"Jelly fat" vs "Solid fat" Easier to lose?

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Cherimoose wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

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Fat is fat. That's all there is.

That's sort of like saying "muscle is muscle". The doctor actually seems to know his stuff! The body tends to burn polyunsaturated fat before it burns saturated fat¹, and saturated is a more solid type of fat. There's a mix of both types in subcutaneous fat, and the ratio can vary from person to person, and in different parts of the body². I've heard that Lyle McDonald explains this in the book "The Stubborn Bodyfat Solution", but i haven't read it.

OP, make sure to exercise several times a week, because there's evidence it can burn more subcutaneous fat than a calorie deficit without regular exercise³.
And of course do strength training to minimize the loss of muscle that can happen with weight loss. It's best to follow a pro-designed program, instead of your own.

References:
1. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1218508/pdf/9210416.pdf
2. ajcn.nutrition.org/content/50/2/288.full.pdf
3. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9432085

wait .... are you saying the doctor just might know a little more than a bunch of people on the internet and that the OP didn't quite explain it as well as the dr???

Cranquistador

sixxpoint wrote: »

Long term, daily macronutrient intake can affect body composition, even in a caloric deficit.

Specifically, not enough protein or dietary fat.

Huh?