Help figuring out my BF % or if I should be bulking/cutting

[gcarey3678]

I am 5.5, 146lbs looking at pictures I think I'm between 30-27% BF. I have been lifting consistently for over a year while eating at maintenance or above. Lifting for a total of 2 years but the first year I did not really know what I was doing. I have gained about 25-30lbs since I was at my lowest weight, I lost over 50lbs a few years ago.
My overall goal is to build muscle but I am not comfortable with the extra fat I have currently so I started cutting about 4-5 weeks ago and have lost 6.5 lbs since. I am eating 1450 for calories currently.

I am afraid to fall into the " Skinny Fat" look but I feel like I have made decent muscle gains the past year .

Any advice as far as continuing to cut until I feel more comfortable and then slow bulk (which is my current plan) is a good idea and any BF estimates would be greatly appreciated.

Updated photos are on my bodyspace, I couldn't attach here

Thanks!

[mavd]

You've got some muscle there. I think 27% isn't a bad guess. That means if do another 10 pounds on this cut, you'd end up at 135 and around 22%bf, which isn't skinny fat at all. I think you'd be happy with those results.

[gcarey3678]

You've got some muscle there. I think 27% isn't a bad guess. That means if do another 10 pounds on this cut, you'd end up at 135 and around 22%bf, which isn't skinny fat at all. I think you'd be happy with those results.

Thanks for the reply! I got my BF tested today and it showed 25% but it was the hand held one so I know those are not 100% but at least I am in the realm I thought I was. Going to keep pushing on to loose this next 10ish pounds and see where I am at and go from there!