[QUOTE=Partyrocking;1550406301]BIA scales are not very accurate. I wouldn't trust them for bf% or a TDEE calculation.
Starvation mode is bs. You should cut.[/QUOTE]
Awesome, thanks, I'll look up some cutting material. Just one more question, haha, I forgot to mention that my nutricionist also meassures my skinfolds with calipers and that's where I got the "11,9% bf" result from. Do you think she is that mistaken ? I'm kinda considering going to another nutricionist lol
[QUOTE=GuilhermeFrantz;1550409001]Awesome, thanks, I'll look up some cutting material. Just one more question, haha, I forgot to mention that my nutricionist also meassures my skinfolds with calipers and that's where I got the "11,9% bf" result from. Do you think she is that mistaken ? I'm kinda considering going to another nutricionist lol[/QUOTE]
She's way off. Make sure you go to a registered dietitian next time. In many places, "nutritionist" is an unprotected title, which means you don't need any credentials.
[QUOTE=Partyrocking;1550409571]She's way off. Make sure you go to a registered dietitian next time. In many places, "nutritionist" is an unprotected title, which means you don't need any credentials.[/QUOTE]
Ok ! Thanks a lot.
Have a great day :D
If I am going surplus, is tdee calorie estimation accurate? My maintenance cal seems pretty high 2,800 cal and now I am eating roughly 2,100 and barely losing weight. Could it be I ate too less and metabolism tanked? Thanks
[QUOTE=GuilhermeFrantz;1550409001]Awesome, thanks, I'll look up some cutting material. Just one more question, haha, I forgot to mention that my nutricionist also meassures my skinfolds with calipers and that's where I got the "11,9% bf" result from. Do you think she is that mistaken ? I'm kinda considering going to another nutricionist lol[/QUOTE]
Sorry not to break you. A lot of weight loss practices would do anything just to cater to your need/ goal. They would even lie to you based on your weight scale. 12% bf on a woman is like a man with 8% bf. That’s an athlete bf.
[QUOTE=kkimyn;1550419541]Sorry not to break you. A lot of weight loss practices would do anything just to cater to your need/ goal. They would even lie to you based on your weight scale. 12% bf on a woman is like a man with 8% bf. That’s an athlete bf.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I've been struggling with all this 'losing weight' and 'gaining muscle' thing for a while now. The honest truth is that I'm extremely dissatisfied and sad with what I see in the mirror. I think I should just cut and see if it makes me feel a little bit better, but then again, I can't be sure what my macros would be like :/ it sucks
[QUOTE=kkimyn;1550419201]If I am going surplus, is tdee calorie estimation accurate? My maintenance cal seems pretty high 2,800 cal and now I am eating roughly 2,100 and barely losing weight. Could it be I ate too less and metabolism tanked? Thanks[/QUOTE]
TDEE calcs are just estimates. They're starting points, not gospel.
That being said, your metabolism doesn't "tank" from eating too little.
Adaptive thermogenesis is a thing (that's what its called when your TDEE decreases from cutting), but it's not as large of a factor as most people think. It's more 100-200 calories.
I am pretty sure you look a lot better now than you were in 150s. Don’t aim your goal too high too quick. Just study your body and do some modification to see any difference. Your body will get there in the long run if you don’t stop putting the effort.
Health is now the most important goal. Let alone the aesthetic for now. You will be a much happier individual.
[QUOTE=ripper529;1550433101]5'9.5"
149lbs
I stopped working out about 4 months ago, and have recently noticed that I have gained quite a bit of fat and have been feeling like crap and super fatty. I am going to start working out again soon and was wondering what my body fat percentage is. I was also planning on cutting first for about 2 months, but will I regret that? Should I bulk first? Thanks![/QUOTE]
About 15%. I wouldn't bother to cut. You don't have a lot of fat; you just don't have a lot of muscle either. Start at maintenance and once the weights get hard, start eating at a small surplus.
Already posted a pic of me last week. But I just wanted to post another. Left picture is me at Christmas time. Right picture is me at the moment. How long would it take me to get back to my old size? I was much happier with my size then. Im 5'10 185 . Im not sure how much I weighed on Christmas. Please estimate bodyfat as well :) thanks a lot!
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Just remove the spaces in image link
[QUOTE=hamo685;1550477871]Already posted a pic of me last week. But I just wanted to post another. Left picture is me at Christmas time. Right picture is me at the moment. How long would it take me to get back to my old size? I was much happier with my size then. Im 5'10 185 . Im not sure how much I weighed on Christmas. Please estimate bodyfat as well :) thanks a lot!
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I'd say you were around 15% in the old pic and are around 20% now. Lose 15lbs and then re-evaluate.
Hi guys!
I’m back.
I have been slow cutting (deficit of about 200/300 calories) for 2 months now and I want to ask you the result and the body fat.
I stopped creatine 3 weeks ago.
I was 67kg after the bulk and now I am 65.7kg.
I see some fat is gone but I have a big problem with the belly and the love handels.
If I have no jeans on I looks almost ok but with them in you can see al that fat which seems so much to me.
Last time you told me my body fat was around 16 or 17% (you can see the last photos on my bodyspace) but I would like to know the body fat I have now because it looks so much high to me, especially if I see the fat on my belly! It looks like 20 or 22%!
1- what’s my bf?
2- How can I procede now?
3- And finally: does it looks like fat or water caused by creatine (or both)?
I posted some new photos on my body space today with all the position and the details of the fat.
Could you please help me again?
Thanks in advance
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196 lbs, 5’11”, 21 years old, the scales in my gym say 14.7% but I feel it’s more?
[QUOTE=pivellosaputell;1550571641]Hi guys!
I’m back.
I have been slow cutting (deficit of about 200/300 calories) for 2 months now and I want to ask you the result and the body fat.
I stopped creatine 3 weeks ago.
I was 67kg after the bulk and now I am 65.7kg.
I see some fat is gone but I have a big problem with the belly and the love handels.
If I have no jeans on I looks almost ok but with them in you can see al that fat which seems so much to me.
Last time you told me my body fat was around 16 or 17% (you can see the last photos on my bodyspace) but I would like to know the body fat I have now because it looks so much high to me, especially if I see the fat on my belly! It looks like 20 or 22%!
1- what’s my bf?
2- How can I procede now?
3- And finally: does it looks like fat or water caused by creatine (or both)?
I posted some new photos on my body space today with all the position and the details of the fat.
Could you please help me again?
Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]
Why are you cutting so slowly? It will take forever to see appreciable changes at that pace. BF% is still in the high teens. I would cut at a faster pace. Creatine doesn't make you look different. It can cause you to hold more water in your cells, but if you look too soft that's fat.
[QUOTE=james29052014;1550607741]
196 lbs, 5’11”, 21 years old[/QUOTE]
Around 30%
Thanks for your reply, so I will cut faster.
I just don’t understand the body fat estination: am I around 17% like you told me last month? Is it higher?
Thanks again
i'm 5"9, weight 175lbs.. been weight lifting for about 3 months, now planning on cutting. What do you think my BF is? Do you think I need to cut?
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[QUOTE=pivellosaputell;1550608911]Thanks for your reply, so I will cut faster.
I just don’t understand the body fat estination: am I around 17% like you told me last month? Is it higher?
Thanks again[/QUOTE]
Your bf didn't get higher, but there's a margin of error with any kind of estimate. You can't really see a difference between 67kg and 66kg. That's 1kilo across your entire body.
[QUOTE=needgains1024;1550609401]i'm 5"9, weight 175lbs.. been weight lifting for about 3 months, now planning on cutting. What do you think my BF is? Do you think I need to cut?
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Your bf is about 30%. Cut.
Hi All,
Could I get a start/current body fat estimate please?
Height: 5ft9
Start: 178lb
Now: 155lb
Thanks,
Eddie
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196 lbs, 5’11”, 21 years old, the scales in my gym say 14.7% but I feel it’s more?[/QUOTE]
Anyone else have an idea
Last week I used an app called FitImage. It calculated my bodyfat base of my image. Its fairly accurate and fast without going through the steps in here. Technology is making it easier.
I think their website was fitimage.io
hi guys
i've been doing UD 2.0 for the 6 weeks, with some breaks in between, and i'm curious what do you think i am atm bf wise. btw i'm 33 yrs old, 5'93 ft and 191 lbs.
best regards!
[QUOTE=eddietheeagle;1550609841]Hi All,
Could I get a start/current body fat estimate please?
Height: 5ft9
Start: 178lb
Now: 155lb
Thanks,
Eddie[/QUOTE]
Starting maybe 22%. Currently about 16%
[QUOTE=spour9;1550621061]Last week I used an app called FitImage. It calculated my bodyfat base of my image. Its fairly accurate and fast without going through the steps in here. Technology is making it easier.
I think their website was fitimage.io[/QUOTE]
Curious to see the results if anyone here uses it.
[QUOTE=legalega;1550661061]hi guys
i've been doing UD 2.0 for the 6 weeks, with some breaks in between, and i'm curious what do you think i am atm bf wise. btw i'm 33 yrs old, 5'93 ft and 191 lbs.
best regards![/QUOTE]
About 16% now.
Would cutting another 10 lbs be reasonable?
5 6' around 150-153
I’la follow your tips for the cut.
Is it ok stay around 1600 calories with a deficit of about 400 calories?
[QUOTE=NDMD;1550694811]Would cutting another 10 lbs be reasonable?
5 6' around 150-153[/QUOTE]
Depends on what your goals are. You'll be shredded, but you won't be able to maintain that leanness long term.
[QUOTE=pivellosaputell;1550698901]I’la follow your tips for the cut.
Is it ok stay around 1600 calories with a deficit of about 400 calories?[/QUOTE]
Sure.
[QUOTE=james29052014;1550619331]Anyone else have an idea[/QUOTE]
You're correct in not trusting the scales at the gym.
≈ 30%BF.
[QUOTE=Partyrocking;1550699571]Depends on what your goals are. You'll be shredded, but you won't be able to maintain that leanness long term.
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My goal is to get as lean as possible, without lowering my body fat to the point where it becomes unsustainable. I have two questions for you: what would be my bf estimate and how much further do you think i can cut before it becomes unmaintainable?
[QUOTE=NDMD;1550702041]My goal is to get as lean as possible, without lowering my body fat to the point where it becomes unsustainable. I have two questions for you: what would be my bf estimate and how much further do you think i can cut before it becomes unmaintainable?[/QUOTE]
You're about 12-13% now. Once you get under 10%, it will be hard to maintain. I would guess 8% and under would be unsustainable, but it varies from person to person.
Bodyfat %? Cut,Bulk,Clean Bulk,strict cut ect.
[QUOTE=Piranha89;1550727991]Bodyfat %? Cut,Bulk,Clean Bulk,strict cut ect.[/QUOTE]
About 25% Cut.