 8-19% 19-25% Over 25%
    41-60 yrs Under 11% 11-22% 22-27% Over 27%
    61-79 yrs Under 13% 13-25% 25-30% Over 30%

    Source: Gallagher et al. Am J Clin Nut 2000; 72:694-701
  • Tamishumate
    Tamishumate Posts: 1,171 Member
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    I must add, I had the very trusty Dunk in water, body fat test. so I know mine is correct, and not going by a chart.

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