Fat loss

clint827
clint827 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Newbie question here. If I follow the nutrition guide, that is eating the proper amount of carbs , protein , etc will that put me on a great path to significantly lower my body fat or is it more designed for weight loss? I really want to focus on fat loss and need some basic direction please.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    When you lose weight about 70% of that weight is fat, so your % body fat will decline as you lose weight.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,297 Member
    edited January 2016
    yarwell wrote: »
    When you lose weight about 70% of that weight is fat, so your % body fat will decline as you lose weight.

    I think this can vary. It depends on how lean you are; genetics; the program you are doing (lifting helps retain muscle, meaning higher % of loss from fat; macro breakdown (are you getting adequate protein for your amount/type of activity); size of deficit, smaller deficit should result in higher % fat loss; and a few more, but minor, considerations.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    indeed it can vary, hence "about". Exercise improves it, macro ratio influence it, deficit doesn't seem to matter much, typically most diet studies come out about 70%.

    At 100% the argument gets stronger for %BF reducing with weight loss. You would struggle to make it go up.
  • clint827
    clint827 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks for the info here, I thought I might clarify the reason for my question. I'm in a fat loss competition with some friends and I can't afford to go see a nutritionist to find out exactly what I should be eating, therefore I'm trying to use this app to tell me what how to balance my diet
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