My "Before" pic

[nixter]

I almost never take pics but I'm trying to lose a little fat so I figured it wouldn't hurt to have something to compare to other than my memory. I think my avatar looks better even though I was actually around the same bf and 5-10 lbs lighter in my avi. The lighting was better too. I'll try to get some wheels in there for the next one. I'd like to get close to 10%. My digital calipers say I'm around 16%. I've been doing 2500cal/day with C/P/F @ 35%/35%/30% which seems to be working. I'm not dropping or gaining weight but I seem to be recomping slowly.

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Hmm.. i was hoping that would attach in line. oh well

[llahhsoj]

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[nixter]

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Thanks

[Taichichuan]

You pretty good. Have you consider add more muscle?

[nixter]

You pretty good. Have you consider add more muscle?

Thanks. More muscle? Maybe a little but not much. I'd like to get down to 10% bf while staying around 210-215 lbs. I'm more after the muscly athletic look than the full on bb'er look.

[dazlittle]

Our builds are so similar its a bit freaky, I'm 6'4" and about 218 at the moment. I'm currently mentally stuck between wanted to lose a bit of unwanted fat for my summer holidays and wanting to be as big as I can!!

Good luck with getting down to 10%

[nixter]

Our builds are so similar its a bit freaky, I'm 6'4" and about 218 at the moment. I'm currently mentally stuck between wanted to lose a bit of unwanted fat for my summer holidays and wanting to be as big as I can!!

Good luck with getting down to 10%

Totally similar! I think you're carrying slightly less fat than me though. Either that or you're more vascular. Do you know you're BF%?

[SugarFree1]

Nixter, if your truly think your recomping, replacing muscle for fat you should see differences in your waist measurements as your body fat increases/decreases. You might be slightly higher but I think 16% is a pretty fair estimate where your starting pic is at. I would suggest getting an real test done (bodpod, dexa or hydro), it has greatly straightened me out a few times when I was inaccurately testing myself.

[nixter]

Nixter, if your truly think your recomping, replacing muscle for fat you should see differences in your waist measurements as your body fat increases/decreases. You might be slightly higher but I think 16% is a pretty fair estimate where your starting pic is at. I would suggest getting an real test done (bodpod, dexa or hydro), it has greatly straightened me out a few times when I was inaccurately testing myself.

Thanks SF1, that sort of testing is a little more serious than I am! While the calipers may not be perfect, I can at least see a trend and that's the important thing.

[dazlittle]

Totally similar! I think you're carrying slightly less fat than me though. Either that or you're more vascular. Do you know you're BF%?

I measure with calipers, while I know they don't give an accurate reading its good enough to track progress or lack of progress. I'm currently calipering at just under 14%.