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Sugarphreak
06-10-2018, 06:38 PM
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ExtraSlow
06-10-2018, 06:40 PM
Over my ideal or recommended weight, but by a lot less than I used to be.

From that site : "Result
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 164.9 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 161.2 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 171.1 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 177.2 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 136.4 lbs - 184.3 lbs"

Twin_Cam_Turbo
06-10-2018, 06:49 PM
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 72.6 kgs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 71.5 kgs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 75.0 kgs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 77.3 kgs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 59.9 kgs - 81.0 kgs

I weigh about 66kgs.

03ozwhip
06-10-2018, 06:53 PM
6 months ago, I was "Canadian", now I'm down 12lbs to my ideal weight of 177. I'm 5'11.

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 160.7 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 158.1 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 166.0 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 171.3 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 132.6 lbs - 179.2 lbs

Sugarphreak
06-10-2018, 06:54 PM
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Sentry
06-10-2018, 07:11 PM
5'10" and 150lbs at 28 years old, a skinny fuck by north american standards but pretty much bang on where I should be.

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 156.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 155.0 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 160.9 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 165.3 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs

FraserB
06-10-2018, 07:18 PM
About 20lbs over ideal, but 18 months ago I was 80lbs over ideal. Still have a bit to go, but happy overall.

I figure at the two year mark, I’ll have lost and maintained enough to hit ideal

ExtraSlow
06-10-2018, 07:27 PM
My personal self-assessed ideal is higher than those calculations, and close to the top end of the BMI range. I'm not currently working hard to reach that though, just working to maintain current improvements while enjoying life and eating enough healthy foods.

Tej.S
06-10-2018, 07:35 PM
I thought we ruled out BMI scales as a health indicator years ago?

shakalaka
06-10-2018, 07:43 PM
I need to lose 30lbs. Not because of BMI as I don't think that's an accurate assessment for people that have muscle mass but 30 lbs is just what I'd like to lose to be where I'd like to be.

msommers
06-10-2018, 07:46 PM
I think the term the bros would use is I'm skinny fat. According to that calculator of various measure, I'm 5-10 lbs over ideal. So apparently I'm just fat.

At least I don't look Costanza...yet :facepalm:

max_boost
06-10-2018, 08:22 PM
5'4 and 130lbs

Ideal on all accounts

bigbadboss101
06-10-2018, 08:28 PM
5'4 and 130lbs

Ideal on all accounts

Whoa. I am sure you are 5'6"! 130, I don't recall being 130. May be in grade 7. Good work!

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5'8" and 190lbs. Obese they tell me I am.

firebane
06-10-2018, 08:46 PM
Result
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 156.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 155.0 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 160.9 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 165.3 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs

40 yr old @ 5'10

If I weighed any of those I would look horribly unhealthy.

BMI index is a joke and a horrible measurement tool

revelations
06-10-2018, 09:27 PM
I thought we ruled out BMI scales as a health indicator years ago?

LOL I am supposedly obese but I ran 4.5k trail run last week .... almost 45 minutes ....

nzwasp
06-10-2018, 09:44 PM
38 @ 6’2 and 230lbs according to SP chart I’m overweight I don’t feel fat everywhere except my gut. I would like to lose about 30 lbs

Darell_n
06-10-2018, 10:00 PM
At 6'2" and in my 40's it had my lower range at 142 lbs? I'm pretty sure my bones would weigh that much, how is that possible?

speedog
06-10-2018, 10:22 PM
At 6'2" and in my 40's it had my lower range at 142 lbs? I'm pretty sure my bones would weigh that much, how is that possible?

I would have to lose about 30 pounds to get down to my supposed ideal weight. That said, I am probably the most physically fit and strongest I've been in several decades and the scales would still say I'm obese - 30 pounds less would have me looking very skinny. The 20 pounds I've shed in the past year is good I guess, someone I hadn't seen in a few years didn't recognize me today but more white hair was most likely a factor as well.

D'z Nutz
06-10-2018, 11:17 PM
I think the term the bros would use is I'm skinny fat. According to that calculator of various measure, I'm 5-10 lbs over ideal. So apparently I'm just fat.

At least I don't look Costanza...yet :facepalm:

https://i1.wp.com/gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/George-Costanza-Yelling-I-Was-in-the-Pool-Seinfeld.gif

tehwegz
06-11-2018, 12:48 AM
Weight is a meaningless number, at least to me, as it doesn't translate in my mind in to anything since it encompasses so many factors ... I'm completely focused (even obsessed) on body composition/body type (meso, endo, ecto) - what that weight consists of. I'm 25 and 6'1" 188lbs currently, down from 205ish in the winter time bulking mode. The calculator says 189 is the top of the range of ideal weight for me. The last two months I've been doing intermittent fasting with 8 hour window of eating, 16 hours fasting, and feel/look the best I've ever been. I have weird body image e.g. definite case of muscle dysmorphia, but it's not at say...Rich Piana (RIP) level obviously, but ask any person working on building any level of respectable physique, natty or not, and barely anyone can be satisfied. My only goal now is to get better/shredded/vascular and be able to balance and sustain some level of enjoyable life at the same time. Just enough mass to stand out and break necks, but not the type of mass that requires Costco trips that could probably feed a healthy family per week or "hopping on the bike". Now it's working on maximizing my calisthenics & power to weight ratio, achieving that ideal (in my mind) physique, but also enjoying the journey and the people I meet and relationships formed, shared passion, the "high" I get after absolute fatigue after a set or after a workout...and hitting that post workout meal with the mates at whatever restaurant we decide on.

Took a while to fine tune and figure out a sweet spot, here's brief history

I was 5'11" 230lbs at age 14. Mostly fat. And weak.
Dropped to 160-170lbs range by 15-16, felt too skinny and weak.
Hit the cardio and weights just before 16, and haven't stopped since. To me, there's nothing better than an aesthetic fitness lifestyle.
18-19 got back up to 180, 190, 200 etc. packing on mass.

Body provides so much feedback if one can get in tune with it...much like one would with a sports car / race car. All the quirks, features, handling mannerisms, tire grip, fueling, steering feel, power delivery, weight transfer, momentum, etc.

scboss
06-11-2018, 02:30 AM
6'3 and 215lbs

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 177.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 170.5 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 186.3 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 195.1 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 148.0 lbs - 200.0 lbs

I think the true test for for health is bf%, males shouldn't be over 22% and females should not be over 28%. Once you start getting over these its puts you at risk for alot of stuff especially heart problems.

Lex350
06-11-2018, 07:15 AM
hahaha I'm never in-line with those charts but I rally don't care. At 5'-7" I should be at 145-150lbs? Not a chance. At 178lbs I have a 30" waist. I;m stocky. I always have been. I not worried about it because I go to my doctor each year for a physical and my results are excellent across the board.

cycosis
06-11-2018, 07:21 AM
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 181.7 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 173.6 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 191.4 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 201.1 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 152.0 lbs - 205.4 lbs


I guess I'm a pinch overweight. Currently 6'4" and 220. Wife is pre go so Ive been enjoying the ice cream runs. :) I can't imagine how unhealthy id look if I was under 180....

Brent.ff
06-11-2018, 08:06 AM
Apparently i'm on the high end at 5'10 and 170, but i also play soccer twice a week, am training for a tri, and am in the mountains either climbing or biking every weekend.. I'd like to be around 150 by the time the tri comes around, but no way i'd get there with my beer drinking

BerserkerCatSplat
06-11-2018, 08:32 AM
About 20lbs over ideal, but 18 months ago I was 80lbs over ideal. Still have a bit to go, but happy overall.

I figure at the two year mark, I’ll have lost and maintained enough to hit ideal

Man, 60lbs lost is nothing at sneeze at, good work!

I'm definitely in the Canadian category, ~10-20lb over the "ideal" weight (depending on formula) and at the upper range of the "healty" BMI. Got some work to do for sure.

austic
06-11-2018, 08:37 AM
I am overweight borderline obese yet my body fat % hovers around 15% so haven't really ever been concerned.

benyl
06-11-2018, 09:25 AM
Trying to get to ideal.

I am currently 5'10" and 173.

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 156.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 155.0 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 160.9 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 165.3 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs


This has been my progress over the last 5 months. Want to get to 165lbs.

82311

vengie
06-11-2018, 09:57 AM
^^ Nice work! that's impressive. Where were you getting those measurements done?

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 164.9 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 161.2 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 171.1 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 177.2 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 136.4 lbs - 184.3 lbs

I'm 6' ~185lbs. Athletic build, I reached a peak of 195lbs of muscle and just felt sluggish (especially on the ice), dropped back to 185lb and i've been able to maintain that quite happily.

Xtrema
06-11-2018, 10:15 AM
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 148.1 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 148.8 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 150.8 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 153.4 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 121.7 lbs - 164.4 lbs

I'm at least 15lbs away from 165. At least I'm not 190+ any more.

Skyline_Addict
06-11-2018, 10:25 AM
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 156.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 155.0 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 160.9 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 165.3 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs

I'm skinny by north american standards, but ideal weight when measured by these scientific formulae. Go figure.

I'm 5'10.5" and 162-165 pounds depending on the day.

suntan
06-11-2018, 10:31 AM
I'm 5 feet 10.5 inches and 158 lbs.

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LOL I am supposedly obese but I ran 4.5k trail run last week .... almost 45 minutes ....

Not to dismiss you, but that's a... terrible time. I can run 5K in 23 minutes.

revelations
06-11-2018, 10:47 AM
I'm 5 feet 10.5 inches and 158 lbs.

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Not to dismiss you, but that's a... terrible time. I can run 5K in 23 minutes.

I said t-r-a-i-l run .... in the mountains. Im certainly no serious runner (10k around 1hr mark) but when you start putting in switch backs, elevation changes it certainly makes things harder.

FraserB
06-11-2018, 11:05 AM
We almost made it two pages before people started getting called out. Guess that’s good by our standards

vengie
06-11-2018, 11:12 AM
Not to dismiss you, but that's a... terrible time. I can run 5K in 23 minutes.

I can leap over a tall building in a single bound whatofit!

Yeesh...

CompletelyNumb
06-11-2018, 11:35 AM
I'm 6'0", my ideal wight (in my mind) is 190 Lbs. That's with a muscular build and good cardio (basically what I was at in my roughneck days, when BMI said I was fat). None of these tests ever account for any real amount of muscle. I think body fat % is the only real way to determine if someone is "overweight".

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 164.9 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 161.2 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 171.1 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 177.2 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 136.4 lbs - 184.3 lbs

suntan
06-11-2018, 11:46 AM
I said t-r-a-i-l run .... in the mountains. Im certainly no serious runner (10k around 1hr mark) but when you start putting in switch backs, elevation changes it certainly makes things harder.

Yeah I can do a trail run in about 26-27 minutes. Switchbacks aren't that hard.

If I run at a 6min/km pace, it feels like I'm going in slo-motion.

suntan
06-11-2018, 11:51 AM
I can leap over a tall building in a single bound whatofit!

Yeesh...

This is hardly a brag. Top runners in a race finish a 5K in 19 minutes.

vengie
06-11-2018, 12:05 PM
This is hardly a brag. Top runners in a race finish a 5K in 19 minutes.

That's great! Perhaps they have trained long and hard to get to that point, perhaps others are IN the process of training to reach that point.

"I bet you can't squat 400+lbs, or bench 315+lbs, man you must be a giant pussy! all the top guys can do that easily" See how ridiculous that comes off as?

revelations keep given'r bud! :thumbsup:

revelations
06-11-2018, 12:08 PM
LOL, someone is either trolling or has ego issues.

Anyway, my original point was that obese people, according to BMI horseshit, shouldn't be running at all.

Brent.ff
06-11-2018, 12:13 PM
LOL, someone is either trolling or has ego issues.

Anyway, my original point was that obese people, according to BMI horseshit, shouldn't be running at all.

im 12 lbs heavier at same height, and still run a 5k faster then him..so do i win? Cause im sure theres someone heavier then me and faster.. Odd claim to fame

Sugarphreak
06-11-2018, 12:43 PM
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lasimmon
06-11-2018, 12:46 PM
LOL, someone is either trolling or has ego issues.

Anyway, my original point was that obese people, according to BMI horseshit, shouldn't be running at all.

Haven't you seen Suntan post before?

Strider
06-11-2018, 12:49 PM
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 156.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 155.0 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 160.9 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 165.3 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs

5' 10.5" (all legs), 140lbs. The most I ever weighed was 155lbs and I was starting to look pretty round.
Need to put on some muscle mass :rofl:

max_boost
06-11-2018, 12:58 PM
Is there a correlation between ideal weight and Beyond baller status? :bigpimp: Or a correlation between how much you lift and ideal weight? :rofl:

revelations
06-11-2018, 01:06 PM
Haven't you seen Suntan post before?

I associate strongly with visuals - so a shit poster with unique avatars will stick out to me vs someone without. I havent noticed them before TBH.

ercchry
06-11-2018, 01:09 PM
According to the body fat calculator on that site I’m 6.6lbs away from perfect... which is actually a little heavier than my goal weight... should be 6 pack territory, seems close. I don’t lift heavy anymore though. Goal is a nice balanced body with emphasis on a strong back and core... arms and chest will just be what they are as all those muscles get some use in the other exercises... not trying to set deadlift or bench records

Can for sure feel the difference now though being down almost 30lbs. Lifting the front tire of my little baby ktm! :rofl:

austic
06-11-2018, 01:12 PM
Yeah I can do a trail run in about 26-27 minutes. Switchbacks aren't that hard.

If I run at a 6min/km pace, it feels like I'm going in slo-motion.
Bet you I have a 5k trail run that takes you 45+

Trail run times are meaningless as its all trail dependent. So shitting on a guy when you have no clue the terrain makes you look like a fool

Disoblige
06-11-2018, 01:20 PM
Is there a correlation between ideal weight and Beyond baller status? :bigpimp: Or a correlation between how much you lift and ideal weight? :rofl:
I miss the days of the lifting talk, and how we all made fun of flipstah for not eating enough protein in his threads.

JRSC00LUDE
06-11-2018, 03:07 PM
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 169.1 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 164.3 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 176.1 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 183.2 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 140.2 lbs - 189.5 lbs

Reality has me at 6' .05-1" and currently 235#'s. At this weight I have muscle definition through my back and abs so, could maybe lose 5 more pounds but what for?

ExtraSlow
06-11-2018, 03:16 PM
You dudes are all beautiful to me. :love:

gretz
06-11-2018, 03:28 PM
82320

LilDrunkenSmurf
06-11-2018, 03:45 PM
According to that site, I'm 30lbs overweight. It's cause I'm fat.

lilmira
06-11-2018, 04:10 PM
It’s all because of MBM, you bunch of fatsos.

FraserB
06-11-2018, 04:44 PM
It’s all because of MBM, you bunch of fatsos.

Standing in an hour long line up doesn’t burn calories?

JfuckinC
06-11-2018, 05:03 PM
Standing in an hour long line up doesn’t burn calories?

There's hardly ever a line up there, what are you smoking.



I think the standards for this is strange, as you get taller seems less realistic. If i was my suggested weight i would look frail lol. Summer 2016 i was the lightest i have been in mannnny years at 219lbs. I felt like i looked too skinny. It's different for everyone but at 6'4" i like 230lbs, that's when i feel good haha.

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 181.7 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 173.6 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 191.4 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 201.1 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 152.0 lbs - 205.4 lbs

rx7boi
06-11-2018, 11:14 PM
I'm not sure I ever understood these ideal weights. I guess they're guidelines but like the disclaimer says, it doesn't take into account muscle mass.

I'm 5'6 so it says:

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 139.8 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 142.5 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 140.7 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 141.5 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 114.6 lbs - 154.9 lbs

I carried over alot of muscle mass from when I used to work out like mad so I will add 20lb to that number for good measure.....but I am still heavier than that :rofl:

l/l/rX
06-13-2018, 03:39 PM
5'3, I can vary in a day anywhere from 132-140

Swank
06-18-2018, 01:34 PM
I'm neither within the ideal range, nor Canadian (over by 15-20 lbs), but I just got back from vacation so the timing of this poll couldn't be worse for me :rofl:

s_havinga
06-18-2018, 03:18 PM
Weight is a funny thing. At 6'3.5" and 230 lbs, I thought I had maybe 10lbs to lose before I started looking "too" skinny. Now I am sitting at 200 and still feel like I could lose 10lbs without looking skinny. According to the link, a recommended weight for a healthy BMI for me is 150-202.5lbs so I guess now I am considered 'healthy' but the idea of dropping to 150 and still being considered healthy is laughable to me.

Mitsu3000gt
06-18-2018, 03:48 PM
Weight is a funny thing. At 6'3.5" and 230 lbs, I thought I had maybe 10lbs to lose before I started looking "too" skinny. Now I am sitting at 200 and still feel like I could lose 10lbs without looking skinny. According to the link, a recommended weight for a healthy BMI for me is 150-202.5lbs so I guess now I am considered 'healthy' but the idea of dropping to 150 and still being considered healthy is laughable to me.

I am 5'10" and 165 lbs, I have also been at 150 lbs before I started to focus on rebuilding muscle to get to the weight I wanted. I looked pretty damn skinny at 150lbs. 6'3" & 150lbs you would look like a post haha, hard to believe that would be healthy!

This thread reminds me of a reddit thread discussing BMIs, healthy weights, etc. where someone posted about how they were like 5'1", 280lbs, and claimed she didn't look fat because of how she carried the weight lol.

Sugarphreak
06-22-2018, 06:38 PM
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ercchry
06-22-2018, 06:40 PM
So I picked up one of these off of Amazon this week for $30.... mostly I just wanted a scale and for the same price as other scales I could get a bunch of other functionality stuff. I was really not expecting much from the other functions, but it is kind of fun to see what turns up.

http://bodyfatanalyzer.reviews/triomph-digital-bmi-review.htm

I got it today, and this was my readings and corresponding chart interpretation:

Body Fat: 29.5% - (High)
Hydration: 47% - (The chart starts at 50% and goes up.... so bad?)
Muscle Percent: 35% - (At the very bottom of the "slight" scale)
BMI Index: 27.0 - (Slightly Overweight)
Bone Mass: 4.4% - (Low bone weight)
Metabolic Rate: 1680 kcal/day (a higher metabolism than a 15-17 year old kid)

I am an ultra fatty, dehydrated, super weakling with rotten bones and the metabolism of a humming bird :rofl:

This checks out, got to love technology! :rofl:

Sugarphreak
06-22-2018, 06:46 PM
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nismodrifter
06-23-2018, 12:36 AM
I'm 33, 5 foot 10. Ideal weight 156.9, my weight is 170.

Up until 30 yrs of age I was 157 for many many years without doing anything. I'm a skinny dude and nothing I ate changed that. Now over the last two years 13lbs have magically become a part of my body. :guns:

msommers
06-23-2018, 10:37 AM
In residency you probably didn't eat for 18 hours :D

benyl
10-17-2018, 12:19 PM
Trying to get to ideal.

I am currently 5'10" and 173.

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 156.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 155.0 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 160.9 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 165.3 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs


This has been my progress over the last 5 months. Want to get to 165lbs.

82311

Update 4 months later.

168 lbs
Down to 14.9% body fat
BMI 24.1

I dropped to 163 mid summer, but have been eating a little shitty lately.

Still a fat fucker. They say abs are made in the kitchen. For me it's old age stopping my progress. Skin and fat are just sticking around. Haha.

83677

Hallowed_point
10-17-2018, 01:21 PM
33 , 6"1, 183 lbs. Fluctuates from 177 - 185. On the moderate high side of ideal which seems crazy. I wouldn't mind bulking up to 195-200 without a 36" - 38" waist lol.

max_boost
10-17-2018, 01:32 PM
33 , 6"1, 183 lbs. Fluctuates from 177 - 185. On the moderate high side of ideal which seems crazy. I wouldn't mind bulking up to 195-200 without a 36" - 38" waist lol.

Skip leg day bro

bigbadboss101
10-17-2018, 01:56 PM
Dang, I am 49, 5'8" and 190. Round mount of rebound. Waist is near 36" and want to get to 32". Would take discipline, hard work, some intensity.

Tik-Tok
10-17-2018, 01:58 PM
Takes a good diet more than anything. 2000 Kcal diet is hard to achieve.

benyl
10-17-2018, 02:20 PM
Takes a good diet more than anything. 2000 Kcal diet is hard to achieve.

I am hungry all the fucking time. Literally calorie seeking. I get so hungry that I will eat peanut butter by the spoonful when I break down mentally.

It's totally a mental game.

Brent.ff
10-17-2018, 02:25 PM
Have you tried fasting? i definitely found when i did that when training for the triathlon i was almost forgetting to eat once i was a couple weeks in, just no real cravings.

ExtraSlow
10-17-2018, 02:26 PM
It's totally a mental game. 100%. If you can get yourself into the mindset where hunger is a welcome physical sensation, you are good to go.
Well, plus drinking a shitton of water, that always helps.

I did it for a while very successfully, but like anything, it's hard to maintain for years.

HiTempguy1
10-17-2018, 02:31 PM
Takes a good diet more than anything. 2000 Kcal diet is hard to achieve.

Eh, being stationary at work doesn't help either. I can assure you, I am always under 2000 cal per day (more like 1500-1600) and weight loss has been slow to non-existent. Weight isn't going up anymore so that is good. I think if I lost 20lbs, I could keep it off at my current food intake, that's the goal for the next 6 months. Mostly will come from doing actual exercise.

Disoblige
10-17-2018, 02:41 PM
I find if I can keep myself busy, I don't think about food as much and time goes by way quicker so I don't overeat.
And if I am involved with sports (at least once a week), it helps as well. Body more toned, feel better, etc.

Agree that diet is ultra important, but I rather eat what I want but also be extremely active and be happy. Counting calories and always hungry all the time to me is definitely not something I could keep up for more than 3 weeks.

Brent.ff
10-17-2018, 03:01 PM
Diet is important, but the liquid diet you put in you seems to be what catches me the most. Without beer, i can easily drop 5 lbs in a month.

benyl
10-17-2018, 03:46 PM
I only drink water, carbonated water or black coffee. I refuse to drink calories.

msommers
10-18-2018, 09:42 AM
But milkshakes are the bomb benyl

Swank
10-18-2018, 11:47 AM
Diet is important, but the liquid diet you put in you seems to be what catches me the most. Without beer, i can easily drop 5 lbs in a month.
:werd:

Tik-Tok
10-18-2018, 12:28 PM
Calories are calories, doesn't matter liquid or solid.

Brent.ff
10-18-2018, 12:53 PM
Calories are calories, doesn't matter liquid or solid.

Kinda, but not really.. drank calories don't fill you up nearly as fast, and you can easily put away ~1000 calories without second thought.

Additionally, 1000 calories of protein will not be the same amount that is absorbed as 1000 calories of carbs or fat.. With all things together if you ate 2500 calories of just pure sugar, vs 2500 calories of a well rounded diet, you're gonna be lighter on the well rounded diet. let alone attempting to get to 2500 calories is a lot more challenging when avoiding the shit food out there

benyl
10-19-2018, 05:40 PM
Calories are calories, doesn't matter liquid or solid.

Yes, but not drinking them makes it easier to not consume them.

I could easily drink 2L of Soda a day. That’s 800-1000 calories.