i had my trainer do the goth measurment on me today and she said the fat percentage on my body is 29 and most of it is around my waist. i weight 118 and i know i have fat all over and my muscles are very small. what can i do i been trying to eat healthy for 2 months with no results i do cardio 5 x a week with some weight lifting too.
2007-05-22 08:12:02 · 12 answers · asked by bellydancer 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
oh and my height is 5'2 ! fergot that
2007-05-22 08:13:29 · update #1
you are very healthy. I can't beleive they didn't tell you when they took the measurements. the acceptable level for a 20 year old woman of 5'2' is 25-31% and the average recomended weight is either 104-137lbs or ideal weight of 111lbs if you are building muscle mass your fat will come off by itself due to constant muscle building calorie burn. (muscles burn more calories and weigh more than fat) if you want to lower your fat percentage(seems you want to but don't need to) be sure you eat right because the body feeds off muscle more than fat and you want muscle more than fat. don't do crazy diets you should lose the 5 -8 pounds slowly so your body stays healthy and you don't start the cycle of yo-yo dieting don't lose more than a pound or so a week(3500 calories) you are in good shape take your health seriously now and develop healthy eating/exercise habits and be sure to not get too out of hand some people get obsessed with being thin and forget their health is most important. anyquestions you have you should check with a doctor or nutritionist trainers are programmed to push people not balance wellness. some aren't educated well either they can get a certificate over the weekend so check the credentials before you trust they know what is what.
2007-05-22 08:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by amy-marie r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not obese, your body fat percentage is within the acceptable range (18%-32%). Having a body fat percentage of 29% is not the same as having a BMI of 29, which would be almost obese. You may want to lower your body fat percentage by ganing muscle, but this would be more for fitness reasons as opposed to health reasons.
However, if you have a lot of fat around the middle, this can be a problem. Is your waist more than 32 inches? If so, this can be an added healthy risk regardless of whether your body fat percentage is healthy or not.
HTH : )
2007-05-22 11:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are 5 foot 2 118 lbs? and 20 years old! Sound cute to me lol wanna grab some dinner at Ruths Chris! lol
29% seems high but doenst mean anything. If you feel healthy, and happy w/your looks that all that matters!
And cardio is Great for your body as well as your heart so keep up the good work on that!
SO where r u from haha
2007-05-22 08:17:07 · answer #3 · answered by mattinfla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not overweight but you are overfat. Your body fat % should be like, 20%. Review your diet. Make sufre you are getting enough calories.
Cut the cardio down to 2-3 day per week.
Beef up your weight training, every other day train your muscles to exhaustion. For example. Monday: upper body. Tuesday:lower body Wednesday: upper body Thursday: lower body Friday: upper body Saturday: lower body Sunday: Rest. Make sure to get all the main muscle groups. Abs need only be done every other day as long as you are working to muscle exhaustion.
2007-05-22 08:28:48 · answer #4 · answered by joanby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are absolutely NOT obese! 5'2" and 118 is very small. Anyone who is telling you that you are is completely delusional. Keep up excerising and eating right. But don't obsess over it. Enjoy life! :-)
2007-05-22 08:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by shutdown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5'2" and 118 pounds is NOT obese, not even chubby. Keep eating right and working out though.
2007-05-22 08:19:41 · answer #6 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jeese. I'm a 16 yr old guy and weigh 205. And I thought I was fat.
2016-04-01 02:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by Yesennia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are definitely, definitely not obese. Keep it up and you may be underweight!! As long as you fat percentage is under 40 you are in good shape!
2007-05-22 08:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your not obese and you know it! this is just a dumb question.
your skinny fat just keep strengh training and eating healthy it takes a while sometimes for the muscle and fat ratio to change. give it time.
2007-05-22 08:17:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're not that much overweight and depending on how you carry the weight, you might be just right. you seem to be doing everything right. keep it up and you'll see results. don't forget to drink lots of water, too.
2007-05-22 08:17:58 · answer #10 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋