16-22 for women . . .And that has room for curves:)

Anything under 17% can lead to a cessation of menstruation. Women need at least 17% body fat to function as women. :)

I remember learning about anorexia in highschool. We read quotes from women who were anorexic and not yet ready to go into rehab. One women said something like "I'm so happy, I've finally lost my period." I remember that being so scary. As much as I don't enjoy "that time of the month" I realize it means my body is healthy.

Yea, not me. No guys in Clarion and no guys in Pittsburgh like me. I think I wear anti boy spray or something...

I hate to agree with you, but you are telling it like it is. But I don't agree with all you girls posting shit like this. This thread was meant to boost people up and all you've been doing is making people feel like shit! Take your posts elsewhere.

Sorry for the vulgarity, but I'm starting to get really pissed.

Re: skinny vs fat
 

1- Some of us are extremely active and it doesnt work
2- I WISH I could wear a bikini... youre lucky
3- If you are 5'6" and weigh 130-140 and think youre robust... Im sorry this makes me EXTREMELY mad and I have to censor myself... go eat a half gallon of icecream right now cos you... grrrr.... I weigh 150 and am 5'5 1/2" so how would you describe me????????


Im waiting...:mad:

I am begining to think that girls are never happy no matter what weight they are. I am sure there is always the exception to the rule though.

Incorrect. Its down near and under 10 percent that women might have trouble. I know a number of girls under 16 with no difficulty.

Also a women around ten percent is LEAN. Like really lean.

Re: Re: skinny vs fat
 

I doubt she would describe you at all. I believe she was expressing her view of herself? Kind of like if I said I was weak but was a lot stronger than many of the readers of this thread.

Its a matter of perspective.

I think that I am correct. Have you actually asked them if they have normal regular periods? If you have, :eek: too much information. Many highly competitive female athletes with low body fat have irregular periods or don't have periods at all.

James, how do you find out your body fat %? Is there a formula or a device? Is it the same as Body Mass Index?

ABSOLUTELY NOT! Doctors everywhere agree that the BMI is one of the most grossly inaccurate methods for determining health through weight. Calista Flockhart, at 5'2 and 97 lbs, is healthy while The Rock, at 6'6 and 270 lbs, is morbidly obese. Look at the two and tell me who looks healthier.

Just a sidenote... muscle weighs more than fat, so a really muscular person would weigh more than a person who is not muscular but has an equal amount of body fat. And The Rock is definitely all muscle! So yeah... BMI is definitely not the same thing as determining % body fat.

And I have to say that even as a "skinny person" I'm starting to get annoyed by some people's comments on here. Come on people, it's not exactly nice to come on here and talk about overweight people being unattractive! That's probably the most insulting/hurtful thing said on this thread so far!

I thought Calista was more like 5'5 or 5'6. She would not look so emaciated if she were petite in height. A woman 5'2 and 97 lbs would be very thin, but not like the way she is.

She is obviously very underweight... it can't be healthy and I think most people would say it doesn't look right. I would be shocked if her BMI put her in the normal/healthy range.

Just some QUICK clarification: Muscle cannot "turn" to fat. Fat cells and muscle cells are two different things and cannot morph from one type of cell into another. So, you probably lost your newly acquired muscle tone and, due to the lack of opportunities for your body to "burn" fat, your fat cells gained in size again, thus making you gain weight...

In case anyone didn't know, you keep the same amount of fat cells you were born with for life. The only way to get rid of a fat cell is by physically removing it from your body. Fat cells just increase and decrease in size, like muscle cells do.

It's very interesting, cool isht!

I wish I could find the link to the info this comes from. It was on a TLC/Discovery Channel type documentary....