More confused after my RMR & DEXTRA test......

gardenimp
gardenimp Posts: 185 Member
edited October 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Today I went to the local university to get my RMR & DXTRA tests. I really wanted to know what my personal resting metobalic rate is; not what some chart says. Also wanted an accurate BF again not what a chart says. My RMR came back higher then average by almost 200 calories, my waist to hip ratio is .74, BMI is 23.9 and my bone density is also higher then average .... So that was the good news.:drinker:
The bad news is my body fat percentage is still very high at 34%. I weigh 143 so that means i have close 50 pounds of fat on my body!!!! That really bummed me out. :sad: :sad: I've been working really hard on my weight lose & strength training and even though I've lost over 60 pounds I feel like a failure!!!! :brokenheart: How can I still have so much fat on me? I'm 5' 6" My goal weight was 130 but now I wonder if it should be 115? Thanks for listening :(

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  • gardenimp
    gardenimp Posts: 185 Member
    Are there any fitness gurus here that could give me some feedback?
  • duetwithjosh
    duetwithjosh Posts: 121
    You should be super proud of your losses already! That's impressive. Many people never make it that far.

    35% isn't high for your age and gender--a heathy range for you, both factors considered, is 23-35%. Not all fat is excess bodyfat--a lot is essential for healthy functioning of the body. Your breasts are largely fat. My brain is mathematically spent at the moment from stats homework, but I believe at 115 you would be underfat.
  • cakeums
    cakeums Posts: 228 Member
    I would say that you don't necessarily need to lose more weight, just build more muscle. Like the previous poster said, some body fat is important, we need fat for a lot of important body functions. Heavy lifting seems to work well for a lot of people here.
  • gardenimp
    gardenimp Posts: 185 Member
    I was bebopping around the internet and there seems to be a huge discrepency as to what is "normal" percentage of BF vs LM. The University chart puts 34% as obese where other website it falls into "normal" range. I still think a 1/3 of my weight being fat is disappointing, but I didn't have the test done before I began losing weight so its possible that my percentage was way higher.
  • brookeSilk01
    brookeSilk01 Posts: 1 Member
    gardenimp wrote: »
    Today I went to the local university to get my RMR & DXTRA tests. I really wanted to know what my personal resting metobalic rate is; not what some chart says. Also wanted an accurate BF again not what a chart says. My RMR came back higher then average by almost 200 calories, my waist to hip ratio is .74, BMI is 23.9 and my bone density is also higher then average .... So that was the good news.:drinker:
    The bad news is my body fat percentage is still very high at 34%. I weigh 143 so that means i have close 50 pounds of fat on my body!!!! That really bummed me out. :sad: :sad: I've been working really hard on my weight lose & strength training and even though I've lost over 60 pounds I feel like a failure!!!! :brokenheart: How can I still have so much fat on me? I'm 5' 6" My goal weight was 130 but now I wonder if it should be 115? Thanks for listening :(

    Look get a grip ok! , I feel like shaking u - look your stregth trainning this is hard , real hard u just have to keep going , keep pushing ... U done bloody well now get back up get on with it and make it happen ok buddy.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    I understand that the numbers are discouraging--FWIW, it's not anything you have "done wrong". We are each born with a certain body type. You have a smaller lean body mass than average for your height. If you have been doing the right things (and you have or you would not have achieved such success) then you are where you should be at this point along the journey.

    From a general health standpoint, 34% fat carries little to no long-term health risk. If your body comp does not change, 130 lbs will put you in the 27%-28% range, so that's still a good goal. At that point, you would be better off focusing on muscle gain rather than further fat loss.

    In the long run, it is better to have this knowledge about your body type as it will allow you to put together a program that is more specific to you.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Everyone relax. The OP passed away three years ago.
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