Beer belly to Six pack

1LoveChips

1. Can it be done?
2. Anyone here managed it?
3. Got some photos to share with us fatties?

I'm currently at 17% body fat, 86Kg, 1.71m tall

abadvat

Very possible - dedication, knowledge and consistency will get you there.
17% is a rather good BF% you start getting the definition of the abs between 12% and 10%

SingingSingleTracker

1. Can it be done?
2. Anyone here managed it?
3. Got some photos to share with us fatties?

I'm currently at 17% body fat, 86Kg, 1.71m tall

Yup, it's possible. But at your height and weight, you are really going to have to trim down to the 60-65Kg range to give those abs a chance to come out from hiding. Maybe even lower for your height depending on your body type. Lean and mean is the only way to get 'em to pop out. No inkling of a love handle should be detected. Drop weight, stick with exercise, weights. Drop weight. Drop weight. Drop weight. The abs will peak out for all to see once you are lean and mean.

SingingSingleTracker

Very possible - dedication, knowledge and consistency will get you there.
17% is a rather good BF% you start getting the definition of the abs between 12% and 10%

Not sure howe he came up with that percentage at his height and weight.

Run his numbers in the standard BMI Calculator and here's what it shows...


BodyFat

He's right on the edge of overweight and obesity at 29.4 BMI.

NCSteveVH

I went from a beer belly to a 4 pack in a year (perhaps I'm being a little generous to myself, but check out my before/after pics and you'll see I'm getting there). I'm now focusing on getting down to 10-12% BF by this summer so maybe then I'll have a more defined 4 pack. Not sure I'll ever get those bottom abs for a full 6 pack though! But if a 50 year old can do it, you can!

1LoveChips

Looking good sir; I'm 35, but considerably more rotund.

My calculation of my BMI comes to about 28.6, which is high indeed, but definitely not in the obese category.

Thanks for the feedback.

waldo56

1. Can it be done?
2. Anyone here managed it?
3. Got some photos to share with us fatties?

1. Yes
2. Yes
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I started out @ 262 lb, 9/11/11, but don't have a good starting pic, first pic is after losing 42 lbs already.

Still have a little leaning out to do, but not much, 1-2%. Not in a rush though, looking to get to 205-ish at the same time.

thatjosiegirl

1. Can it be done?
2. Anyone here managed it?
3. Got some photos to share with us fatties?

1. Yes
2. Yes
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I started out @ 262 lb, 9/11/11, but don't have a good starting pic, first pic is after losing 42 lbs already.

^^^^^AWESOME!

QuietBloom

1. Can it be done?
2. Anyone here managed it?
3. Got some photos to share with us fatties?

1. Yes
2. Yes
3:


I started out @ 262 lb, 9/11/11, but don't have a good starting pic, first pic is after losing 42 lbs already.

Still have a little leaning out to do, but not much, 1-2%. Not in a rush though, looking to get to 205-ish at the same time.

Well done sir! :drinker:

QuietBloom

Very possible - dedication, knowledge and consistency will get you there.
17% is a rather good BF% you start getting the definition of the abs between 12% and 10%

Not sure howe he came up with that percentage at his height and weight.

Run his numbers in the standard BMI Calculator and here's what it shows...


BodyFat

He's right on the edge of overweight and obesity at 29.4 BMI.

We don't know how much lbm vs body fat he has. BMI doesn't show us this.

1LoveChips

waldo56 that is an awesome transformation. Lost for words...

I especially like how your ticker reads "0lbs to go" :drinker:

tdelo7634

For the record BMI and BF are two different things.

BMI is a number that is used to evaluate your body size. It is not a percentage of body fat, but rather a general score that helps determine if your weight is healthy.

Body fat percentage is a measurement of the fat on your body as opposed to muscle, bone and other lean body mass.

rsclause

I had no fat really except my gut and neck. Started running and watching my calories. Lost 33 pounds, seven more to go and then it's AB time. Yes it is possible.

fozzie500

1. Can it be done?
2. Anyone here managed it?
3. Got some photos to share with us fatties?

1. Yes
2. Yes
3:


I started out @ 262 lb, 9/11/11, but don't have a good starting pic, first pic is after losing 42 lbs already.

Still have a little leaning out to do, but not much, 1-2%. Not in a rush though, looking to get to 205-ish at the same time.

well done sir,i am trying to achieve something similar,great inspiration/motivation.

Innovating

@waldo56 Now that was pure motivation...You look great...Your dedication has truly inspired me!!!

Poofy_Goodness

Impressive.

waldo56

waldo56 that is an awesome transformation. Lost for words...

I especially like how your ticker reads "0lbs to go" :drinker:

I reached my "weight loss" goals in late spring 2012, having lost 75 lbs (low pt of 187 lbs).

Since then I've been bulking-cutting, and have gained about 20 lbs of muscle and lost an additional 15 lbs of fat (been as high as 203 lbs and as low as 186 lbs).

MFP doesn't have a ticker for weight gain, what I have is about as close as you can get, it can't do negative numbers for pounds to go and just says 0. Though I do need to adjust it as my current goal wt is 199 lbs and I'm 194 lbs at the moment.

usmcmp

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach

cmwc123

wow! awesome

1LoveChips

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach

Noice!

pacsqueen

1. Can it be done?
2. Anyone here managed it?
3. Got some photos to share with us fatties?

1. Yes
2. Yes
3:


I started out @ 262 lb, 9/11/11, but don't have a good starting pic, first pic is after losing 42 lbs already.

Still have a little leaning out to do, but not much, 1-2%. Not in a rush though, looking to get to 205-ish at the same time.

Holy Crap Waldo56, you look AMAZING! what an inspiration!!!