The weight loss Thread

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Sometimes that's bolox though, if you ask the NHS website my 'ideal' weight is 11 stone.

I have a 42 inch ribcage, which at my current weight leaves me with a 44 inch chest and I'm 20 odd inches over the shoulders. A weight of 14 odd stone leaves me with a 34 waist and 13 stone a 32 waist.

I have about 2 1/2 to 3 stone to loose IMO to be at MY perfect weight.

At 11 stone, I'd look ridiculous, and I would certainly not be able to buy an off the peg suit.

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I should be about 12 stone, I'd look ill at that weight.
Ralph I'm guessing your about 5'10 tall

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

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I should be about 12 stone, I'd look ill at that weight.
Ralph I'm guessing your about 5'10 tall

I normally say 6ft, but actually I'm not quite without shoes or spikey hair

5' 11 1/2 "

[andrewsmith]

to be anal about it

You should be aiming for around 13 1/2 stone

[Winder]

I would concern myself more with your body fat percentage rather than BMI. Like you say short stocky bodybuilder or rugby types will be obese on the BMI chart due to carrying more muscle than the average joe couch potato.
I am not concerned with weight but how much of that weight is fat. If I can keep my fat in the "good" or "average" zone then my weight doesn't bother me as it fluctuates with how hydrated I am and how hard I train (muscle mass)

How do you measure fat percentage? I've got 3 spare tires does that equate to 25% or what?

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25% is actually reasonably low in terms of looking fat. I believe that getting on for around 30% is when you'd start to class someone you see as getting a bit chubby although I'm not 100% sure on that figure.

Roughly speaking, and obviously it depends on how you hold the weight and were it sits (remember you can have subcutaneous fat I believe it is called which sits more around organs than on the skin and is much more dangerous for you). I watched a programme with a women who looked perfectly 'normal' sized and was at 26% bodyfat.

I'm at 23.9% bodyfat and in clothes, most people don't notice that I have a bit to lose.

I believe for men 15-20% is 'healthy' body fat and for women it's a bit more.

You can buy cheap measuring tools generally under £10.

Just for reference, abs start to be seen generally around 12%, bodybuilders will aim for 4-7% for a show, anything under 4% is getting on for seriously ill, especially over low periods of time.

[andrewsmith]

To confirm Dave's bodyfat things

15-20% bodyfat is for fit/ athletic men and 18-22% for fit/ athletic women. I'm around 19.9% bodyfat (or the other way is 17.3Kg fat on 87Kg)

This looks about right for the bodyfats (found this after a quick google)

All depends on your shape really and where you tend to hold your fat as to what percentage makes you look chubby/out of shape. Andy's graph is good though, seen it before,

03/01/12 = 17st 2lb (108.8kg)

13/01/012 = 16st 2lb (102.5kg) - 1st 0lb (6.3kg)

20/01/2012 = 15st 11lb (100.2kg) - 5lb (2.3kg)

27/01/2012 = 15st 6lb (98kg) -5lb (2.2kg)

03/02/12 = 15st1lb (95.7kg) - 5lb (2.3kg)

10/02/12 = 14st 10lb (93.5kg) - 5lb (2.2kg)

17/02/12 = 14st 4lb (90.7kg) - 6lb (2.8kg)

24/02/12 = 14st 2lb (89.8kg) - 2lb (0.9kg)

02/03/12 = 13st 11lb (87.5kg) - 5lb (2.3kg)

09/03/12 = 13st 7lb (85.7kg) - 4lb (1.8kg)

16/03/12 =TA-DA

I did it 13st 2lb (83.9kg) - 5lb (1.8kg)

Total loss 4st (25.4kg) = A bag of cement weighs that!!!

Now the hard bit is keeping it off, I think I'll drop a couple more pounds to start before going back to my target weight. Then it'll never go up again.

Think I should change my name to NotSoBigBaddad.

Originally Posted by BigBaddad

Total loss 4st (25.4kg) = A bag of cement weighs that!!!

Well done, 4st in 3 1/2 months is amazing!