15% Body fat, easy for all ages?

[rickwood911]

I've heard 15% body fat is the lowest you can get without being miserable from diet and exercise. Does this statement apply to all ages? I'm 26 now, when I'm 40 will maintaining 15% be a lot harder or just a little harder?

 

[Orc]

if you struggle to maintain 15% at any age you have shit genes.

 

[Tom Jones]

Think 12% is more right for optimal health

 

[Tom Jones]

Think 12% is more right for optimal health

Maybe 12-14% depending on your fat distribution in the face and body

 

[Deleted member 18840]

Maybe 12-14% depending on your fat distribution in the face and body

Its impossible for me

 

[rickwood911]

Think 12% is more right for optimal health

I see. Problem is I've heard from many people whove tried it that it fucks with your mental health quite a bit if your not the rare type of person you can handle that lifestyle. Just anecdotes though.

 

[Tom Jones]

I see. Problem is I've heard from many people whove tried it that it fucks with your mental health quite a bit if your not the rare type of person you can handle that lifestyle. Just anecdotes though.

Nah not at 12%. It’s when you go under that it will mess with you.

 

[Tom Jones]

Its impossible for me

It’s easy man. Just do IF. I’ve lost like 20 kg in 3 months just by dieting and cutting the beer and booze

The booze was probably the major factor. Had at least 1000 kcal from that a day

 

[Tom Jones]

Its impossible for me

I reckon you don’t drink?

You get used to the hunger when fasting

 

[Deleted member 18840]

I reckon you don’t drink?

You get used to the hunger when fasting

I don’t drink yes. No smoke either. I should tbh restart a water fast.

 

[Tom Jones]

I don’t drink yes. No smoke either. I should tbh restart a water fast.

Could start using Nicotine gum tbh.

 

[Deleted member 18840]

Could start using Nicotine gum tbh.

No sides ? Like addiction?

 

[Tom Jones]

No sides ? Like addiction?

If you keep it to maybe 4 1 mg gums a day and take breaks then no. It’s actually pretty good for you

 

[HAPAgymcel]

10% is easy to maintain

 

[Prettyboy]

Anyone can maintain 10% on low carb without any effort
Carnivore forums are full of 50yo oldcels who are as lean as it gets

 

[stressftw]

15% is too much of body fat. U need to be atleast 12%.

10% is not super easy to achieve but doable. Under 10% you are entering in the hardcore zone.

Even if you think you look better, decreasing bf under 10% is not benefitial being natty. You will feel miserable as fuck, your eyes will start to hollow, you will feel weak and the list goes on. Also, i noticed some kind of reverse BDD whlist being under 10%, i thought i was looking better but people would point how sick looking and hollow my face was in a negative way whilist i really couldnt see how dramatic it was by looking in the mirror because of getting used to see my face day by day in this process. 10- 12% is good enough.

 

[Deleted member 21062]

just watch this, he talks about finding the right body fat % for you

 

[noodlelover]

Genetics play a big role. I've tried every tip and trick I've found, and read many books on nutrition and weight loss.

It's still hard and I'm hungry most of the time. Suffering is required for some people. deal with it.

 

[twilight]

Genetics play a big role. I've tried every tip and trick I've found, and read many books on nutrition and weight loss.

It's still hard and I'm hungry most of the time. Suffering is required for some people. deal with it.

ramen noodles taste so fucking good but with so many empty calories

 

[noodlelover]

ramen noodles taste so fucking good but with so many empty calories

All processed foods are hyper addictive and cause over consumption for me. I would never eat noodles.

 

[Lawton88]

I've heard 15% body fat is the lowest you can get without being miserable from diet and exercise. Does this statement apply to all ages? I'm 26 now, when I'm 40 will maintaining 15% be a lot harder or just a little harder?

Most guys as they age look less fat at the same bodyfat % as they age. Late 20s 15% would be like 16%, then 17% mid 30s and 40 probably about 18%.

 

[AscendingHero]

Carnivore forums are full of 50yo oldcels who are as lean as it gets

Link some good carnivore forums

Low carbs, inducing natural ketosis, running on fat=stupidly lean, shredded and vascular

 

[Deleted member 20704]

I suffer to get under 20% these days

 

[Prettyboy]

Link some good carnivore forums

Low carbs, inducing natural ketosis, running on fat=stupidly lean, shredded and vascular

https://www.reddit.com/r/zerocarb/

Fantastic, very informative forum with huge userbase

It’s the holy grail of nutrition, leanmaxing, gymmaxxing, well being

I’m very active there

 

[AscendingHero]

I’m very active there

Whats your user there?

 

[softlysoftly]

https://www.reddit.com/r/zerocarb/

Fantastic, very informative forum with huge userbase

It’s the holy grail of nutrition, leanmaxing, gymmaxxing, well being

I’m very active there

Whats your user there?

 

[Prettyboy]

r/zerocarb is about carnivore, not keto, like in the video

 

[softlysoftly]

carnivore

in which you consume little to no carbs right? its not for everyone what works well for you might not work well for everyone else