dckur Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Don't cut that much your callory intake , eat normally just about RMR*1.15 + what you burn at workout + 200 RMR = 9.99w + 6.25s - 4.92a + 166g-161 w = weight in kilograms; if you know your weight in pounds, divide by 2.2 to get your weight in kilograms s = height in centimeters; if you know your height in inches, multiply by 2.54 to get your height in centimeters a = age in years g = gender = 1 for males, 0 for females You need to build some muscule, and that you can do a "cut" with negative calorie intake + cardio --- I'm not pro so... just my opinion P.s. in the second picture you look very very skinny, you should gain weight, it not looks so healthy...I would say you have about 12% fat maybe less. Edited May 14, 2011 by dckur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 ....The thing that has sent me into this way of thinking, is the body fat calculation; depending on which formulae used, I got something like 21-26% body fat. The thing that reinforced this was cellulite (and flabby skin) . I have a fair bit despite being very slim . Not sure if that will ever go away. Anybody ever seen female body builders with cellulite? I suppose this is a different type of fat storage though, but so bloody annoying nevertheless. Perhaps I am over-compensating for the cellulite, and trading my health in for my increasing desire to get rid of these fatty deposits. I think the calculation was done wrong, or perhaps it was a bad formula. You certainly don't need to lose anymore weight. I think your goal should be to focus more on strength building and healthy eating. If you are healthy and strong then happiness with your body should come with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goob Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 ....The thing that has sent me into this way of thinking, is the body fat calculation; depending on which formulae used, I got something like 21-26% body fat. The thing that reinforced this was cellulite (and flabby skin) . I have a fair bit despite being very slim . Not sure if that will ever go away. Anybody ever seen female body builders with cellulite? I suppose this is a different type of fat storage though, but so bloody annoying nevertheless. Perhaps I am over-compensating for the cellulite, and trading my health in for my increasing desire to get rid of these fatty deposits. I think the calculation was done wrong, or perhaps it was a bad formula. You certainly don't need to lose anymore weight. I think your goal should be to focus more on strength building and healthy eating. If you are healthy and strong then happiness with your body should come with that! Those formulas for finding body fat % aren't very accurate. I think also, for very small people and very big people it gets even less accurate. This website has some pictures of what different body fat percentages look like, and you definitely have less than the picture of the skinny women with 15% body fat. http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages Also, cellulite is different than excess body fat. There are lots of different causes and you may or may not be able to get rid of it. But, losing more weight will not make it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks for the advice you guys @goob, yes the cellulite thing is probably hereditary in my case (my mum has it in the same places as I do). I'm guessing (hoping) more muscle will flatten it against the inner surface so that it will look 'better' (just my own prediction though). I have to politely disagree with the less than 15% body fat though. I look more like the girl with 20% body fat. I tend to store fat in my lower half, meaning my top half looks abit of a mis-match (thus I suppose my pic is not necessarily reflective of fat I store more in other regions); this happened after having having kids (which I suppose makes sense). Is there a more accurate way of measuring body fat? Using a fat caliper? Melly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/training/body_fat/body_fat_percentage.html My body fat percentage is 22.3% according to the above. (hips: 37 inches; waist: 25 inches; neck: 12 inches; height: 163 cm) Melly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 This is 14% body fat according to a DEXA scan, which from what I understand are pretty accurate (I'm not an expert though). http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1386/989061007_43ff3a4397.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Personally I would try to get away from the numbers and towards looking in the mirror. Make dietary and exercise changes and see if you like what happens to your body, or if you don't, then change it up again. How you like yourself in the mirror is much more important than any number! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 How you like yourself in the mirror is much more important than any number! This x1000. Really, who cares what your bf % is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 lol, Hear what you are saying I don't like what I see on my butt, so working out what that is (fat, skin, or lack of muscle) is one way of working out a good strategy Melly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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