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allcdnboy1
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no offense, but dropping your weight down to 100 lbs isn't healthy. I think a healthy weight for someone around 5 ft is closer to 110. A fit BF% is 21-24, while a normal BF% is 25-31. I would do some cardio but also focus on weights to tone up and maintain a higher weight instead of just dropping weight.
vanitylbs
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Hi AllCdnBoy! I didn't see your post till now. Don't know if you'll see my reply.
It's really great to read what you say that 110 might be a good fit for me. The ideal weight charts say 100, but, I think I'd feel ok at 110 & it wouldn't seem so daunting to me. This would mean I have only 13 lbs to lose as opposed to 23. I'm going to re-set my goal to lose 13 lbs and then see if I still want to get to 100 or not.
Thanks!
Michelle aka VanityLbs
It's really great to read what you say that 110 might be a good fit for me. The ideal weight charts say 100, but, I think I'd feel ok at 110 & it wouldn't seem so daunting to me. This would mean I have only 13 lbs to lose as opposed to 23. I'm going to re-set my goal to lose 13 lbs and then see if I still want to get to 100 or not.
Thanks!
Michelle aka VanityLbs
Patty1
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Nuts, I tried to post and it said I wasn't logged on. It allowed me to log on but did not post the message. I will try to retype it from memory (it was a long one).
BMI notes:
under 18.5 - underweight
18.5-24.9 - normal
25 - 29.9 - overweight
30 + - obese
This per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes for Health (NIH) and several other charts online (see links below).
- Iincludes using waist measurement to predict increased risk of associated disease
- CDC, click on What is BMI?
- NIH, click on Continue to Part 2 for additional assistance
Vanitylbs, you are very reasonable in deciding to start your goal at 110lbs and deciding if it's right for you once you attain that goal.
To decrease your fat %, lift weights (strength training). It is easy for women to see results fairly quickly (especially in the upper body), so it is motivating to do. It is difficult for women to get big lifting weights, so don't worry about looking bulky. Added bonus, a body with increased muscle mass burns more calories at rest. That means just sitting around all day you'll burn more calories.
BMI calculation:
Weight (lbs) x 703 / height (in) / height (in)
123.6 x 703 / 60 / 60 = 24.1 current BMI
110 x 703 / 60 / 60 = 21.5 goal BMI
Good luck; I'm starting my journey as well.
BMI notes:
under 18.5 - underweight
18.5-24.9 - normal
25 - 29.9 - overweight
30 + - obese
This per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes for Health (NIH) and several other charts online (see links below).
- Iincludes using waist measurement to predict increased risk of associated disease
- CDC, click on What is BMI?
- NIH, click on Continue to Part 2 for additional assistance
Vanitylbs, you are very reasonable in deciding to start your goal at 110lbs and deciding if it's right for you once you attain that goal.
To decrease your fat %, lift weights (strength training). It is easy for women to see results fairly quickly (especially in the upper body), so it is motivating to do. It is difficult for women to get big lifting weights, so don't worry about looking bulky. Added bonus, a body with increased muscle mass burns more calories at rest. That means just sitting around all day you'll burn more calories.
BMI calculation:
Weight (lbs) x 703 / height (in) / height (in)
123.6 x 703 / 60 / 60 = 24.1 current BMI
110 x 703 / 60 / 60 = 21.5 goal BMI
Good luck; I'm starting my journey as well.
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