Effectively targeting FAT LOSS!

quentien3
quentien3 Posts: 134 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, so I'm going to start a new initiative, it is open for any resident experts to chime in. The goal is to effectively target FAT LOSS!

A gram of pure fat (i.e. triglyceride, which makes up the largest portion of all fat stored in your fat cells) yields 9.3 Calories per gram and there are 453.6 grams per pound that means each pound of fat would require 4218 Calories to burn.

453.6 grams breaks down to 64.8 grams a day for 7 days.

4218 Calories divided into a 5 day workout week is an average of 843.6 per burn which equates to about 90.7 grams of fat (by the numbers anyway)

If you can limit fat consumption to 25.9 grams a day/weekly, this would achieve the objective.

I would personally be interested in exacerbating the results by volume strength training days and callisthenic core and leg training days.

Any additional questions or suggestions?
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  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Huh....:huh:

    To me this honestly makes no sense what so ever.
  • cmurphy252
    cmurphy252 Posts: 279 Member
    LOL this requires too much brain power today for me to even read/try to understand.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Okay, so I'm going to start a new initiative, it is open for any resident experts to chime in. The goal is to effectively target FAT LOSS!

    A gram of pure fat (i.e. triglyceride, which makes up the largest portion of all fat stored in your fat cells) yields 9.3 Calories per gram and there are 453.6 grams per pound that means each pound of fat would require 4218 Calories to burn.

    453.6 grams breaks down to 64.8 grams a day for 7 days.

    4218 Calories divided into a 5 day workout week is an average of 843.6 per burn which equates to about 90.7 grams of fat (by the numbers anyway)

    If you can limit fat consumption to 25.9 grams a day/weekly, this would achieve the objective.

    I would personally be interested in exacerbating the results by volume strength training days and callisthenic core and leg training days.

    Any additional questions or suggestions?

    Lolololol overthinking it much?
  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    Let me say this:

    A low fat diet is asking to have your gallbladder removed.

    Having said that, I can say that the after-effects of gall bladder surgery (google IBS-D) are lifelong and horrific. And you can still build stones, they just form in the biliary ducts and liver. Not good.

    Be careful not to cut the fat too low.

    Jan
  • holothuroidea
    holothuroidea Posts: 772 Member
    All energy (calories) that you consume from food gets processed before either being used (eating at or below TDEE) or stored (eating above TDEE). It does not matter if that energy comes from fat, protein or carbohydrate.

    You are correct in that in order for your body to consume its stored energy (it will be from combination of fat and muscle tissue depending on how much you use your muscles), you need to eat less energy than you use, but it does not matter if that energy comes from fat or not.

    Your body requires essential fatty acids for many important processes. In order to maintain heath, you should get at least 0.35g per pound of body weight per day.

    The only way to ensure that you loose fat and not muscle is to use your muscles to their maximum capacity on a regular basis.
  • quentien3
    quentien3 Posts: 134 Member
    Okay, so I'm going to start a new initiative, it is open for any resident experts to chime in. The goal is to effectively target FAT LOSS!

    A gram of pure fat (i.e. triglyceride, which makes up the largest portion of all fat stored in your fat cells) yields 9.3 Calories per gram and there are 453.6 grams per pound that means each pound of fat would require 4218 Calories to burn.

    453.6 grams breaks down to 64.8 grams a day for 7 days.

    4218 Calories divided into a 5 day workout week is an average of 843.6 per burn which equates to about 90.7 grams of fat (by the numbers anyway)

    If you can limit fat consumption to 25.9 grams a day/weekly, this would achieve the objective.

    I would personally be interested in exacerbating the results by volume strength training days and callisthenic core and leg training days.

    Any additional questions or suggestions?

    Lolololol overthinking it much?

    LOL. You know, It really didn't take much brain power. I'm a disability/vocational analyst, I was reading a book on Endocrinology by Larson, William's and it hit me. I simply decided to share for those interested. Obviously, Acg67, you're good to go my friend.

    @cmurphy252, just revisit the topic tomorrow after you had your morning Joe!
  • quentien3
    quentien3 Posts: 134 Member
    Let me say this:

    A low fat diet is asking to have your gallbladder removed.

    Having said that, I can say that the after-effects of gall bladder surgery (google IBS-D) are lifelong and horrific. And you can still build stones, they just form in the biliary ducts and liver. Not good.

    Be careful not to cut the fat too low.

    Jan

    I agree, this isn't something to execute for a long period of time.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    All energy (calories) that you consume from food gets processed before either being used (eating at or below TDEE) or stored (eating above TDEE). It does not matter if that energy comes from fat, protein or carbohydrate.

    You are correct in that in order for your body to consume its stored energy (it will be from combination of fat and muscle tissue depending on how much you use your muscles), you need to eat less energy than you use, but it does not matter if that energy comes from fat or not.

    Your body requires essential fatty acids for many important processes. In order to maintain heath, you should get at least 0.35g per pound of body weight per day.

    The only way to ensure that you loose fat and not muscle is to use your muscles to their maximum capacity on a regular basis.

    This.

    There is no way to dictate to your body what sources of stored energy to use to make up your calorie deficit. You can encourage it towards fat through strength-training and only if your calorie deficit is moderate. But minimizing fat intake will cause an increase in cortisol which will interfere with your calorie burns.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    This is like trying to have intercourse with ants.
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    Eating fat does not making you fat, severely restricting only fat does not make you thin. Calories in vs. calories out.

    Your body needs fat to function, don't forget that.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Good luck with your libido!


    Oh, and your post makes no sense.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    LOLWUT?
  • victoria090
    victoria090 Posts: 82 Member
    Heres what I do: Cardio :) for as long as I want...as often as I want. and....IT WORKS!! :p
  • KodAkuraMacKyen
    KodAkuraMacKyen Posts: 737 Member
    This is like trying to have intercourse with ants.

    BWAHAHAHA! This made me laugh out loud!
  • tonytoo
    tonytoo Posts: 307
    Dietary fat <> body fat. That so out-dated!
  • elleryjones
    elleryjones Posts: 88 Member
    This is like trying to have intercourse with ants.

    I wonder how many calories this would burn. Do you think it would count as cardio or strength training?
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
    This is like trying to have intercourse with ants.

    And you know that how? LOL
  • TedStout
    TedStout Posts: 241
    This is like trying to have intercourse with ants.

    I wonder how many calories this would burn. Do you think it would count as cardio or strength training?

    I think it would depend on what type of ant. Are we talking garden variety ants? Sugar ants? Or are we looking at Fire ants? Hmmmmm....
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Dietary fat is not the same as body fat.

    For the love of...

    In addition, a pound of body fat is about 90% stored TG (the rest is cellular structure etc) so the energy yield is therefore 90% of your total (therefore roughly around 3,500 - 3,600. Now you know where the adage a pound of fat = 3,500 calories.)
  • 111orBust
    111orBust Posts: 41
    Suggestion: take a look at Leangains.

    http://www.leangains.com/2008/06/sure-fire-fat-loss.html
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html
    http://www.leangains.com/2011/03/intermittent-fasting-for-weight-loss.html
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    The 80's called and wants it's bad science back.

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  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
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  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    The 80's called and wants it's bad science back.

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    Exactly! :laugh:
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Sorry you lose, try again.
  • USCEE77
    USCEE77 Posts: 50
    You're trying to make a direct correlation of fat consumption to fat loss, it doesn't work that way.:smokin:
  • Rocki_
    Rocki_ Posts: 165 Member
    :bigsmile:
    You're trying to make a direct correlation of fat consumption to fat loss, it doesn't work that way.:smokin:

    You too the words right out of my mouth!
  • colaboy2004
    colaboy2004 Posts: 1
    Good luck, I am targeting fat loss to keep a good body shape and health.
    What do u think is/are the best method?
    Exercise?Eating habit? I think both.
    well just come across an article on some hints for fat loss, its more about eating habits though...
    for your reference: http://www.gotoreview.info/hints-for-simple-fat-loss/
  • Dr_Waffles
    Dr_Waffles Posts: 141 Member
    Sounds like a chem major. Not your personal guinea pigs.
  • holothuroidea
    holothuroidea Posts: 772 Member
    Sounds like a chem major. Not your personal guinea pigs.

    What?

    ....What?
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    uhhhh :noway:

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