Trouble losing weight - Page 2

jonnythan · 01-06-2013, 06:30 PM

5'8 and 132 at 17% BF sounds about right for a female athlete. I'd focus on eating healthy and maintaining body mass while exercising. You should be taking in way more than 1200 calories a day. At 1200 calories and that much activity, you're running on fumes. Eat enough to support your level of activity. You don't need to lose any weight and trying to keep 1200 calories is going to kill your metabolism and energy levels.

pvaudio · 01-06-2013, 06:33 PM

OP, have a look at this chart. It is a tad small as I can't find the original, but it shows the differences between athletic BF levels for different percentages across men and women.

This page is also interesting: http://paindatabase.com/body-fat/

jonnythan · 01-06-2013, 06:38 PM

That chart is useless BS.

Cameron · 01-06-2013, 07:07 PM

okay here is a tennis picture for you guys

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=3&theater

I have no clue if that will work, and sorry for the face, tennis pictures never turn out good haha

pvaudio · 01-06-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jonnythan

That chart is useless BS.

Not particularly, no. The original is part of a much larger set of information regarding BF levels and LBM levels. The point of the original is that 15% for a male means nothing without knowing their LBM. For example:

That is why I was astounded to hear that a D1 player was that tall, but that thin and had that high of a BF% as they should be much heavier due to a larger than normal amount of LBM. Since that assumption was for a male, it no longer holds.

pvaudio · 01-06-2013, 09:14 PM

And OP, yeah, I'm not sure why you think you need to lose weight. You're simply an athlete. My fiancee played D2 tennis and no one in the world would be able to guess her weight because she just has an extraordinary amount of muscle mass at only 5ft tall.

jonnythan · 01-07-2013, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pvaudio

Not particularly, no. The original is part of a much larger set of information regarding BF levels and LBM levels. The point of the original is that 15% for a male means nothing without knowing their LBM. For example:

That is why I was astounded to hear that a D1 player was that tall, but that thin and had that high of a BF% as they should be much heavier due to a larger than normal amount of LBM. Since that assumption was for a male, it no longer holds.

I've seen that "chart" many times at all kinds of forums. It really is useless. The pictures are all of different people and all the numbers are simply guesses.

I've seen some much, much more useful charts that feature a single person at various measured body fat percentages.

OHBH · 01-07-2013, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cameron

okay here is a tennis picture for you guys

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=3&theater

I have no clue if that will work, and sorry for the face, tennis pictures never turn out good haha

Looks like you already have a very good body composition. If you want to improve your fitness for tennis you will need to set more fitness related goals such as sprint times, mile times, and increasing the number of push-up and pull-ups you can do. Goals like that will improve your tennis much more. Andy Murray greatly improved his serve after improving his upper body strength, he can do 20+ pull-ups now, for example.

maverick66 · 01-07-2013, 01:36 PM

I do not see any reason that you need to lose weight from that pic.

sureshs · 01-07-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by maverick66

I do not see any reason that you need to lose weight from that pic.

But I realized I do

Cindysphinx · 01-07-2013, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jonnythan

That chart is useless BS.

Thank goodness.

'Cause I'm not seeing myself on that chart.

Or perhaps more accurately, I'm not seeing myself on the top row.

LeeD · 01-07-2013, 04:51 PM

Those tests don't account for different body types.
I know several 5'8" athletic women (full sport scholarships, basketball and volleyball) who were heavier than you, but were broad built.
Of course, I know several model types at 5'8" who weighed in around 115lbs., totally no reserve, always getting flus or colds, no resistance, and hand to eat a regular schedule.
Healthy is more important than looking skinny for the boyz. At your weight, average built, you're about right in weight.
Get in shape, don't bother obsessing about your weight.

sureshs · 01-07-2013, 05:04 PM

LeeD knows a lot of women

LeeD · 01-07-2013, 05:11 PM

I oughta, I'm older than most, and have dated more 5'8" tall women who played sports than anyone would dare count.
Worse, I'm 5'11" and bouncing from 142 lbs in summer to 160 4 days ago.

Cameron · 01-08-2013, 08:37 PM

thanks everyone for the help... I guess right now I need the muscle and strength for my sport so losing weight might not be a good idea...

Povl Carstensen · 01-08-2013, 10:35 PM

That sounds very true. Eat sensibly/healthy and do your sport and the weight will more or less handle itself.

maverick66 · 01-08-2013, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cindysphinx

Thank goodness.

'Cause I'm not seeing myself on that chart.

Or perhaps more accurately, I'm not seeing myself on the top row.

Aim middle row anyway. Those are the most attractive bodies.

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Originally Posted by Cameron

thanks everyone for the help... I guess right now I need the muscle and strength for my sport so losing weight might not be a good idea...

Your an athlete so weight isnt your worry. Performance is. If your feeling out of shape than address your strength or cardio needs but leave the scale out of it. your not a figure athlete your a tennis player no need to care about your body fat %.

McLovin · 01-09-2013, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by maverick66

Aim middle row anyway. Those are the most attractive bodies.

I was thinking the same thing.

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Originally Posted by Cameron

okay here is a tennis picture for you guys

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=3&theater

Everyone here is missing the most important part of that photo: Cameron, if you feel like selling that racquet, give me a shout

pvaudio · 01-09-2013, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by maverick66

Your an athlete so weight isnt your worry. Performance is. If your feeling out of shape than address your strength or cardio needs but leave the scale out of it. your not a figure athlete your a tennis player no need to care about your body fat %.

Bingo. That about wraps this up.

hobnob · 01-09-2013, 09:50 AM

5"8, 132 lbs, 17.5% body fat... you're pretty healthy actually.

You are in the right area for your body fat for women, especially for an athelete.
http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/...centage-chart/

Women are suppose to carry more body fat than men.

1200 calories is waaay too little for you since you're so active and training for your spring session. The body goes into starvation mode when it doesn't get enough calories in and you're exerting too much energy over a prolonged period of time.

I'm not a certified trainer or professional, just someone who has struggled with my weight all my life and read up and know enough on weight maintenance and loss.

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Originally Posted by Cameron

thanks everyone for the help... I guess right now I need the muscle and strength for my sport so losing weight might not be a good idea...

01-06-2013, 06:30 PM	#21
jonnythan Professional Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,354	5'8 and 132 at 17% BF sounds about right for a female athlete. I'd focus on eating healthy and maintaining body mass while exercising. You should be taking in way more than 1200 calories a day. At 1200 calories and that much activity, you're running on fumes. Eat enough to support your level of activity. You don't need to lose any weight and trying to keep 1200 calories is going to kill your metabolism and energy levels. __________________ If you play by the rules some might consider you a *. If that's a problem then, by all means, give away as many points as necessary for their approval

01-06-2013, 06:33 PM	#22
pvaudio Legend Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7,475	OP, have a look at this chart. It is a tad small as I can't find the original, but it shows the differences between athletic BF levels for different percentages across men and women. This page is also interesting: http://paindatabase.com/body-fat/ Last edited by pvaudio : 01-06-2013 at 06:38 PM.

01-06-2013, 06:38 PM	#23
jonnythan Professional Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,354	That chart is useless BS. __________________ If you play by the rules some might consider you a *. If that's a problem then, by all means, give away as many points as necessary for their approval

01-06-2013, 07:07 PM	#24
Cameron Rookie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 122	okay here is a tennis picture for you guys http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=3&theater I have no clue if that will work, and sorry for the face, tennis pictures never turn out good haha __________________ John 3:16

01-07-2013, 01:36 PM	#29
maverick66 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Valhalla Posts: 3,201	I do not see any reason that you need to lose weight from that pic. __________________ Winner of the TalkTennis hockey challenge. Thats right I am a hockey god and CC came in last.