How do you REALLY lose weight/burn fat? So many opinions!

dannylives

Man, that's a lot of information. Give me a minute.

fteale

What worked for me was eating very little and running a lot plus circuits and aerobics. At times it seemed like it wasn't working and I wasn't losing anything, but that was just impatience. I got to goal weight pretty quickly in the end.

kellyscomeback

Do what ever works for you!
Me, I work out at least once a day 6 days a week. Most days I do 2 routines, one at home cardio-based program with DVDs and the at a gym class. I strive to go to one class a day and I alternate between cardio classes and strength classes (I do strength training 2-3 times a week). If I've had a crappy day, bored or just have spare time I'll go to an evening class or pop in another DVD for a cardio quickie.

I also completed Couch to 5K and now jog 3 times a week.

Other wise I log everything in MFP, drink 2 protein shakes a day to help build lean muscle & prevent soreness and have 1 cheat meal a week. The weight loss below is from May of this year.

JennsLosing

im a pound shy of 30, so i dont count :grumble: AND

hamncheese67

Like most (everyone?) stated, calorie deficit for the weight loss. Then comes all the stuff for my health. I exercise for my health. I choose what I eat for my health. I'm not entirely sure what I am doing is optimal or perfect but do what I can.

So for exercise, I wanted it to be regular because if it wasn't, I would eventually stop. That's why I started out with Power 90 and then moved onto P90X. Does it help with my weight loss? I like to think so, but I've lost weight before without it. It's also partly a mental thing that keeps me on track. I have this program that I'm doing, so in order to make it feel worthwhile, I feel like I should keep up healthy eating habits. Also, when I got sick once so far, I stopped exercising. Rest is important.

As for what I eat, I follow along the avoid/limit fast foods and processed foods. I try to get enough protein so that I can do P90X, which seems to be around 150 g per day at minimum. Try to eat mostly lean meats, veggies, fruit, whole grains, and dairy (mostly yogurt and eggs). I try to limit added sugars but will have an occasional treat (ice cream). I try to eat in and cook my own meals as much as possible. I'm not particularly low-carb or low-fat, but try to eat what people say are the "good" types of each.