You mean without dying?

 

I could stand to lose a lot, and still not dye, even though this would cause me to become skin and bones, and to slip into a coma, probably.

 

My comeback to anyone who asked or noted I had lost weight was to ask in return if they had found the aforementioned pounds. Dirty looks followed.

8 hours ago, jvs said:

That is extremely low but iyt is possible.

I think you are lower than 18 % already ,why do you want to do this?

Competition coming on?

I see how wrong this was formulated, No Im not going down to 3-4% body fat, but down 3-4 % to 14 - 15 percent body fat, and see if Im cutting a couple more 😄 

 

12 - 15% body fat is quite healthy and manageable without to much sacrifices. Below 10% is quite extreme for a guy who will be 60 in a few years. 

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I see how wrong this was formulated, No Im not going down to 3-4% body fat, but down 3-4 % to 14 - 15 percent body fat, and see if Im cutting a couple more 😄 

 

12 - 15% body fat is quite healthy and manageable without to much sacrifices. Below 10% is quite extreme for a guy who will be 60 in a few years. 

ok, thanks for explaining that.

I am 67 years old 65 kg and 170cm tall.around 15 % bodyfat at the moment.

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Mainly overweight and obese people don't like BMI

 

 

Guilty as charged.....but my BMI was out years ago because of broad shoulders, double-barreled chest and "rugby players thighs" (according to a female tailor in Cornwall. If I was 4 cm taller my BMI would be perfect.

 

"BMI -  it's not a perfect or comprehensive measure on its own. It doesn't account for individual factors like muscle mass, bone density, age, or ethnicity, so it may be inaccurate for certain groups like very muscular people or some older adults". 

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11 hours ago, Hummin said:

3-4% fat is my goal now from estimated 18% body fat. 

FOr one day?  Getting ready for a competition maybe.

 

edit: nevermind - read your explanation above.  Good luck!

58 yo - 71 kg and stay between 6%-10% body fat the last 15 years.   Don't deviate much other than a couple accidents that took some time to recover.  I feel best around 9% body fat but run faster when closer to 6%.  I watched a youtube video that broke down the USA population by body fat.  For those that fall below 15%, you are in the top 1% if I remember right.

8 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Guilty as charged.....but my BMI was out years ago because of broad shoulders, double-barreled chest and "rugby players thighs" (according to a female tailor in Cornwall. If I was 4 cm taller my BMI would be perfect.

 

"BMI -  it's not a perfect or comprehensive measure on its own. It doesn't account for individual factors like muscle mass, bone density, age, or ethnicity, so it may be inaccurate for certain groups like very muscular people or some older adults". 

There are different BMI ranges for ethnicities, Thais for example have lower BMIs in the overweight and obese range

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

There are different BMI ranges for ethnicities, Thais for example have lower BMIs in the overweight and obese range

 

 

That makes sense when you see Thai roofers clambering around like Spiderman.

On 11/23/2025 at 9:55 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Bodybuilders are overweight, they are not unhealthy 

 

You've obviously not seen any of these documentaries of the issues they face in later life?

 

Body building physique and being healthy has no correlation.

 

When I see all those retirees gobbling their fish n ships, Sunday roasts full of pork and deep fried bacon, fries, abuse of meat on a daily basis, excess of mayonnaise sauce and all the booze....one could assume that weight loss or plainly wanting to live longer and to enjoy the retirement years,  are not on their agenda.  Cheers 🤣

On 11/23/2025 at 5:17 AM, GammaGlobulin said:

still not dye,

 

What color dye?  Blond? 

24 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

What color dye?  Blond? 

 

crossing the Rubicon kind of dye, I guess....

On 11/23/2025 at 10:14 AM, short-Timer said:

Most cards and driving license in the phone now. And cash hardly ever needed. 

Until it is !   and murphy's law tells us that, in this particular situation  the one time that you really really need cash for whatever reason will be the time you don't have access to any, probably best to keep a bit around "just in  case"

5 hours ago, SingAPorn said:

When I see all those retirees gobbling their fish n ships, Sunday roasts full of pork and deep fried bacon, fries, abuse of meat on a daily basis, excess of mayonnaise sauce and all the booze....one could assume that weight loss or plainly wanting to live longer and to enjoy the retirement years,  are not on their agenda.  Cheers 🤣

 

 

I think it's fair to say the fattest farang slobs are in Pattaya, some right porkers about.

3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Until it is !   and murphy's law tells us that, in this particular situation  the one time that you really really need cash for whatever reason will be the time you don't have access to any, probably best to keep a bit around "just in  case"

I totally agree. It happened earlier this year in Spain, Portugal and France for a day or two I think. 
 

Anyway, I keep enough cash on hand at home to cover for a couple of weeks, in case of an emergency, and I have it spread over about four different currencies, just in case.

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On 11/23/2025 at 2:55 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Bodybuilders are overweight, they are not unhealthy 

 

So vast quantities of steroids that damage the heart and liver are healthy 555.

Just turned 70. About 95kg. One doctor tells me to get down to 80kg. Another tells me not to walk or stand too much due to knees nearly worn out. He said swim or cycle. Winter in Chiang Mai so a bit cold, need to find heated pool. Cycle? No thanks in CM. I don't eat a lot  just the wrong foods.

Are you asking for your wife/gf?

How to lose 150 kilos of ugly fat? Kick him out of the house.

On 11/23/2025 at 9:11 AM, short-Timer said:

Are you overweight? Obesity is such a killer of longevity. I'm not overweight at all.

No I am fine 79 / 73 kg . good luck for you,

what is overweight?  or Obesity ?

 

at 18 was 134 kg, was around this weight for years

about 25 years ago was 106 kg, Dr said my idea weight should be 94 kg. 3 months ago was 104 kg on the Dr scales..

 

When I am sat down then I appear Obese. when I stand them I am well built,  if I wear short people think I have lost a lot of weight

at 75 guess will not change much..

 

if it has anything to do with it ? 

I am 189 cm tall wear size 48 shoes  both are a problem here....  My Mother her Father his Brother + 3 Uncles and 3 Ants were all over 100 kg. as were my Grandfather's brothers 6 children  all have now died some were well into there 80s one was 93,

 

I spend a good 30 minutes a day on a treadmill just trying to burn off the food my wife rams down my throat every day.Are all Thai wife’s like this ?

Is this where all the fat slobs give out their health advice ?

On 11/27/2025 at 9:11 PM, ian carman said:

I spend a good 30 minutes a day on a treadmill just trying to burn off the food my wife rams down my throat every day.Are all Thai wife’s like this ?

No, I do my own food...........🤗