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cocoamix · 2004-01-13 9:18 am

I love Asian food the best (Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, and Chinese), but it's the lowest in fat, generally.

Unfortunately, my least favorite is Italian.

I suppose I can choke down a pizza or two if I need to, though.

Nutricious Me · 2004-01-13 9:50 am

Regardless of the measurement error, I'm too smurfing skinny, and that's the problem.

I had a full battery of blood work a year ago, and my cholesterol is 170, so I suppose I can stand to drink a few glasses of bacon grease a day too.

dude, 8% is not too skinny. i'm like 7%
being skinny at 8% is better than being fat at 20%

Waa! 20% is not fat! waa!

Jehannum · 2004-01-13 10:41 am

How do they account for sweaty feet?

I would think there is a big difference in electrical resistance between dry and wet feet.

Only if you've got a consistent layer of sweat from one foot to the other would that make a difference - the amount of electricity needed to get through the skin is fairly constant (although it varies from person to person).

Jehannum · 2004-01-13 10:42 am

I'm right at 15%, by the skin-pincher method at the Gym.

Piltdownman84 · 2004-01-13 2:33 pm

Im "The Bodyfat Percentage (BF%) of a 186cm male with a 38cm neck, and a 78cm abdomen is 9% Recommended BF% for a man is 15%."

I found this from the http://www.he.net/~zone/prothd2.html]The U.S. Navy Circumference Method

I don't know how good this is

this site says im 10% in the simple test, 11% from the second.

So I guess im around 10%

sharkeyca · 2004-01-13 3:47 pm

Switch to a high weight, low rep workout. Bigger meatier muscles have fat interspersed throughout (it's kinda like insulation, cushioning, what have you.) Therefore, if you increase your overall muscle mass, you will increase your body fat index. Body builders around 190, 200 lbs have fat indices around 6-8%. The bigger dudes, 230+, have around 11-14%. And yet, the bigger guys can look more cut. So switch to high weight, low rep lifting, and eat a balanced diet, increasing your Calories to around 2200 or so (depending on your current weight and metabolism. You may need to shoot for 3000+).

cocoamix · 2004-01-14 7:54 am

I think I found some help.

I've always wanted to look like the Stay Puft guy, but stronger.

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