I'm new to knowing anything about bodyfat percentages. Never known mine, never really cared. I've always been fairly fit, though have fallen out of the routine in the past couple of years. I'm getting back into it now and used a couple of bodyfat estimators to figure out what mine was. I estimated 17%. Then I tried one of those bodyfat scales that told me it was 32%. I know they can be very inaccurate so I initially discounted that, but I double-checked some of the online calculators/estimators and I think I entered something wrong the first time. They all now tell me I'm somewhere between 29% and 33%. Egad!! I knew I had a little bit of extra weight around the middle, but I'm actually borderline obese!! I'm a fat fat bastard!! I seriously had no idea.
I've been watching my calories in the past couple of weeks, making sure I'm in about a 15% deficit, but I think I'm going to have to step it this up for awhile.
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Thread: I'm a Fat Bastard!
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03-02-2014, 04:06 PM #1Registered User
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I'm a Fat Bastard!
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03-02-2014, 04:14 PM #2Registered User
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Those are very inaccurate ways to measure BF, I suggest you consult with someone knowledgable on the subject or post pics here and there are several that can give reasonable estimations.
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03-02-2014, 04:17 PM #3Registered User
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Fair enough. They all seem to pretty much agree, though.Originally Posted by rand18m
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Let me know what you think. I'm of course tightening the abs, so it doesn't look as bad as it could.
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03-02-2014, 04:18 PM #4Come at me, bro!
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Post a few pics of yourself and we'll be able to give you a better estimate of your body fat %
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03-02-2014, 04:22 PM #5Registered User
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I apparently have too few posts to link to a picture, but I did just attach a picture to my last message.Originally Posted by foodandfitness
Let me know what you think.
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03-02-2014, 04:26 PM #6Registered User
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Wow you are a "fat bastard"!!! LOL!!Originally Posted by jroberts777
Just joking! I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you're not obese, I mean I know obese people when I see them and you don't look "obese" to me!!
As far as your actual BF% I'm not sure why you care. If you are carrying more BF than you want, and you obviously are, simply start a slow cut and let the mirror be your guide, you'll do fine! GL
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03-03-2014, 12:29 PM #7Come at me, bro!
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Judging by your pic, I'd say upper/mid 20's
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03-03-2014, 01:23 PM #8Raver in Training
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I wouldn't say you are tooo bad (Fat)...
But if you aren't comfortable just cut."Learn from Yesterday, Live for Today, Hope for Tomorrow"
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03-03-2014, 03:15 PM #9Registered User
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Thanks guys. Maybe I'm fatter than I initially thought, but not as fat as a subsequently thought. The mind boggles.
Anyway, my TEE (assuming no exercise) is around 2,700. I've been eating about 2,100 cals per day for the past couple of weeks, plus whatever additional calories I "earn" through exercise (tracking everything with myfitnesspal). I'm finding that I'm not the least bit hungry, so I'm thinking of pulling back the calories a little - maybe to 1,900 - as long as I can keep my protein intake at aceptable levels. Eventually I hope to be a cut bastard.
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03-03-2014, 03:18 PM #10Registered User
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I wouldn't personally say you were around 30% but either way, if you aren't happy get yourself a good diet plan and smash it! Good luck buddy!
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03-03-2014, 03:24 PM #11Registered User
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around 20%
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03-03-2014, 05:00 PM #12I used to weigh 300lbs.
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20-25% Absolutely no higher, at least from what I see in the pic you posted.
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