What do you eat to reduce body fat?

alexis831

about 500 to 1000 caloires less then what I burn in a day.

belgerian

for bodyweight training Convict Conditioning and there are Several others check out you tube Im sure you will find lotsa of things to do

slynn28

Less bad carbs...high protein..lots of veggies with fiber..water is your best drink ever!

MrsR0SE

What you eat: High protein, low carb, NO SATURATED/TRANS fat
What you do: weight train!!! :-) Target sells cheap dumbbells NO EXCUSES

It's not an excuse I live in the UK and can't afford them

there's bound to be a puregym pops up somewhere beside you - they are about £12 a month and open 24 hrs.

I got all excited about this, but my nearest puregym is 3 hours away
I bought some cheap weights from Argos, and Sports Direct had some in the sales recently - but really you use anything as previous posters have said

Akimajuktuq

I eat not fat.

Yeah, yeah, I know most of us are still in this "don't eat fat if you want to lose fat" mentality, but not all fat is equal. I'm having great results, and even better, I am getting healthier on a 65 fat, 25 protein, 10 carb eating plan.

I agree with others, you will need to find a way to get in some strength training. Playing with the kids will do it. Pick them up, swing them around, body slam them (GENTLY, they love it!), pack them part of the time while you hike/walk, have them lay on your feet and then leg press them into the air (they love that too)... Use your imagination. Of course, older kids may not be as accommodating to being your exercise equipment. Do the best you can with what you have. Resistance bands are cheap and easy too.

MrsAgi

What you eat: High protein, low carb, NO SATURATED/TRANS fat
What you do: weight train!!! :-) Target sells cheap dumbbells NO EXCUSES

It's not an excuse I live in the UK and can't afford them

there's bound to be a puregym pops up somewhere beside you - they are about £12 a month and open 24 hrs.

I got all excited about this, but my nearest puregym is 3 hours away
I bought some cheap weights from Argos, and Sports Direct had some in the sales recently - but really you use anything as previous posters have said

me too - but mine is 60 miles away and over a toll bridge (not to mention being in a different country LOL)

but I bought 2nd hand dumbells for £5 at a car boot (could probably have knocked them down a bit more if I tried), and do body weight exercises - or lift the baby: he loves it!!!!

as to what to eat - the only answer is "less than you require to maintain"

Akimajuktuq

Yeah its all about what you eat. You should eat about 1 gram of protein per lb of body weight and about .4 grams of HEALTY fat per lb of body fat. So usually in a healty weight loss diet you want 40%protein 35%carbs and 25% fat. Still eat around 500 calories below maintenance. Keep working out and you'll see amazing results and feel alot better

I don't know where you got your info but I think you have carbs and protein mixed up. As far as I know 1 gram of protein per LEAN pound of body mass helps but your protein % should not exceed your carb % and should not exceed 35% maximum. That much protein is hard on your body and can cause as much liver damage as being an alcoholic.

I'm studying nutrition and this is what I've found in my classes so far so if a fellow dietitian knows differently please correct me.

Balance is good, 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% healthy fats is a good starting point but everyone is different. Lifting weights is going to help you do lift household items, get creative, do body weight exercises. If you can't get weights go buy a resistance band and google some exercises.

Currently studying nutrition based on the SAD. Yup, I've still got those health "professionals" telling me to eat 11-12 servings of grain... good thing that I actually do know better for MY body, based on trial and error, observations of my Inuit neighbours, and thousands of hours of research. The person you quoted were off by 5% of what you think is healthy and you felt the need to correct it? Well, then you'll just love my numbers! :laugh:

MrsR0SE

What you eat: High protein, low carb, NO SATURATED/TRANS fat
What you do: weight train!!! :-) Target sells cheap dumbbells NO EXCUSES

It's not an excuse I live in the UK and can't afford them

there's bound to be a puregym pops up somewhere beside you - they are about £12 a month and open 24 hrs.

I got all excited about this, but my nearest puregym is 3 hours away
I bought some cheap weights from Argos, and Sports Direct had some in the sales recently - but really you use anything as previous posters have said

me too - but mine is 60 miles away and over a toll bridge (not to mention being in a different country LOL)

but I bought 2nd hand dumbells for £5 at a car boot (could probably have knocked them down a bit more if I tried), and do body weight exercises - or lift the baby: he loves it!!!!

as to what to eat - the only answer is "less than you require to maintain"

MrsAgi, I do believe we're talking about the same city, lol!

lizziebeth1028

Congrats on your weight loss...well done!!!! There is no magic food to reduce body fat. Staying in a calorie deficit is what makes us lose weight. As you know!!!...look at how successful you've been. So rest assured that you didn't miss some hidden shortcut along the way! If you wish to continue your transformation (you referenced skinny fat) I would suggest strength training.

clarechieri

Thanks for all the advice I'm going to look start using the kids as weights as the wake up.

I looked up puregym and my nearest is 11miles away so sadly not possible but you never no they might build one nearer. Thanks again

jjefferies7

I don't know where you got your info but I think you have carbs and protein mixed up. As far as I know 1 gram of protein per LEAN pound of body mass helps but your protein % should not exceed your carb % and should not exceed 35% maximum. That much protein is hard on your body and can cause as much liver damage as being an alcoholic.

I'm studying nutrition and this is what I've found in my classes so far so if a fellow dietitian knows differently please correct me.

Balance is good, 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% healthy fats is a good starting point but everyone is different. Lifting weights is going to help you do lift household items, get creative, do body weight exercises. If you can't get weights go buy a resistance band and google some exercises.

actually its already been proven that a high protein intake doesn't hurt your liver or kidneys

lbe1982

Lots of raspberries for the raspberry ketones


DOES THIS WORK? i"M WORKING OUT, EATING LESS THEN 1,000 CAL. PER DAY, BUT CAN'T LOOSE ANY WEIGHT! LOOKING FOR ANYTHING TO GET A START ON THE WEIGHT LOSS....

VisBella

Actually, it's what I don't eat that reduces fat.:happy: However, if you have to add something, coconut oil is a winner.

TheVimFuego

Me? Well, I appear to be a madman but here is what works like a charm for me:

65% fat (including lovely saturated fat), 10% carb, 25% protein.

No hunger, no feelings of deprivation, no exercise regime to speak of (some walking and some push-ups, essentially), no gym membership, no worries.

And I eat over so-called calorie 'limit' regularly. Progress still good.

I regularly drink red wine like a fish too.

The body will create or liberate fat only if the hormones tell it to. If you have hormonal problems then any kind of calorie reduction is either going to be frustrating or pointless. And will bounce back to hit you once you eat 'normally' again.

Get the hormones in line and then worry about BMRs, TDEEs, caloric deficits and whatever was my plan once I realised that my first 3 months on MFP being calorie fixated had been an exercise in hunger, frustration and a lack of progress.

I'm not making it up

And now, back to the usual messages ... 'Hey lardy, just eat less, exercise more!', 'Move fork less, legs more!', 'A calorie is a calorie!', 'That's low carb, it will kill you!' (it's 'adequate carb' actually, and it won't), 'It's all water weight!' ...

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