How to lose fat

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  • biddy81
    biddy81 Posts: 122 Member
    Yeah, I look a lot more active than I am. In the summer, hardly a spare moment. In the winter (7 months of the year), not so much. I dance all winter, but much less horse riding, NO motorcycles... and I sit at a desk all day. I try to walk a bit, but it's just back and forth through a small office. It's maddening trying to find a balance so I'm not OVER doing it, but getting enough, you know? I'll try the layout you have above - I've not done the 6 days/week Insanity anyway. I think they most I've done so far is 5 times one week, but mostly 3-4. And there is moderate cardio on Saturday, yes, because I have a Bhangra class that has a lot of jumping. :happy:
    One clarification: on the "lift only" days, does "10 minutes pre workout cardio" refer to a warm-up, basically? I know I'm asking a lot of potentially obvious questions, but I just want to get it right. Losing some body fat would be so wonderful.

    Yes, 10 minutes of warmup/active stretching. HIIT jumping jacks even would do the trick :). I used to do racketball, or work my heavy back for my warmup.

    Ok, thanks.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    I like the bike in your ticker.

    7434194_6868.jpg

    Thanks...that's my baby lol.
  • biddy81
    biddy81 Posts: 122 Member
    I like the bike in your ticker.

    7434194_6868.jpg

    Thanks...that's my baby lol.

    Mmmm what is that? I've never perfected my "recognize motorcycle makes from just a picture" skills. My first thought is R-1 or R-6?
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    I like the bike in your ticker.

    7434194_6868.jpg

    Thanks...that's my baby lol.

    Mmmm what is that? I've never perfected my "recognize motorcycle makes from just a picture" skills. My first thought is R-1 or R-6?

    2006 Triumph Daytona 675 :)
  • LBNOakland
    LBNOakland Posts: 379 Member
    bump - good advice!:drinker:
  • biddy81
    biddy81 Posts: 122 Member
    I like the bike in your ticker.

    7434194_6868.jpg

    Thanks...that's my baby lol.

    Mmmm what is that? I've never perfected my "recognize motorcycle makes from just a picture" skills. My first thought is R-1 or R-6?

    2006 Triumph Daytona 675 :)

    Ah *sheepish grin* it's gorgeous.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    foot ball is more applied strength. Just because you can lift heavy doesn't mean you can apply it. A good example is gymnasts vs bodybuilders.

    Gymnasts can do what bodybuilders do, but bodybuilders can't do what gymnasts do.

    Football is a good bit more than applied strength lol. Even being on the line requires footwork and coordination. These things are learned...as you said, via practicing the sport.

    But you sort of prove my point here. Even gymnasts don't just do gymnastics in order to gain or maintain the conditioning necessary to do gymnastics. In order to improve the skill...you absolutely have to do the sport. In order to have the level of strength and conditioning necessary to do the sport properly (in order to increase your skill), it's easiest to just exercise.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    What, no cleanses herbs or fasts? Not legit!
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    Best fat burn workout is WALKING on treadmill at 13-15% incline....keeps your heartrate consistently in your fat burn zone.

    My favorite fat burn workout is sitting on my butt all day.

    A couple hours walking on a treadmill burns a couple hundred calories. Sitting on my butt all day burns like 2000! Now THERE'S a fat burn workout.

    Doing that right now!
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    What about the toxins??

    DON'T FORGET THE TOXINZ!!!1!!!11!!!!!1
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    Wow tons of comments, will have to go through these tomorrow morning. Have a goodnight everyone. I busy for the afternoon sorry. Peace :bigsmile:
  • yacinouz
    yacinouz Posts: 1
    Hi, I want to know how i can lose some fat (i'm overweight and i have 30 lbs to lose). I'm already going at the gym 2 times a week, I can't go more often because my school schedule really sucks and I don't have much time. At the gym, I'm doing cardio and some exercices to get my muscles bigger (lifting weights, etc). On the calorie counter, it says that I cannot go over 1810 calories per day to lose 1 lb/week.

    Am I doing this right or do I have to change some stuff to have better results ?

    Also, when I will finaly reach my weight goal, do I still have to keep eating 1810 calories par day to maintain my weight ? Will I get fat if I start eating normaly ?

    Please answer me and sorry for my english it's not my native language :)
  • Annelies11
    Annelies11 Posts: 174 Member
    So I need to eat at a deficit to lose body fat, but I need to eat at a surplus to gain muscle. I want to do both at the same time. What do I do??? Should I choose the middle road and eat at maintenance? (TDEE)? Or go back and forth between deficit and surplus?
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    1. Lift Weights at least 3 times a week
    2. Eat 1g of protein per lbs of LBM
    3. Adjust calories to lose 1lb to 2lbs per week

    Edit: typos yet again...ughh

    Wait?! What?! No cleansing or detoxing? Or green coffee beans, raspberry ketones? I don't have to give up pasta for the rest of my life? And what if I have a desk job?! Do I need to become a gluten free vegan low carb intermittent faster? Should I not eat after 7pm?!?!?

    Sorry I've been on the forums to much lately. Excellent solid straight forward advice!!! Thanks for the post!!! :flowerforyou:

    Thats why I made this because I'm sick of all the dumb lies and fads, it's time to wake up MFP. Your community hasn't got a clue. :tongue:
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    LBM Formula

    Bodyweight - (Bodyweight x Bodyfat %) = LBM

    For everyone that asked.
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    Some Tips:
    -Eat some fruit, veggies/salad, and some essential fatty acids (EFAs) every day.
    -Above that eat whatever you want, preferably a wide variety of foods.
    -Adjust your food intake so that the desired rate of weight loss is maintained. (generally 1-2lbs per week is recommended)
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    Holy crap - hold up... other than protein shakes/supplements, how the hell am I supposed to eat 1 gram of protein per lb of body weight? I weight 210 right now, and 210 grams, or even 158 grams of protein is 2-3 times as much protein as I eat in a regular day, and I thought that was a LOT of protein!

    eta: I already drink protein shakes fairly regularly for breakfast/post workout recovery, I'd just have to drink like 12 of them a day or something...

    not body weight, but LBM=Lean Body Mass.
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    Questions about TDEE answered (hopefully):

    1. They are a good starting point but in accurate.
    2. Don't rely on it too much.
    3. The scale (some digital scales may be affect by temperature, be aware)/mirror/clothes/how you feel is a much better to determine how many calories to consume.
    4. Adjust your caloric intake to suit your desired rate of weight loss via the above^^^
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    I didn't see anything in your post about coffee enemas or water fasts so I'm going to assume you don't know science.
















    :tongue:

    No but what I do know about is common sense :bigsmile:
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    Why is everyone arguing with Griffin220X? He seems like he's in pretty good shape so perhaps people can learn a thing or two from him. Everyone has a different way of losing weight and that was his way. Enough already. Move on.

    I like his abs =)

    Why, thank you. :bigsmile:
  • khayashi80
    khayashi80 Posts: 45 Member
    Sorry, feel like an idiot for asking but what is LBM?
  • khayashi80
    khayashi80 Posts: 45 Member
    And how do you measure your LBM, I only know my body weight and body fat percentage
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    Sorry, feel like an idiot for asking but what is LBM?

    I aswered that in the posts above yours.
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    y'all are giving me a friggen headache!

    I just wanna lower my BF% & I am having a HELL of a time doing it.

    I lift weights 3 times a week (30-45 min) I eat clean (protein..check, healthy fats only.. check, complex carbs..check)

    I cant walk... I end up running which includes hilly terrain and sprint intervals 3 times a week for about 45 minutes

    I drink like a gallon of water a day.

    WHATS MY PROBLEM? I am 135 @ 5'6 and 26% BF :(

    how many calories are you eating?

    I am eating 1300. But I eat my exercise calories back. I sit at a desk all day with a little walking... So I am pretty much Sedentary. I JUST read a forum that said I should try a 30% Carb intake, 50% Protein, and 20% Fat... is this about right? I am going to change my settings if so...

    I'd be surprised, very surprised, if 1300cal is enough, considering your activity level outside of work. I worked with a 39yr old 5'2" tall woman awhile back. She couldn't burn fat unless I made her eat well over 1500cal, with 2000cal turning out to be the magic number (it took awhile to get her to go that high). Granted she was a nurse...but even still. With your age (younger), etc...I don't believe 1300 is realistic.

    What is your average over a week? Since you say you eat back your exercise calories?

    I am averaging about 1,500 calories. My Net average is 1,070. SOOOO maybe Im not eating my calories back? lol. I thought I was...

    Eat more, woman. :D

    Also, at 5'6" and 135, you probably don't need to focus as much on "weight loss" as much as on "body recomposition." You might want to try to set MFP to maintenance (and eat back calories) and make sure you're challenging yourself on the weight lifting. Check out Starting Strength, NROLW, or Strong Lifts for the gym stuff, and Convict Conditioning, or You Are Your Own Gym (bodyweight exercises) for at home.

    Find a setup you can work with, and you'll likely start seeing the results you're looking for. The scale won't show it, but the tape measure will. :)
  • Annelies11
    Annelies11 Posts: 174 Member
    So I need to eat at a deficit to lose body fat, but I need to eat at a surplus to gain muscle. I want to do both at the same time. What do I do??? Should I choose the middle road and eat at maintenance? (TDEE)? Or go back and forth between deficit and surplus?

    And I don't necessarily want to lose weight.
    Anyone?
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    So I need to eat at a deficit to lose body fat, but I need to eat at a surplus to gain muscle. I want to do both at the same time. What do I do??? Should I choose the middle road and eat at maintenance? (TDEE)? Or go back and forth between deficit and surplus?

    And I don't necessarily want to lose weight.
    Anyone?

    Yeah, you could recomp. Eat at maintenance, lose fat and gain muscle. in this case rule #3 woud change to: adjust your calories to maintain current weight.

    Or you could try this approach. Go up in weight a few pounds and then recomp at about that weight until bodyfat is where you would like it to be and then go up in weight again, and so on. Very easy to do without having to constantly drop down calories and be in a deficit. This approach may be your style^^^ or geared towards men wanting to have bigger muscles with minimal fat gain.
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    So I need to eat at a deficit to lose body fat, but I need to eat at a surplus to gain muscle. I want to do both at the same time. What do I do??? Should I choose the middle road and eat at maintenance? (TDEE)? Or go back and forth between deficit and surplus?

    And I don't necessarily want to lose weight.
    Anyone?

    Yeah, you could recomp. Eat at maintenance, lose fat and gain muscle. in this case rule #3 woud change to: adjust your calories to maintain current weight.

    Or you could try this approach. Go up in weight a few pounds and then recomp at about that weight until bodyfat is where you would like it to be and then go up in weight again, and so on. Very easy to do without having to constantly drop down calories and be in a deficit. This approach may be your style^^^ or geared towards men wanting to have bigger muscles with minimal fat gain.

    ^^This could be another thread in and of itself though.
  • Annelies11
    Annelies11 Posts: 174 Member
    So I need to eat at a deficit to lose body fat, but I need to eat at a surplus to gain muscle. I want to do both at the same time. What do I do??? Should I choose the middle road and eat at maintenance? (TDEE)? Or go back and forth between deficit and surplus?

    And I don't necessarily want to lose weight.
    Anyone?

    Yeah, you could recomp. Eat at maintenance, lose fat and gain muscle. in this case rule #3 woud change to: adjust your calories to maintain current weight.

    Or you could try this approach. Go up in weight a few pounds and then recomp at about that weight until bodyfat is where you would like it to be and then go up in weight again, and so on. Very easy to do without having to constantly drop down calories and be in a deficit. This approach may be your style^^^ or geared towards men wanting to have bigger muscles with minimal fat gain.

    Thank you thank you, i will try that!
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    So I need to eat at a deficit to lose body fat, but I need to eat at a surplus to gain muscle. I want to do both at the same time. What do I do??? Should I choose the middle road and eat at maintenance? (TDEE)? Or go back and forth between deficit and surplus?

    And I don't necessarily want to lose weight.
    Anyone?

    Yeah, you could recomp. Eat at maintenance, lose fat and gain muscle. in this case rule #3 woud change to: adjust your calories to maintain current weight.

    Or you could try this approach. Go up in weight a few pounds and then recomp at about that weight until bodyfat is where you would like it to be and then go up in weight again, and so on. Very easy to do without having to constantly drop down calories and be in a deficit. This approach may be your style^^^ or geared towards men wanting to have bigger muscles with minimal fat gain.

    Thank you thank you, i will try that!

    You're welcome! PM me if you need any motivation/support/questions. Good luck!
  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
    #4. Check out bodybuilding.com...forum "Losing Fat" and read the stickies...detailed explanation of the first three rules..

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