Tuesday, February 8, 2011

SHIT.

Ok, for the sole purpose of my documentary, I am gonna put my numbers in. I found my measuring tape a few minutes ago and these are my sad numbers which tell me:  I AM OBESE.



BMI:
23.62

BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9 (Normal Weight)
People whose BMI is within 18.5 to 24.9 possess the ideal amount of body weight, associated with living longest, the lowest incidence of serious ilness, as well as being perceived as more physically attractive than people with BMI in higher or lower ranges. However, it may be a good idea to check your Waist Circumference and keep it within the recommended limits.
Note: Since Body Fat Percentage calculations use total body weight and not estimates of lean muscle mass and fat, BMI can not determine between the overweight and the more muscular. Use our Body Fat CalculatorWaist to Hip Ratio Calculator in combination with our BMI Calculator for a more accurate view of your body fat. and

You have a Body Fat Percentage of 32.28%.

Height 5'1"
Weight 125 lbs
Age 29 years
Gender female
Your Results

BMI ? Calculate
BMR 1349.15 More info
Waist to Hip Ratio 0.89 More Info
Body Fat Percentage 32.28 More Info

Body Fat Percentage Categories
ClassificationWomen (% fat)Men (% fat)
Essential Fat10-12%2-4%
Athletes14-20%6-13%
Fitness21-24%14-17%
Acceptable25-31%18-25%
Obese32%+25%+
Knowing your body fat percentage can also help you determine if your weight loss goals are realistic. Remember, weight loss doesn't always mean fat loss.
For example, let's say you are a 130 pound woman with 23% body fat, and your goal is to lose 20 pounds.
Initial body fat130 pounds x 0.23 body fat = 30 pounds body fat
Lean body mass130 pounds total - 30 pounds fat = 100 pounds lean body mass (bones, organs,...)
Goal130 pounds - 20 pounds = 110 pounds




Knowing your body fat percentage can also help you determine if your weight loss goals are realistic. Remember, weight loss doesn't always mean fat loss.


For example, let's say you are a 130 pound woman with 23% body fat, and your goal is to lose 20 pounds.

Initial body fat 130 pounds x 0.23 body fat = 30 pounds body fat

Lean body mass 130 pounds total - 30 pounds fat = 100 pounds lean body mass (bones, organs,...)

Goal 130 pounds - 20 pounds = 110 pounds


As you can see, the goal of losing 20 pounds is not realistic or healthy. At 110 pounds, this woman still requires 100 pounds of lean body mass, but would only be carrying 10 pounds, or only 9% body fat. From the body fat chart above, you can see that this is a dangerously low percentage.


A better goal might be for the woman to reduce her body fat from 23% to 18%. In this case:

130 pounds x 0.18 = 23 pounds body fat

100 pounds lean body mass + 23 pounds body fat = 123 pounds goal weight.


So, for this individual to achieve a lean, but healthy 18% fat, she would need to lose only 7 pounds of fat, reducing her weight from her current 130 pounds to 123 pounds. Losing more than 7 pounds means losing lean body mass (usually metabolically-active muscle tissue), which is clearly not desirable.


So before you decide that you need to "lose weight", remember to consider that "weight" consists of both lean body mass and body fat. Try to keep your weight loss goals realistic, and remember, keep the calorie-burning muscle, and lose only the fat.


So basically this means that, I need to lose 32 lbs to have a normal body fat %age. I am so disgusted with myself. This pushes me to go to the gym even more than I thought.

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