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I see definite improvement on the gut, less improvement on the lovehandles. (On second look, it seems like the lovehandles are the same width, but shorter vertically, so that's an improvement.)

Seeing the improvement like this motivates me to keep this up!

Good job keep it up

Looks like your making good progress. Keep it up...
Next time try to stand in front of a bare wall when taking pictures so we can see you and not the table and lamp etc.

Looks like your making good progress. Keep it up...
Next time try to stand in front of a bare wall when taking pictures so we can see you and not the table and lamp etc.

I just stood there because it's the only place I can set the camera at the right height to get a good photo. Maybe I should get a tripod or something.

You can tell a nice difference. Keep up the good work.

Only one month! Great progress with the abdomen!

:claphigh:

Here's month 2. This month I can see the progress in the lovehandles.

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I have a few questions:

1. What do you think my BF% is? My scale says 17%, but I don't believe that since it puts me at 147 lbs. LBM and I was 165 when I was stick skinny. (Note that I take my pics completely relaxed... no flexing, no sucking in the gut.)

2. What should I cut down to? Right now, I'm thinking 165, then bulk. I figure I'll know when I'm skinny, I guess.

3. I'm kind of worried that my chest seems to be staying the same size while my stomach is shrinking. Should I be concerned?

17% is believeable. I'm only carrying around about the same amount of lbm but I may be shorter than you.

I'm just under 5'11"

I'm 5'6" so keep pounding the weights :D

For starters, wicked progress! :tucool:

1. What do you think my BF% is? My scale says 17%, but I don't believe that since it puts me at 147 lbs. LBM and I was 165 when I was stick skinny. (Note that I take my pics completely relaxed... no flexing, no sucking in the gut.)
Now, let's assume that you were 10% body fat when you were stick skinny. 10% of 165 pounds is 16.5 pounds of fat. 165 total pounds - 16.5 pounds of fat = 148.5 pounds lbm. The calculation works out exactly, so I'd say that the 17% is spot on.

Yeah, that was pretty stupid of me :D Guess I got sucked into the "don't trust the scale" stuff.

Anyone have suggestions for the other questions?