i used to have this mindset in my 20s..(bf% and numbers) now i dont give a **** and just lift, eat, and sleep. i'll weigh/mirror check as a baseline for progress
korean here. i do oxtail soup (i just use korean radish, garlic cloves, salt/pepper) simmered for a looong time. i make a gochujang paste with a ****ton of rice. good stuff
same age as you (not sure why it says 53, idc)- my profile is my current state. the last place i shed body fat was belly- everyone has their own "last spot body wants to lose." you just need to be...
you need to look at the whole picture than just ldl- hdl:ldl ratio, trig count, overall diet (i have been 30%protein/50%carb/20%fat pretty much 90% of my life), and ESPECIALLY genetics/family...
just got mine done.. lmao i'm high everything regarding lipids (except trig ofc). all other markers are excellent (cbc/metabolic/etc)
280 total
126 hdl
53 trig
145 ldl
I don't usually do "goals" as I prefer progress. But hilariously both my past winters ('21 and '22) were nothing but terrible eating habits + horrible winter excuses = fat gain.
