Once the body runs out of fat, it starts burning muscle.
09 Dec 14 by member: ChrisComedy
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from my calculations men are not supposed to go under 6percent and normal body fat is15-20 percnt for men so i think i need to just stay on my low fat diet but normal protein, carbs and calories because 12.7 percent body fat is already in the leanest competitive althletic males 6-13 percent. if i were to get to 6 percent body fat i would have to lose only 10 more pounds of fat so that is the absolute most that i can lose 10 more pound of fat and don't want to be just skin, muscle and bones.
09 Dec 14 by member: johnmarth
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i underestimated my desired weight i was using height weight charts which i have found to be just guides, the real issue is body fat percentage not bmi charts or outdated height weight charts. so according to my body fat percentage i only need to drop 10 more pounds of fat to be at 6 percent body fat which i don't want to be at so i should put my new target weight at 185.
09 Dec 14 by member: johnmarth
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The science of BMI is sketchy. Athletes show up as obese.
09 Dec 14 by member: ChrisComedy
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They say the human brain weighs up to 60 percent of fat...
10 Dec 14 by member: aaronpeterson300
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correction my lowest weight at 6percent body fat is 173 pounds don't want to go that low it would be my lowest weight new target is 173-180. right now hovering around 189 at 12.7-16 percent body fat depending on time of day, hydration levels, and highest body fat after eating a meal.
10 Dec 14 by member: johnmarth
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once you drop below 6 percent body fat you are eating into essential internal body fats surrounding the organs and that is not recommended and is considered unhealthy.
10 Dec 14 by member: johnmarth
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i changed my new target weight of 173 that would put me at 6 percent body fat if in theory only 17 lbs of fat was lost from my current weight of 190lbs
10 Dec 14 by member: johnmarth
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but i'm more realistically looking at 180 with around 10 percent body fat 10 more pound of fat loss.
10 Dec 14 by member: johnmarth
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weighed in today with my new scale at 186 equal to 181 on my old scale the lowest weight on my diet.
12 Dec 14 by member: johnmarth
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