Fat % - Within BMI but still high fat %

diddlydudette · 02-10-10, 04:59 PM

I exercise consistently. I have for years. I do on average about 6-7 hours a week. I eat pretty good but not perfect. I like my sweets but I eat a lot of baked chicken, lots of veggies and fruit.

I'm 5'5" and weigh around 130lbs yet my body fat stays around the 34% on my Tanita scales. I think that's pretty darned high. I doubt the scales are wrong but that would be nice.

I've heard Dr. Oz discuss that some people can be in their BMI range and still be fat. I guess I'm one of them but I don't really understand why and how to get un-fat. lol genes? What do you think?

Sorry for the extra 1 - it is 34%

CarlaShanti · 02-10-10, 05:13 PM

Umm. I'm not good at math, but I don't think you can be 134% fat. (Or anything else). Is there more to this equation?

summer breeze · 02-10-10, 05:29 PM

I'm 5'5" and if I was 130 lbs I would be dancing in the streets, I don't care what Dr. Oz or anyone else said!

But I agree the 134% bodyfat figure is definitely off somehow.

macska · 02-10-10, 05:36 PM

Something is wrong. That means that the whole you + 34% of fat from somewhere else is fat?

chrisqan · 02-10-10, 05:45 PM

people, she prob just meant 34%

RedPanda · 02-10-10, 05:54 PM

diddlydudette - If you're 34% bodyfat and you think it's a problem, you could improve your fat-to-muscle ratio by lifting heavier weights.

What is your strength training regime like?

diddlydudette · 02-10-10, 06:03 PM

I try and jog at least 5 days a week for an hour or hour and 1/2.

I do Firm/Jari Love or some other weighted workouts at least 3 times a week.

I keep busy physically for the most part.

For biceps I lift 12lbs, 10lb for overhead presses, etc.

One would think with that fat % reading that I don't exercise and I sit around eating Doritos and bacon cheeseburgers all day.

Clare* · 02-10-10, 06:06 PM

I guess I'm asking myself why you are so reliant on believing what this piece of equipment says?? My understanding is that unless it is a Hydrostatic Testing (Underwater Weighing), it's not that accurate.

MAYBE THIS LINK WILL HELP

OR THIS ONE..

gianni · 02-10-10, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by diddlydudette

I exercise consistently. I have for years. I do on average about 6-7 hours a week. I eat pretty good but not perfect. I like my sweets but I eat a lot of baked chicken, lots of veggies and fruit.

I'm 5'5" and weigh around 130lbs yet my body fat stays around the 34% on my Tanita scales. I think that's pretty darned high. I doubt the scales are wrong but that would be nice.

I've heard Dr. Oz discuss that some people can be in their BMI range and still be fat. I guess I'm one of them but I don't really understand why and how to get un-fat. lol genes? What do you think?

Sorry for the extra 1 - it is 34%

I don't know if I trust those scales. I have one that has a "active" mode that you are supposed to use if you work out regularly. On regular mode mine says 22% fat, on active mode it says 13%.

The better question is do YOU think you need to lose fat?

diddlydudette · 02-10-10, 06:20 PM

I wouldn't say I was reliant but Dr. Oz did mention on the show that the Tanita scales aren't exact but give a good enough reading so that you get an idea of what your body fat % is.

I'll have to find a link where he talks about it.

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02-10-10, 04:59 PM
diddlydudette Join Date: Sep 2004	Fat % - Within BMI but still high fat % I exercise consistently. I have for years. I do on average about 6-7 hours a week. I eat pretty good but not perfect. I like my sweets but I eat a lot of baked chicken, lots of veggies and fruit. I'm 5'5" and weigh around 130lbs yet my body fat stays around the 34% on my Tanita scales. I think that's pretty darned high. I doubt the scales are wrong but that would be nice. I've heard Dr. Oz discuss that some people can be in their BMI range and still be fat. I guess I'm one of them but I don't really understand why and how to get un-fat. lol genes? What do you think? Sorry for the extra 1 - it is 34%

02-10-10, 05:13 PM
CarlaShanti Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United Kingdom	Umm. I'm not good at math, but I don't think you can be 134% fat. (Or anything else). Is there more to this equation?

02-10-10, 05:29 PM
summer breeze VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2005	I'm 5'5" and if I was 130 lbs I would be dancing in the streets, I don't care what Dr. Oz or anyone else said! But I agree the 134% bodyfat figure is definitely off somehow.

02-10-10, 05:36 PM
macska VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ	Something is wrong. That means that the whole you + 34% of fat from somewhere else is fat? __________________ 12 marathons 2 ultra marathons (50k) PR: Mohawk-Hudson Marathon 3hr 40min "You finish when you are done not when you are tired." David Goggins

02-10-10, 05:45 PM
chrisqan Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UWS, NY	people, she prob just meant 34%

02-10-10, 05:54 PM
RedPanda Join Date: Feb 2007	diddlydudette - If you're 34% bodyfat and you think it's a problem, you could improve your fat-to-muscle ratio by lifting heavier weights. What is your strength training regime like? __________________ Maintaining a 90-pound weight loss since 2003.

02-10-10, 06:03 PM
diddlydudette Join Date: Sep 2004	I try and jog at least 5 days a week for an hour or hour and 1/2. I do Firm/Jari Love or some other weighted workouts at least 3 times a week. I keep busy physically for the most part. For biceps I lift 12lbs, 10lb for overhead presses, etc. One would think with that fat % reading that I don't exercise and I sit around eating Doritos and bacon cheeseburgers all day.

02-10-10, 06:06 PM
Clare* Moderator/ BC Survivor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago area	I guess I'm asking myself why you are so reliant on believing what this piece of equipment says?? My understanding is that unless it is a Hydrostatic Testing (Underwater Weighing), it's not that accurate. MAYBE THIS LINK WILL HELP OR THIS ONE.. __________________ Clare Remember......modify, modify, modify! Breast Cancer Survivor! “..Know the difference between an inconvenience & a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire- then you got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience. Life is inconvenient. Life is lumpy… And a lump in the oatmeal, and lump in the throat, and a lump in the breast are not the same lump. One should learn the difference.” Sigmund Wollman's Reality Test by Robert Fulghum

02-10-10, 06:20 PM
diddlydudette Join Date: Sep 2004	I wouldn't say I was reliant but Dr. Oz did mention on the show that the Tanita scales aren't exact but give a good enough reading so that you get an idea of what your body fat % is. I'll have to find a link where he talks about it.