Grand Pa Rick Got Too Thick

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When I turned 60 I was tipping the scales at 259 pounds. I am 5ft 9 inches tall.

I started "working out" and created a rudimentary gym in a room in my basement. I am not a bodybuilder, but I have gained a little muscle from light lifting.

Six years later I am currently weighing in at 205 pounds. My weight has stayed stable plus or minus 2-3 pounds for the last couple of years.

I am a goal oriented individual and have got it in my head that I want to get to 10% body fat, but I have no idea where I am at currently. I figure there is no better collective body of individuals who would be better at estimating body fat percentage from a picture than bodybuilders, so that is why I am here. If you could give me your very educated guesses as to my current body fat percentage, I can do the math and figure out how many pounds I need to drop to get to my goal of 10%.

I know people look bigger after a workout, so I took three days off in the gym before I took this picture.

Please give me your estimates and I will average them out, dance on the calculator and begin the journey.

Thanks!

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Congrats on the weight loss, and keeping it off. You must feel so much better, and must be much healthier. You're doing great for 66 years old!!!

If you truly want a guess as to your bf%, I'd say 20% is in the ballpark. While having a goal is great, 10% is a lofty one. I'd say the best balance between health and appearance is 15%. If it were me, I'd aim for that target.
 

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I’d say you’re probably in the 20% ballpark.

What I would suggest is to make smaller micro-goals, rather than just going straight for 10%, so make 5 goals to lose 2%, instead. As you get lower in body fat, you’re going to have to adjust your approach a bit, so making your goals a bit more granular makes sense.

An actual, legitimate 10% is pretty ripped and hard to maintain. Don’t worry about the absolute number as much as how much you like what you see in the mirror.
 

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Congrats, great accomplishment. Everyone has great advice especially goal setting.
Looking can be a little difficult it looks like there's some skin that hasn't caught up retracting. Mid 20s guess.
If You have a tape measure here is just another rough way. I'm not a fan of army method especially new way. Probably because I never met the height and weight standards and I always had to be tapped

For reference Says I'm 15% @CohibaRobusto might have seen a pic of me I can't remember, if you have feel free to share if you think it's accurate or not.
 

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I agree with the peanut gallery. Probably 20% BF. It's always hard to judge someone that has lost a considerable amount of weight because they tend to have some extra skin so you don't quite get that vascular/tight look at the same BF% that you would with someone that has always stayed lean.

Honestly brother, you look good! It wouldn't get too hung up on the BF percentage. Go by the scale, tape and mirror. Yeah, take all your measurements so you have a record. You want the right measurements to go down and then some to stay the same or increase.

I don't carry much fat in my tris so if I lose 1/4" off my arms, I'm chewing up muscle. Relaxed and flexed pics also help as a reference point. You'll thank me later.
 
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I am a bit overwhelmed by the information and, more so, the kindness shown here. I will take a more granular approach as suggested. I will concern myself with the process and set my goals in five pound chunks for now.

I will post at five pound intervals along the way.

Thanks for the help and reinforcement.
 

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I am a bit overwhelmed by the information and, more so, the kindness shown here. I will take a more granular approach as suggested. I will concern myself with the process and set my goals in five pound chunks for now.

I will post at five pound intervals along the way.

Thanks for the help and reinforcement.

This is a good place with a lot of good people. They give out good advice to all kinds of people on different levels.
 
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Hahahaha!

While White Abarrio and I share the same hair color, but my "fast as f@ck" days are, sadly, nothing but a fond recollection, now.
 
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So, I have a plan:

From what I'm reading, a daily 500 calorie deficit should be enough to move me in the right direction at a reasonable pace. My first issue was that I haven't got a clue what my daily caloric intake is. I don't count calories or macros...I just eat fairly clean about 80% of the time and my weight has, pretty much, stayed the same for a couple of years.

The thought of having to count and log calories makes me want to retch, and I don't want to eat less, so I decided to get my calorie deficit by eating the same way, but burning an extra 500 in my basement daily.

To that end, I have starting using my wife's treadmill with a weighted vest for an hour at a walking pace of 3.5 to 4 mph. I am also cutting out two daily high calorie "supplements" that I have used for years. Should net me about 500 calories.

I have a large wall mounted TV in front of the treadmill, so the time spent walking doesn't bore me. I am, also, retired so I have the time.
 

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