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fair enough but i understand that any % is relative... and in this case it is weight. so... gain more weight and if it is not fat.. then your body fat % is reduced because you have more mass.. yadda yadda i think the main thing is that we want to drop an amount of BF% that is probably unrealistic for that approach and time…

1) Lose more fat at the expense of delaying your lean muscle gains. You will probably lose a bit more weight and it will get difficult as you get leaner. 2) Gain some muscle with the realization that you will gain some weight and you will gain some fat. kenny-- is this pointless too?

thanks for restating this Q!! i was initially wondering about articles and claims that "good" fats can help you burn fat easier... but after the responses i got.. i too, am pondering this! from what i gathered: to drop body fat% you must lose fat (and ultimately weight) by eating at a deficit and once you reach goal BF%…

1/2 avacado with an over easy egg in the pit over sauteed spinach and a few diced tomatoes!!

i'm at 26% now.... ideally i thinkg around 20% would be a good goal

okay my goal is to lower BF%... to what? i don't care as long as it continues to lower and i feel satisfied and healthier

not sure why this has turned into a meat head spat..... simple question. simple answers please. not looking for your theories or meathead spats.

i DO eat fat. i DO know the difference between healthy fats and unhealthy fats (if you read my original post you'd see what fats i consume the most) i am cool with fat, folks... i guess my question is not clearly stated and i wasn't really thinking of losing actual fat WEIGHT just overall BF% sorry for the wrong post…

both! are you saying that you can not lower BF% while gaining muscle mass?!

oh cheese and eggs too... is cheese a bad fat? i find i eat a lot of cheese, but mostly for the protein!!

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peanut anything is a weakness of mine as well... i just had a plain unsalted rice cake with a TBS of crunchy PB... andddddd i want another so i might! :blushing:

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only lost 2 lbs but my BF% is down! yay weights and eating better :drinker:

no no no you got it all wrong! drink a bunch of water before bed and just suck up that hangover tomorrow and get in a good workout! people who have less fun are more likely to be unhealthy and live shorter lives. it is friday ya know! (and for all of you crazies... i'm not implying fun can not be had without booze)

fro-yo, yo! i eat greek frozen yogurt... still a bit of calories/carbs but at least they're packing a bit of protein :drinker:

thanks but the before is what is considered "skinny fat" i had BF of 32% :embarassed:

i think a lot of it has to do with range of motion and also engaging core/other muscles to support yourself while doing free weights. i've noticed more definition in my midsection and definitiely legs from switching from the machines to free weights.

kkkk so i fibbed a little bit! i did take a couple pics when i first started cardio... but i deleted it because... well i just wasn't a fan haha! turns out i didn't remove it from the recyle bin. so this was before! also, not sure if i'm just not flexing with one arm or if my left arm is really that much stronger than my…

thanks! i'm working towards a belly like yours!!! almost there... just got that little bit of pudge left

ahhh indeed! thank you :bigsmile:

hmph.... what do i need to do to get the pic to show up?

ahhh IPA... the crusher of my flat belly dreams. 2 pints run me just under 600 cals and like 50 carbs rawr :grumble:

24 y/o female 1600 calories daily

5'7" CW 132.... numbers sound good and I like the sound of 125 but I've decided to be cool with the scale as long as my bikini is cool with me :) add me if you like!

peanut butter spinach lunch meats (turkey, chicken) cheese sticks/cubes milk protein powder LOTS of eggs greek yogurt red peppers black beans tuna fish chicken fish berries tomatoes asparagus avacado these are always staples on my list and remember to choose foods with high proteins!!

is this true?

is this true?!

you can check out my diary! i think i eat pretty healthy/clean, but i also allow myself to enjoy life and food. let's face it folks... we all love food! we just gotta try to eat more of the foods that love us back :)