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  • Thank you very much, Sardelsa. You have offered me what I want for my post. I don’t want to become unhealthily obsessed with certain things, and get an distorted view like what @rainbowbow pointed. Thanks for your insight, Sardelsa. :)
  • Thanks Quiksylver. To be honest, I don’t really concern much what exactly % of body fat the scale telling me. It just gives an indication if it goes up or down for me week by week. I have lost 1.6kg so far and I can tell the belly fat thinner now. But there is still a bit sitting there, which I would like to find a way to…
  • Hi Sardelsa I have set my protein goal on MFP to 103g a day, about the level your recommended. What the ratio between lifting and (Hiit, running, skipping) you suggest? How many times a week? The intensity?
  • Thanks, Jan. I have added dumbbells in my exercise as I realise the importance to build up muscle. But I thought to get rid of the excess fat, I need to do Cardio at the same time to increase the calories burnt.
  • @LC4509 I am the same as you. I am 5'3", 110pound. When I do plank, my belly hang down there! Not nice at all.
  • Many thanks, Malibu927. I will have a good read of the link. I still have this little fat sitting on my stomach. So I thought I need to get rid of it first by Cardio.
  • Many thanks for all your contributions for my question. Thank you:) I am 5ft 3in (1.6m), 50kg . My current goal is to cut a few pounds, get rid of some fat in my stomach, then I would maintain it or maybe move to another goal. Currently I am limited my calories intake to 1200. I just bought some protein powder as I realise…
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