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vegitarian needs to lower body fat %

airynne Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/03/03	2005/03/03, 10:20 PM I am a 22 yr old exotic dancer who needs to drop 20lbs, and lower my body fat percentage to about 15%. I am a vegitarian, and need help with a balanced diet and work out. Please, I need help. My wedding is in about a year, and I will have a 6-pack for the wedding... e-mail me please. airynne_marie@yahoo.com
Vedakathryn Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2004/05/28	2005/03/04, 09:29 AM Check the FT nutritional forum for suggestions and I would imagine you are getting plenty of exercise from dancing, but you may want to add some weight lifting to help you out if you haven't already. Good luck with your goals and welcome to FT! -------------- Veda MISERY IS OPTIONAL ***When you are up to your ears in trouble, try using the part that is not submerged. ***The difference between a dream and a goal is a plan. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
rickyshot Posts: 153 Joined: 2003/05/13	2005/03/04, 10:14 AM Hey my daughter is an exotic dancer too and naturally thin. I am the queen of bad body image. I could never have the guts to do what y'all do.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/03/15, 08:16 PM lowering your bodyfat to 15% I think is unhealthy for women..... -------------- \" The only true eye, is your minds eye\"- plato
madbrenda Posts: 65 Joined: 2005/01/24	2005/03/18, 01:30 PM Big A, What, in your opinion of course, would be a healthy body fat percentage for a woman? This is something I have been struggling with myself and am not really sure what I should be aiming for as a goal for my body fat... ~b -------------- **Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car!**
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2005/03/18, 03:48 PM madbrenda, There was a great post some time ago regarding %body fat which I copied and keep as a reference. I've just cut and pasted from my files....... Men Low(very lean)...under 11% Low(lean)....11-14% Avg....15-17% Fair...18-22% Unhealthy....22+% Women Low(very lean)....under 19% Low(lean)...19-22% Avg.....23-27% Fair....28-35% Unhealthy....35+% Just for a visual on that - Men in a bodybuilding competition compete around 6% bodyfat, or lower. Women bodybuilders compete around 9% or lower. Men generally start feeling defined around 14%, in my training experience, but are happier lower as their abs come out. Women start really feeling good in the low twenty%, but 15-18% is really a nice place to be. It all depends on how you want to look........... ---Sorry I can't reference who originally posted this, but I think it may have been asimmer or BB1---
madbrenda Posts: 65 Joined: 2005/01/24	2005/03/18, 07:42 PM Thank you for the info, flyonthewall. :) -------------- **Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car!**