What is the best way to measure your fat at home?
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Calipers are a lot more accurate if you use them properly.  There's room for error with both methods.  Bioelectrical impedence on the scales can be off by quite a bit depending on what you ate, water intake, alcohol, time of day and several other factors.  Calipers can be off if you pinch even 2-3 mm away from your last point of measurement (common with inexperience but unlikely if you get used to using them properly).  Best thing to do when your using calipers is have somebody else do it for you and use a beauty mark or scar as a reference point.  \n\nBottom line is, if you use one method, stick to it and don't switch to another.  This way you will have benchmark and you can better monitor consistency.\n\nHere's a great calculator if you're interesting in using the caliper method:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bodycomp.html
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Sure, treadmill will help. But if you just fat below the waist, I think it's from your body type (pear shaped,big below waistline), it's genetic and you can't change that. Measure the width between your hip bones, is it much wider than your shoulder? All you can do exercise more to keep that parts toned and tight, or reduce your overall weight and size. But the proportion won't change a lot, but the difference will be less noticeable if you're skinny.
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Here's website with a weight chart:\n\nhttp://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm\n\nAs you can see in the chart, your ideal weight is based on your frame size, which the website can also help you calculate.\n\nAs far as maintaining a healthy weight, simple mix of sensible diet and an active lifestyle should be all you need, especially at your age.
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If you contact me with your email address, I will gladly give you a diet based on Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem. You can do it yourself at home. You won't need to measure anything or count calories. It is all already proportioned. It involves all food groups and is based on 1250 calories. Very healthy.  I have shared it with many askers on yahoo answers.
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If you're really serious about reducing your waist line, crunches aren't going to do it for you, my friend. Crunches strengthen the underlying muscles beneath your jelly belly; they DO NOT help zap the fat off of it. The only way to deflate that spare tire is to restrict your caloric and fat intake by following a sensible eating plan and by doing regular aerobic exercise sessions. For best weight loss results, aim for 3-5 aerobic workouts weekly that last anywhere from 30-60 minutes. \n\nBy aerobic, I mean walking, jogging, cycling, skating -- anything that uses your larger muscle groups in your legs, back and chest in a rhythmic, repetitive fashion, gets you breathing heavy and can be sustained continually for a relatively long period of time, say 15 minutes or more. You can use your imagination on that one.... \n\nAnd while we're on the topic: belly fat IS cause for concern. Studies have shown that where you store your fat is probably as important as how much you have. People who tend to store their excess fat around the tummy (the so-called apple shaped body) are at greater risk for coronary heart disease and diabetes than people who tend to store their fat below the waist line (the so-called pear shaped body). If you tend toward the apple shape, reducing your weight will not only improve your appearance, it may help you live longer too. \n\nHere's a quick and easy method to determine your risk of cardiovascular heart disease based upon fat storage: Take your waist measurement to the nearest half inch and your hip measurement to the nearest half inch; measure the smallest part of your middle, a few inches above your navel, and the largest circumference of your hip area that includes your buttocks. \n\nNow divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement to determine your waist-to- hip ratio. If you're a woman and it's greater than .8 or a man and it's greater than .9, you should work hard to reduce your body fat and thus reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes.
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Eat lard..\nNo joking eat pies they fatten you up!
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I need to know how much you weigh. \n\nCheck out this online calculator- http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.html\nor\nhttp://www.healthstatus.com/cbc.html \n\nHope that helps.
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Fat is the easiest topic to research\nat this time (another fad) Table 1. Body Fat Guidelines from American\nCouncil on Exercise\nClassification  Women (% Fat)   Men (% Fat)\nEssential Fat   10-12 percent   2-4 percent\nAthletes        14-20 percent   6-13 percent\nFitness 21-24 percent   14-17 percent\nAcceptable      25-31 percent   18-25 percent\nYou can see that the % are shown in a range so a very thin woman may have\n10% fat while someone more stocky may have 25%.\nBrain cells, muscle, skin, hair and nails are just some of the body parts\nthat are protein-based. Estimates suggest that about half of the human\nbody's dry weight is made up of protein
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To detect starch just add some drops of iodine to the substance you want to test. Iodine is yellow/brown and turns dark blue/black in the presence of starch. As for fat, just rub your substance if it is a solid on a piece of paper or place a drop of it on the paper if it is a liquid. If the substance leaves a translucent stain on the paper( stain that does not evaporate) then it has fat.
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Best to take hi or her to the eqipment shop and get them measured there
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try using a bathroom scale, measures gravity vs. mass quite accurately.
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Go to http://www.weightwatchers.com/
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I dont have any programme but running is the best and the fastest way to reduce fat. Run at a comfortable pace for about an hour every day. Like run for 5 mins, take a break and then repeat it. I lost 5kgs in one month by running 30mins a day. It tones up your leg muscles also.
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walk to school if possible, always take the stairs, do twice as many chores at home as youre supposed to, dont eat fat free foods, they just replace the fat with carbs, and your body still craves the fat, just eat normal
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1. Eat more calories than you burn.\n2. Gland problems can make one fat.
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I agree with Garfield as well. You might want to visit your doctor or a nutritionist to get them to measure your body fat percentage. This could help by putting some more things into persepctive for you. Centrally though, cardio should be your best friend. Walk as oftne as possible. If you like riding a bike, go for it. A really great way to keep your metabolism going is to go for a nise, SLOW stroll after dinner. It really helps you digest your food. Another really great way to burn fat is to weight train with low weights and high reps. I like to put a really small amount of weight on the rack and do a good 50+ reps because it aids in adding lean muscle mass to your body, which can also boost your metabolism and help you burn fat even when you're resting. You'll want to vary your routine as often as possible to keep your wits about you (wouldn't want to bore yourself to death while trying to accomplish something), and tell a few friends and family members what you're doing... They'll be a quasi-silent support group because you'll be forced to do well on account of the thought that they will be watching your every move to see if you're doing what you should be. When you reach an ideal body composition, you might actually want to keep checking on your weight and measurements weekly so you can keep yourself in check. Keep your head up and good luck!
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A pound of fat is 3,500 calories in excess of the calories your body burns. You can calculate your basal metabolic rate (the minimum number of calories your body burns just being alive every day) and then using a tool like Fit Day online to calculate how many calories you're expending with your life style and working out. Compare that to the number of calories you eat every day.  The chances are--if you're working out and not eating excessively, your weight gain is probably mostly muscle. \n\nThere are scales you can buy that approximate fat and muscle composition, but the only way to find out for sure is to get doctor's measurements like underwater weight testing (fat floats while muscle doesnt).  If you don't want to pay money for things like that and just want to be healthy--take repeated tape measurements of your chest, waist and other body parts. The location of inch decreases/increases will tell you where the weight is going. You may be losing fat while gain muscle mass.