What causes body fat gain?
hstylesishot
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I used to do a lot of cardio. But I stopped in late August because I developed edema and joint problems from overdoing it. Now I just walk a lot because I live in the city, and I haven't gained weight or anything.
So I'm curious, what causes one to gain body FAT? like stomach fat, etc? because I don't want my flat stomach to go away.
Is it just eating an excess of calories consistently, or can you gain fat from eating like chicken tenders and mayo for a meal one day?
I already had a lot of pizza and pasta a few days ago, but ate fine since then. Did that meal get stored as fat?
I guess I'm confused about an excess of calories getting stored as fat, or the quality of food that causes fat gain.
So I'm curious, what causes one to gain body FAT? like stomach fat, etc? because I don't want my flat stomach to go away.
Is it just eating an excess of calories consistently, or can you gain fat from eating like chicken tenders and mayo for a meal one day?
I already had a lot of pizza and pasta a few days ago, but ate fine since then. Did that meal get stored as fat?
I guess I'm confused about an excess of calories getting stored as fat, or the quality of food that causes fat gain.
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Excessive calorie surplus.
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excess calories causes weight gain, not the types of food you eat. You can get fat over eating any food.0
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So can one day of excess cause fat gain? or is it just from multiple days?0
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If you eat 3500 excess calories, you will gain a pound, just like a deficit of 3500 calories (approximately) will cause you to lose a pound.
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If you did a lot pf carbs while doing cardio, I would cut back. They raise insulin more than protein or fat, and one of insulin's main jobs is storing glucose as fat.0
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Calorie surplus, wherever those calories come from, not the type of food.
I eat a lot of carbs and the only exersise I'm really getting right now is a lot of cardio on my treadmill, and I am consistently losing weight. And when I say carbs, I mean, ice cream, fried dough, rice, noodles, those kinds of carbs. I do eat a lot of vegetables and protein too, but honestly, I don't like "healthy" food.
I haven't drastically changed the types of foods I eat at all, just the quantity.0 -
blankiefinder wrote: »If you eat 3500 excess calories, you will gain a pound, just like a deficit of 3500 calories (approximately) will cause you to lose a pound.
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Excess calories (calories consumed that your body does not utilize) will be stored as fat. Where it is stored is largely genetic.0
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Pollywog_la wrote: »If you did a lot pf carbs while doing cardio, I would cut back. They raise insulin more than protein or fat, and one of insulin's main jobs is storing glucose as fat.
I've eaten @ 190 g of carbs per day during my entire weight loss process and have had no problems at all. Unless someone has a medical condition, there's no reason to fear carbs. You've stated previously that you have a medical condition that warrants you to restrict carbs and that's fine. But there's no reason for a healthy person to be afraid of eating carbs.0 -
Sometimes, when a Daddy Calorie and Mommy Calorie love each other very much, they have a special hug. Now, when that hug isn't interrupted by BMR, NEAT, or Exercise, the hug lasts long enough such that at the end, a special thing called a calorie surplus happens. As that calorie surplus blossoms and grows, it turns into adipose (body fat is the slang you might here some of your friends use because they're not yet comfortable with the technical parts).
Now before you rush out and tell your friends, keep in mind some parents don't feel their children are ready yet. Instead, they tell them that the insulin stork delivers adipose in carb basket. Many of these people want their belief preserved very much, and so they insist on it, so they'll be upset if you tell them the real story. Some of them so much so that they believe if the stork lacks a carb basket, it can't deliver an adipose baby.0 -
Eating more than you burn.0
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Sometimes, when a Daddy Calorie and Mommy Calorie love each other very much, they have a special hug. Now, when that hug isn't interrupted by BMR, NEAT, or Exercise, the hug lasts long enough such that at the end, a special thing called a calorie surplus happens. As that calorie surplus blossoms and grows, it turns into adipose (body fat is the slang you might here some of your friends use because they're not yet comfortable with the technical parts).
Now before you rush out and tell your friends, keep in mind some parents don't feel their children are ready yet. Instead, they tell them that the insulin stork delivers adipose in carb basket. Many of these people want their belief preserved very much, and so they insist on it, so they'll be upset if you tell them the real story. Some of them so much so that they believe if the stork lacks a carb basket, it can't deliver an adipose baby.
I like it! I "feel" like I do better cutting or eliminating carbs like bread, pasta, potatoes etc. Although it may be convenient to theorize that the body is more efficient at converting and storing these carbs they are also very calorie dense. This makes portion control difficult and leads to calorie surplus. So I think I will call it the Adipose "circle of life"
This is what I like about this sites philosophy. Its just simple math, if you have a slight consistent calorie deficit, you must lose weight. Throw anything you want into the mix, food types, exercise or whatever it doesn't matter. It worked great for me!0 -
hstylesishot wrote: »So can one day of excess cause fat gain? or is it just from multiple days?
Technically, yes, but a few hundred surplus on one day wouldn't even register on the scale. The next day you very well might have an equal sized deficit. It's useful to track calories daily, but to then think of how everything balances out over the course of a week.
Also, it isn't just "fatty" foods that cause weight gain. Eat a bucket of carrots and you'll put on fat, as long as you are in a calorie surplus. So, whether your pizza and pasta was stored as fat depends on your calorie intake overall.
Still, your intuition is correct. You should re-evaluate your eating habits--calorie intake in particular--now that you aren't as active.0 -
Sometimes, when a Daddy Calorie and Mommy Calorie love each other very much, they have a special hug. Now, when that hug isn't interrupted by BMR, NEAT, or Exercise, the hug lasts long enough such that at the end, a special thing called a calorie surplus happens. As that calorie surplus blossoms and grows, it turns into adipose (body fat is the slang you might here some of your friends use because they're not yet comfortable with the technical parts).
Now before you rush out and tell your friends, keep in mind some parents don't feel their children are ready yet. Instead, they tell them that the insulin stork delivers adipose in carb basket. Many of these people want their belief preserved very much, and so they insist on it, so they'll be upset if you tell them the real story. Some of them so much so that they believe if the stork lacks a carb basket, it can't deliver an adipose baby.
LOL. Too bad there's not a 'like' button here.
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Eating more calories than your body is burning.
Maybe try to not think of it in a day to day view, but rather that it will accumulate over time.0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »If you did a lot pf carbs while doing cardio, I would cut back. They raise insulin more than protein or fat, and one of insulin's main jobs is storing glucose as fat.
I've eaten @ 190 g of carbs per day during my entire weight loss process and have had no problems at all. Unless someone has a medical condition, there's no reason to fear carbs. You've stated previously that you have a medical condition that warrants you to restrict carbs and that's fine. But there's no reason for a healthy person to be afraid of eating carbs.
That is true, but not every person, even those with no signs yet of metabolic syndrome (when insulin resistance is detected via high blood sugar, the damage has already been done) can handle carbs the same way. 190g is not low carb, but that is lower than the SAD. ( Last I read, the govt RECOMMENDS 300g carbs a day).
The question was belly fat, which can be very different and a bigger issue than general weight gain.
I mentioned lowering carbs because many athletes carb load, and this can be an issue if carbs are still high when exercise diminishes.
Here are some pointers to reduce belly fat (with links to studies....but we can find studies to support anything we wnat is we search)
http://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-ways-to-lose-belly-fat/
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Pollywog_la wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »If you did a lot pf carbs while doing cardio, I would cut back. They raise insulin more than protein or fat, and one of insulin's main jobs is storing glucose as fat.
I've eaten @ 190 g of carbs per day during my entire weight loss process and have had no problems at all. Unless someone has a medical condition, there's no reason to fear carbs. You've stated previously that you have a medical condition that warrants you to restrict carbs and that's fine. But there's no reason for a healthy person to be afraid of eating carbs.
That is true, but not every person, even those with no signs yet of metabolic syndrome (when insulin resistance is detected via high blood sugar, the damage has already been done) can handle carbs the same way. 190g is not low carb, but that is lower than the SAD. ( Last I read, the govt RECOMMENDS 300g carbs a day).
The question was belly fat, which can be very different and a bigger issue than general weight gain.
I mentioned lowering carbs because many athletes carb load, and this can be an issue if carbs are still high when exercise diminishes.
Here are some pointers to reduce belly fat (with links to studies....but we can find studies to support anything we wnat is we search)
http://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-ways-to-lose-belly-fat/
Authority Nutrition endorsing spot reduction? I'm shocked!
Last time I clicked on an authority nutrition article, I couldn't figure out how they could say don't drink calories and drink protein shakes in the same listicle.0 -
Sometimes, when a Daddy Calorie and Mommy Calorie love each other very much, they have a special hug. Now, when that hug isn't interrupted by BMR, NEAT, or Exercise, the hug lasts long enough such that at the end, a special thing called a calorie surplus happens. As that calorie surplus blossoms and grows, it turns into adipose (body fat is the slang you might here some of your friends use because they're not yet comfortable with the technical parts).
Now before you rush out and tell your friends, keep in mind some parents don't feel their children are ready yet. Instead, they tell them that the insulin stork delivers adipose in carb basket. Many of these people want their belief preserved very much, and so they insist on it, so they'll be upset if you tell them the real story. Some of them so much so that they believe if the stork lacks a carb basket, it can't deliver an adipose baby.
I love you in a completely platonic way.0 -
Pollywog_la wrote: »If you did a lot pf carbs while doing cardio, I would cut back. They raise insulin more than protein or fat, and one of insulin's main jobs is storing glucose as fat.
This is one of those things that elite bodybuilders and athletes might be concerned with, but that has no bearing on 99.9% of us.
I limit carbs because they make me hungry. YMMV.0 -
Pollywog_la wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »If you did a lot pf carbs while doing cardio, I would cut back. They raise insulin more than protein or fat, and one of insulin's main jobs is storing glucose as fat.
I've eaten @ 190 g of carbs per day during my entire weight loss process and have had no problems at all. Unless someone has a medical condition, there's no reason to fear carbs. You've stated previously that you have a medical condition that warrants you to restrict carbs and that's fine. But there's no reason for a healthy person to be afraid of eating carbs.
That is true, but not every person, even those with no signs yet of metabolic syndrome (when insulin resistance is detected via high blood sugar, the damage has already been done) can handle carbs the same way. 190g is not low carb, but that is lower than the SAD. ( Last I read, the govt RECOMMENDS 300g carbs a day).
The question was belly fat, which can be very different and a bigger issue than general weight gain.
I mentioned lowering carbs because many athletes carb load, and this can be an issue if carbs are still high when exercise diminishes.
Here are some pointers to reduce belly fat (with links to studies....but we can find studies to support anything we wnat is we search)
http://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-ways-to-lose-belly-fat/
There is preciously little you can do to make you lose belly fat. A calorie deficit is the one thing that makes you lose fat. And there's research on some stuff that blocks some receptors which makes fat loss more evenly distributed over the body, but specifically targetting the belly fat OVER anything else, ain't gonna happen.0 -
understand that a calorie is a unit of energy. our bodies are machines and like any machine it requires a certain amount of energy to function optimally and maintain the status quot. there are numerous variable that go into what that requirement is.
when you consistently consume more energy (calories) than your machine requires to run optimally and maintain the status quot then that surplus of energy is stored in a backup generator...your fat stores for later use. when you consistently consume inadequate amounts of energy required to function optimally and maintain the status quot, that backup generator kicks on and you burn fat to make up for that energy deficiency.0 -
hstylesishot wrote: »So can one day of excess cause fat gain? or is it just from multiple days?
Technically you gain and lose fat over the course of each day as well.
For a little while after a meal, surplus calories from that meal are stored as fat. In between meals, this fat is consumed for your daily life. So fat is like an energy bank account that you deposit into and withdraw from. In this sense, fat isn't something to fear, but a necessary part of living.
What makes you gain too much fat is a regular pattern of depositing more than you withdraw into this "bank account".0 -
Pollywog_la wrote: »Here are some pointers to reduce belly fat (with links to studies....but we can find studies to support anything we wnat is we search)
http://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-ways-to-lose-belly-fat/
My curiosity got the better of me and I actually clicked the link. Thought I'd stumbled onto the set of a Dr. Oz show. There is precious little there that's worth paying any attention to - it's the typical "sugar is da debil, carbz is da debil" garbage.0 -
Pollywog_la wrote: »Here are some pointers to reduce belly fat (with links to studies....but we can find studies to support anything we wnat is we search)
http://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-ways-to-lose-belly-fat/
My curiosity got the better of me and I actually clicked the link. Thought I'd stumbled onto the set of a Dr. Oz show. There is precious little there that's worth paying any attention to - it's the typical "sugar is da debil, carbz is da debil" garbage.
Not garbage to me, and definitely not remotely similar to Dr. Oz , Mercola or Natural News.
I guess my weight loss, improved lipids and normal BG are all in my head.0 -
Pollywog_la wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »Here are some pointers to reduce belly fat (with links to studies....but we can find studies to support anything we wnat is we search)
http://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-ways-to-lose-belly-fat/
My curiosity got the better of me and I actually clicked the link. Thought I'd stumbled onto the set of a Dr. Oz show. There is precious little there that's worth paying any attention to - it's the typical "sugar is da debil, carbz is da debil" garbage.
Not garbage to me, and definitely not remotely similar to Dr. Oz , Mercola or Natural News.
I guess my weight loss, improved lipids and normal BG are all in my head.
Nope. Those were caused by a caloric deficit.
The underlying cause is what's all in your head.
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Fat is storage for unused energy, so food with high energy amount cause fat 0
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rankinsect wrote: »hstylesishot wrote: »So can one day of excess cause fat gain? or is it just from multiple days?
Technically you gain and lose fat over the course of each day as well.
For a little while after a meal, surplus calories from that meal are stored as fat.
Typically surplus fat is stored as fat and surplus carbs are stored as glycogen. Oxidation of fat is reduced by eating carbs making more of the fat surplus.0 -
A calorie is an unit of energy. A calorie is a calorie, just like a dollar bill is a dollar bill. All calories are equal.
Think about it in terms of money. Our body is an INCREDIBLE fiscally-responsible adult. Our body receives a daily income (calories from food) and it pays off its daily expenses (energy demands) using that money. On the days that it receives more money then it needs, it stores that extra money in the bank (fat tissue) as a rainy-day fund. On the days that its daily income is NOT enough to pay off its daily expenses, it takes money out of the bank to make up for the difference. THE DAILY EXPENSES HAVE TO BE PAID, THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE.
A person can lose weight by either decreasing their daily income (by eating less calories) or by increasing their daily expenses (by being more active). Either way the body is forced to drain money from the bank in order to make up the difference.
So, just like a dollar bill is a dollar bill, a calorie is a calorie.
BUT it is really important to understand that skinny and healthy are NOT the same thing. Foods have other nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and fiber that our body desperately needs. So while a calorie is a calorie, not all foods are created equal in terms of nutrients. Foods like fruits and vegetables are low in calories but LOADED with nutrients. So incorporate more of these foods into your diet
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