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Beginners to Exercise
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Body fat

DeeTee
DeeTee
Posts: 166
Joined: 2004/06/09
Australia
2004/06/11, 09:00 PM
I've just measured my body fat% and it's told me 27% I know this is pretty high, but I would have expected it to be even higher still. I've 100lb to lose. I checked and double checked and even tried in lb and inches instead of kilos and cm's and it still told me 27%. According to the chart beside it Im only moderately over weight (only! :laugh:) and yet Im classed as morbidly obese by my doc.

I don't know if I should be happy or annoyed to be totally honest. I know it's not the most accurate way to tell bf% but it would have to be close, wouldn't it?

Now my mind is starting to roam the areas of "big boned" although Im not sure that plays a huge part in determining bf. Argh, can someone tell me if the bf% calculator is playing with my mind?
Donna