WHATS THE BEST WAY TO BURN FAT?

Speed up ur metabolism by drinking lots of water, eating clean foods, eating every 2-3 hours, and getting a moderate exercise in.

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Speed up ur metabolism by drinking lots of water, eating clean foods, eating every 2-3 hours,

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.


The correct answer is: consume fewer calories than you expend.

Speed up ur metabolism by drinking lots of water, eating clean foods, eating every 2-3 hours, and getting a moderate exercise in.
Caffeine and green tea are natual metabolism boosters aka fat burners. I drink a cup of coffee every morning and a cup of green tea nightly... just dont put sugar in it

I agree tenfold. This is the most sensible advice. And thanks for the reminder about to go shopping and need more green tea.

I have read about many different ways to burn fat. However, I don't know which one is right.

What is the most effective way to burn fat?

If you have any references or website please post them. If not, that's OK too.
thanks

Calorie deficit= weight loss. Eat under your maintenance calories, while consuming the proper amount of macro-nutrients. And you will lose weight without even exercising. But if you add exercise, your increasing the efficiency of your weight loss.

Count calories, count macro-nutrients, eat under maintenance. And watch the weight drop. Good luck!

Speed up ur metabolism by drinking lots of water, eating clean foods, eating every 2-3 hours,

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.


The correct answer is: consume fewer calories than you expend.

There's more to it than this ... unfortunately. I can eat 1200 calories of reeses peanut butter cups (less than what I expend) every day and will not lose wieght nor be healthy. I'd also be malnourished, have diabetes and most likely high cholesterol.

Like I said, you're going to get a lot of different responses to this question :-)

There's more to it than this ... unfortunately. I can eat 1200 calories of reeses peanut butter cups (less than what I expend) every day and will not lose wieght

Can you state why?

nor be healthy. I'd also be malnourished

Agree with you on the above. It would be aboslutely idiotic, and probably damaging to do what you are suggesting.

However, you would lose weight if it firmy stuck you under your maintenance caloric intake.

Whose to say Im wrong? You clearly need to watch yourself and stop telling others that they are wrong. Different things work for different people so stop acting like you know it all.

Nothing personal at all, but you are spreading information that has been largely debunked now, and the reason it's important to call you on it is because telling people that meal frequency somehow benefits them will cause them to back little baggies and tupperware and set alarm clocks so they eat every 3 hours thinking it gives them some metabolic edge when it doesn't.

I think this is the best way too what Chyloet mention.

Most women want lean (not bulky) muscle so when you do your strength training go for lighter weight and more reps, heavier weight will give you bulky muscle. Eating clean is super important and doing so consistently. Lots of water. I drink smart water often too, helps to prevent dehydration which will cause water retention. OH! and invest in a good Heart Rate Monitor (HRM). Know your goal heart rate and stay within range of it when working out. It really does make a difference.

Stop spreading misinformation.

Edit for required reading:

http://jcdfitness.com/2011/06/i-dont-want-to-get-big-and-bulky-fitness-marketing-and-its-effect-on-women/

I find your post quoting a part of my post very rude. If you had included the entire post what I actually started out with is "What works for me ..." So you can keep your snarky accusation that I am "spreading misinformation" to yourself. Someone asked for advice and I gave mine. Take it or leave it.

Agreed. Very rude.

interesting pissing contest in this thread. my two cents:

first, for most folks, simply creating a caloric deficit (consuming fewer calories than your body burns) is all you need to do.

however, for some folks, it also matters what you eat to create a caloric deficit. for some folks, too much salt, too many grains/processed sugar/pasta, too many processed foods, etc., will work againt fat burning. We don't all have the same body types and part of the fat loss equation is figuring out what works best for you.

for me, I lost weight earlier in the year mostly doing WW and eating a fair amount of processed foods and grains (along with some fruit and veggies). Later on, for my own reasons, I decided to swap processed foods for more natural foods. I continued to lose weight and I started feeling better. I personally believe there are benefits of reducing processed foods from your diet that run beyond mere weight loss. Its up to you to decide whether those are benefits you are interested in or not because most folks can lose weight simply by creating a sufficient caloric deficit.

second, its not necessary to add exercise to lose weight. during the first part of my mission, I did not do any exercise and was eating quite a bit of processed foods as stated above. I lost between 21-23 pounds during this time by simply eating a caloric deficit. As I added exercise....especially sprint interval training (see my blog below for more specifics on this)...I began to reshape my body while I continued to lose weight.

Good luck to you on your journey.

i have found that the single most important thing that has helped me is breakfast. having a big 500+ calorie breakfast (about 1/4 of my daily calories) has helped me stay fuller longer, and has helped me avoid crazy snacking in the day, and even found myself enjoying and pacing myself during lunch, not just devouring my sandwich right away.

PS: notice i used words like "I," and "myself." this is what i found to have helped me. something like this is usually implied in a post, but i feel that i must emphasize it in this thread.



PPS: this thread is going to be awesome.

i have found that the single most important thing that has helped me is breakfast. having a big 500+ calorie breakfast (about 1/4 of my daily calories) has helped me stay fuller longer, and has helped me avoid crazy snacking in the day, and even found myself enjoying and pacing myself during lunch, not just devouring my sandwich right away.

PS: notice i used words like "I," and "myself." this is what i found to have helped me. something like this is usually implied in a post, but i feel that i must emphasize it in this thread.


This advice is great. A lot of the people above have given good information as well. The reality is that you have to find out what works for you. In regards to the people arguing about whether or not you have to eat clean, again, it's what works for you, but I have to say that if we had all been eating clean (like if processed foods never existed) there wouldn't be nearly as many obese people, it's clear that the trend follows over use of processed foods and terribly large portion sizes. I don't eat a lot of processed foods, but I gained weight by making meals that were restaurant sized all of the time! EEK! Good luck to you!

i have found that the single most important thing that has helped me is breakfast. having a big 500+ calorie breakfast (about 1/4 of my daily calories) has helped me stay fuller longer, and has helped me avoid crazy snacking in the day, and even found myself enjoying and pacing myself during lunch, not just devouring my sandwich right away.

PS: notice i used words like "I," and "myself." this is what i found to have helped me. something like this is usually implied in a post, but i feel that i must emphasize it in this thread.

Indeed. That may well work for you, and gz on it! The net result is you are eating fewer calories than you are burning. I don't have breakfast at all, to me it's just wasted calories. I'd rather have them when i actually want them, i.e. at night. But, i keep my deficit, and feel better than i ever have.

HOWEVER, the several small meals has been proven that it will not biologically help with fat loss. Sure, you may find it makes not oversnacking easier, but if you have the willpower that isn't an issue.

Listen to PB67, joejccva71 and anyone else who agrees with them. They have educated themselves about fitness and are kind enough to share the information.

This. Entirely this.