Body Fat %

JennKoz529

What do you think is the best way or what has worked for you to lower your body fat%?? Any advice would be great!!!
Thanks!!!!

MagicalLeopleurodon

Eating more real food (i.e.-not boxed bagged or canned)
Learning my TDEE.
Lifting heavy weights. (heavy is a personal thing).

AmyRhubarb

I've had my best success eating according to the info here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/937712-in-place-of-a-road-map-ver-3-0

Icedrgn

The Whole 30 challenge

HMVOL7409

Lifting heavy, HIIT and eating properly.

FP4HSharon

The only way to really lower body fat percentage is to do strength training in addition to a healthy diet. Someone who's very skinny can still have a very high body fat percentage, & vice versa (someone who's muscular w/a low body fat percentage can weigh a lot, but be healthy).

Meaganandcheese

Cleaning up my diet and getting active with a mix of cardio, HIIT, pilates, and strength.

Rogiefreida

Lifting heavy, HIIT and eating properly.

This. Plus a healthy dose of patience. It doesn't happen overnight.

erickirb

A small caloric deficit, adequate protein, heavy lifting, all combined.

SideSteel

A small caloric deficit, adequate protein, heavy lifting, all combined.

^ this.

jonswife0206

Eating healthy food, staying within my fat\protein\carb macros, cardio (sprints are great for burn) and heavy strength training.

Sarauk2sf

A small caloric deficit, adequate protein, heavy lifting, all combined.

^ this.

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Bettyeditor

A small caloric deficit, adequate protein, heavy lifting, all combined.

Yes, this ^^^

I lost 75 lbs without changing my bodyfat % (meaning I lost muscle as well as fat). But after months of eating 1300 calories, in the last few weeks since I upped my calories to 1700, suddenly I've gained 6 lbs of muscle and my bodyfat % is going down every week. So I've learned that if you have too big of a calorie deficit, your body is not able to build muscle from your workouts.

Cassaaaaandra

Ditch processed food. Bye-bye pastas, bread, cereal, etc. (don't care if it's whole wheat or whole grain). If you can't pick it off a tree, bush, vine, or pull it out of the ground or shoot it - it needs to be severely restricted from you diet. Eat lots of protein and healthy fats: eggs, nuts, fish, lean meats. WEIGHT TRAIN 2-3 times weekly. Cardio (run, jog, walk, swim) 3-5 times weekly.

lacurandera1

Ditch processed food. Bye-bye pastas, bread, cereal, etc. (don't care if it's whole wheat or whole grain). If you can't pick it off a tree, bush, vine, or pull it out of the ground or shoot it - it needs to be severely restricted from you diet. Eat lots of protein and healthy fats: eggs, nuts, fish, lean meats. WEIGHT TRAIN 2-3 times weekly. Cardio (run, jog, walk, swim) 3-5 times weekly.

Most of the successful people on my FL eat pasta, bread and cereal. You don't have to severely restrict ANYTHING. But you do need to be in a small deficit and meet your macro goals. Plus lifting.

(Ps, lots of the fit people I know don't do much cardio at all. That's not to say you shouldn't. if you enjoy it, by all means, do it. )

RHSheetz

Most of the successful people on my FL eat pasta, bread and cereal. You don't have to severely restrict ANYTHING. But you do need to be in a small deficit and meet your macro goals. Plus lifting.

(Ps, lots of the fit people I know don't do much cardio at all. That's not to say you shouldn't. if you enjoy it, by all means, do it. )

Let me say that the FIRST time I lost 120 lbs, I followed this direction, and I really was the same shape, with the same percent of fat, just less fat and less muscle. This time, after losing 207 lbs (and I am 70+ lbs heavier than the last time) my BF% and body is MUCH better Because I ate clean (VERY limited Carbs, High Protien, Non Processed foods) and I Lifted Heavy to "Build" muscle and retain what I have.

If you just try to maintain a Calorie defict, you will lose weight but it is ALMOST 50/50 Fat/Lean that you lose.

lacurandera1

Most of the successful people on my FL eat pasta, bread and cereal. You don't have to severely restrict ANYTHING. But you do need to be in a small deficit and meet your macro goals. Plus lifting.

(Ps, lots of the fit people I know don't do much cardio at all. That's not to say you shouldn't. if you enjoy it, by all means, do it. )

Let me say that the FIRST time I lost 120 lbs, I followed this direction, and I really was the same shape, with the same percent of fat, just less fat and less muscle. This time, after losing 207 lbs (and I am 70+ lbs heavier than the last time) my BF% and body is MUCH better Because I ate clean (VERY limited Carbs, High Protien, Non Processed foods) and I Lifted Heavy to "Build" muscle and retain what I have.

If you just try to maintain a Calorie defict, you will lose weight but it is ALMOST 50/50 Fat/Lean that you lose.

Hmm. I (and countless others) must be special, then. And, i didn't say only maintain a deficit.

MinimalistShoeAddict

A small caloric deficit, adequate protein, heavy lifting, all combined.

I agree!

LorinaLynn

I started at 160 pounds of body weight and about 110 pounds of lean mass.

It wasn't a direct path, but I'm currently at 135 pounds and... about 110 pounds of lean mass. And I still eat breads, pastas, potatoes, rice, pizza, etc. I'm polishing off a PB&J now.

My suggestion is the same as those other guys. Small deficit, adequate protein, strength training.

hollyannem

Everyone is different. Some people ( I am one of them) just do not do well with carbs. I stayed at a plateau for six weeks in Feb/March at 1400-1600 calories a day and 4X week workouts. Finally decided to cut carbs down to less than 50 per day, and also make those carbs come from greens, vegies, and dairy (some), and now I am losing weight again.

I read a really interesting book called "Why We are Fat" that explains all of the scientific reasons why certain types of carbs cause our bodies to retain fat.

thekyleo

liposuction??? just throwing out alternatives