Losing body fat

[PakLFC]

How do I lose body fat. Working in the gym is not having much effect in doing so. Any advice would be helpful.

 

[Romali_rotti]

How do I lose body fat. Working in the gym is not having much effect in doing so. Any advice would be helpful.

Yeah, clean up your diet... The ratio for success in achieving the body of your desire is: 80: 10 :10

80 = Diet
10 = Training
10 = Rest.


You dont have your diet on point, well then you are wasting your time body wise, but you would still get some health benefits with moving your body in the gym...

 

[slipcatch]

Intermittent fasting, look it up.

Stop eating bread and rice for a month, have only protein and vegetable, obviously noting deep fried.

Stop having any kind of sugar.

Stop consuming any drink that has sugar no matter how healthy they claim it to be, if it has sugar added then it isn't healthy, 99.9% of bottle juices aren't healthy. Just bite on that fruit.

 

[StreetSmart]

losing body fat is not an easy task, you have to challenge your self in order to do that. My suggestion is

1. Enroll in a HIIT work out for 6 weeks because it is based on cardio mostly

2. Make a diet plan for your self, don't fast for no reason if you are doing HIIT workout as it will drain your energy and you wont be able to do the excersie properly.

I have been doing this and I lost 12lbs in 4 weeks and 4.4% of my body fat.

 

[sjahmed23]

I did intermittent fasting for 2-3 months and lost about 20 lbs. It works make sure you drink alot of water and cut down on sugar.

 

[CricVet]

1) Use a teaspoon of sabghol (psyllium Husk) every night before go to bed (desolved in water) with a teas spoon of Extra Virgin Olive oil. Regular Bowl movement is IMPORTANT buddy.

2) Have a good breakfast - preferably Protein, Calcium, and Potassium Rich. I have used Bananas, Boiled
or sunny-side up eggs and plenty of Almonds (soak'em overnight and peel'em off)

3) Don't forget to walk for at least 2-3 miles with kind of brisk pace. If you don't like it, swim.

Rest is all on the internet.

p.s. Cut down on bread and rice or eliminate if you can for sometime.

 

[Technics 1210]

Coca Cola - Full fat.

 

[CricVet]

FAT is IMPORTANT - I forgot - use desi ghee (of course in moderate quantity). Not only it helps regulating bowel movement, it makes your heart strong

 

[PakLFC]

I am avoiding sugar and fatty food even bread and rice. Problem is I don't know what food I should eat. It is possible to lose fat without feeling hungry all the time?

 

[CricVet]

You have to feel hungry to lose wait. USE GOOD FAT as I mentioned above.

 

[CricVet]

Use Jaggery for sugar. You do not have to completely kill sugar, but use in VERY moderate quantity.

 

[slipcatch]

I am avoiding sugar and fatty food even bread and rice. Problem is I don't know what food I should eat. It is possible to lose fat without feeling hungry all the time?

You do not have to feel hungry to lose weight.

You are just not eating the correct food and quantity to keep you satisfy though out the day. Learn how to count calories.

You shouldn't avoid fat, your body need good fats.

You should avoid process food, sugar, bread and rice to lose weight.

If you have just started your struggle to lose weight then it will take a weak or so to get used to new diet.

Eating healthy required more work then eating un-healthy but once you get hang of how to prepare healthy food then it is quite easy.

Countless apps and youtube video exist on preparing healthy meals, helpful tip, prepare it for a weak.

 

[Madplayer]

Yeah, clean up your diet... The ratio for success in achieving the body of your desire is: 80: 10 :10

80 = Diet
10 = Training
10 = Rest.


You dont have your diet on point, well then you are wasting your time body wise, but you would still get some health benefits with moving your body in the gym...

The proportions you have mentioned are misleading. They are more apt for pro athletes or body builders who go the extra mile for definition. And its also a part of general myths spread by diet industry.

For any average person who wants to maintain a decent body shape the equation isnt so hard. Its at the max 60:40 in favour of diet.

 

[Theo_14]

Very easy.

Implement fasting and intermittent fasting.

Avoid sugar. Take note of your calories and have a good intake of good sources of protein and fibre.

Green tea and Ginger tea - have that on a daily basis.

In terms of workout, 4 days a week will be enough. HIIT cardio, Squats, Deadlifts and High resistant compound exercises.

Be patient and don’t put a deadline to this.

 

[gazza619]

Dont try to loose too put fat or else you will look older than your actual age.

 

[PakLFC]

I want to have a Cristiano Ronaldo body!

 

[Romali_rotti]

The proportions you have mentioned are misleading. They are more apt for pro athletes or body builders who go the extra mile for definition. And its also a part of general myths spread by diet industry.

For any average person who wants to maintain a decent body shape the equation isnt so hard. Its at the max 60:40 in favour of diet.

Not really.. The ratio I mentioned will achieve the results if followed per protocol, however yes you are correct, it doesn't have to be done that way. In my opinion it is good to do 80;10;10 as it will instil discipline and commitment to the individual's lifestyle..

 

[Romali_rotti]

I want to have a Cristiano Ronaldo body!

Well then post 2 is your answer...

 

[BlackShadow]

Be more active than you used to be, and consume lesser calories than you did before. Up the activity level and adjust your calorie-intake further as you start hitting weekly plateau.

I would avoid a drastic dietary change if it isn't sutainable. Learn to live with slow progress and accept that it will take time.

 

[PakLFC]

Thanks for the advice boys. I have decided to change my lifestyle after Ramzan that will be a good time to start. Today I was tempted to a large kebab for dinner))

 

[dildilpak]

Try searching for Keto diet. You don’t have to do full Keto, but a low carb high fat diet combined with intermittent fasting is a sure shot way to loose weight - but under the observation of a good medical practitioner, of course.

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

It's fairly simple, people make it too complicated. Burn more calories than you consume. Start by counting your calories, you have apps like MyFitnessPal that helps you track your caloric intake and helps you hit your macro nutrients.

 

[big_gamer007]

Diet and running.

All these modern excercises people come up with but nothing close comes to running. Go run for 45 minutes every morning and eat a healthy diet you will get fit.

 

[Suleiman]

The proportions you have mentioned are misleading. They are more apt for pro athletes or body builders who go the extra mile for definition. And its also a part of general myths spread by diet industry.

For any average person who wants to maintain a decent body shape the equation isnt so hard. Its at the max 60:40 in favour of diet.

Well he wants to look like Ronaldo, so that's what he should stick to.

 

[IAJ]

Very easy.

Implement fasting and intermittent fasting.

Avoid sugar. Take note of your calories and have a good intake of good sources of protein and fibre.

Green tea and Ginger tea - have that on a daily basis.

In terms of workout, 4 days a week will be enough. HIIT cardio, Squats, Deadlifts and High resistant compound exercises.

Be patient and don’t put a deadline to this.

Good post

 

[in_cutter]

How do I lose body fat. Working in the gym is not having much effect in doing so. Any advice would be helpful.

If you want to lose body fat fast, have a light breakfast , a meal between 3-5. If you feel peckish in the evening, have fruit. And regular exercise of course. Cut out all junk.

This has been my routine for the past 2yrs. I went from weighing 75kg to 67kg rapidly (2-3 weeks). Of course occasionally I will treat myself with goodies.

Weighed myself today (on a empty stomach). 66kg.

 

[Technics 1210]

Basically from what I am reading, if you want to lose fat, then starve yourself.

Reality is that every one is different, and the key factor here is metabolism.

Believe it or not, sugar is essential, as it provides the required energy (glucose) for not only cell replication, but burning of fat.

Also as the saying goes, fight fire with fire, so if you want to lose fat, East fat - cheese is a good example.

Otherwise it's all genetics and no matter what you try - it ain't happening.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

You do not have to feel hungry to lose weight.

That's a lie.

You must starve and feel hunger to lose fat. There is no other way.


Here is what I would do if I were a fat person (God forbid):

You wake up. Drink water. Starve.

Eat something which has protein: Chicken, Turkey, Spinach, Lentils etc. Just Google. Do not eat until you are full. Just eat so the starving sensation wears off.

From the moment you put first piece of food in your mouth; you have exact 6 hours to eat second meal. For example: if you are at 12:00HRS then you can eat until 18:00 hours max.

Eat second protein rich meal. Eat green vegetables, fish or tofu etc.

Drink water and go to sleep.

The famous method is called 16/8 intermittent fasting but I recommend aggressive 18/6.

Do not panic. You won't die. You won't harm yourself. Heck, with only water and some salt you can live 21 days without eating. Think this each time you start to panic.

tldr: Drink water and eat protein. Only 6 hours per 24 hours. 6 weeks and people will start noticing Good luck.

 

[hadi123]

Dont try to loose too put fat or else you will look older than your actual age.

What does this even mean?


I think to lose body fat, a combination of HIIT, weight training and calorific deficit is the way to go. I find losing weight so easy, compared to building lean muscle

 

[CricVet]

Losing weight the right way is important. Objective should be to gain muscles while losing fat. Avoid starving which will kill both and is bad for health. Eat right and walk - easiest way to do it.

 

[PakLFC]

I did not claim to be fat at all. What I said was I want to be slimmer, want to have the body of an athlete, six pack and things like that. Want to be firmer.

 

[slipcatch]

That's a lie.

You must starve and feel hunger to lose fat. There is no other way.


Here is what I would do if I were a fat person (God forbid):

You wake up. Drink water. Starve.

Eat something which has protein: Chicken, Turkey, Spinach, Lentils etc. Just Google. Do not eat until you are full. Just eat so the starving sensation wears off.

From the moment you put first piece of food in your mouth; you have exact 6 hours to eat second meal. For example: if you are at 12:00HRS then you can eat until 18:00 hours max.

Eat second protein rich meal. Eat green vegetables, fish or tofu etc.

Drink water and go to sleep.

The famous method is called 16/8 intermittent fasting but I recommend aggressive 18/6.

Do not panic. You won't die. You won't harm yourself. Heck, with only water and some salt you can live 21 days without eating. Think this each time you start to panic.

tldr: Drink water and eat protein. Only 6 hours per 24 hours. 6 weeks and people will start noticing Good luck.

No! it isn't.

And if you have to feel hungry to lose weight then you are doing everything wrong.

Try eating healthy and you will lose weight.

Intermittent fasting does not mean you starve yourself.

 

[slipcatch]

That's a lie.

You must starve and feel hunger to lose fat. There is no other way.


Here is what I would do if I were a fat person (God forbid):

You wake up. Drink water. Starve.

Eat something which has protein: Chicken, Turkey, Spinach, Lentils etc. Just Google. Do not eat until you are full. Just eat so the starving sensation wears off.

From the moment you put first piece of food in your mouth; you have exact 6 hours to eat second meal. For example: if you are at 12:00HRS then you can eat until 18:00 hours max.

Eat second protein rich meal. Eat green vegetables, fish or tofu etc.

Drink water and go to sleep.

The famous method is called 16/8 intermittent fasting but I recommend aggressive 18/6.

Do not panic. You won't die. You won't harm yourself. Heck, with only water and some salt you can live 21 days without eating. Think this each time you start to panic.

tldr: Drink water and eat protein. Only 6 hours per 24 hours. 6 weeks and people will start noticing Good luck.

If one were to follow what you have written then all the fat people who have lost weight need to stay hungry for the rest of their life to keep the weight off.

It is wrong and counter productive.

 

[oneindia]

Try searching for Keto diet. You don’t have to do full Keto, but a low carb high fat diet combined with intermittent fasting is a sure shot way to loose weight - but under the observation of a good medical practitioner, of course.

This is it!!

 

[proud_pakistani]

I have over the years tried out many different diet plans, gym routines etc and have found 1 thing in most of them that all these plans are unsustainable for the common man who are not athletes. So I did a lot of research and now I have reached a simple calculation towards weight loss and have in 2 months lost about 8 kg without anything extreme.

So I am basically now following that I maintain a caloric deficit of 500 calories per day. If you maintain this for a week and have a deficit of 3500 per week you will lose 0.5 kg per week.

Step 1 - Measure your BMR (base metabolic rate) - This is the amount of calories you burn during the day doing your normal daily tasks on average. It can be measured through online BMR calculators. All you need to enter is basic data like age, weight etc. The website I use is

https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bmr_calculator.htm

Better would be to use a fitness tracker like fitbit which would track all of this for you on a daily basis and tell you the amount of calories burned.

Step 2 - After you know your BMR multiply that BMR by around 1.3 if you are a moderately active guy and that is the amount of calories you should eat. Again for more accuracy its better to use a fitness tracker. Again BMR tells you how many calories you have burned while you are doing the most minimalist of tasks which is why we multiply by 1.3.

Step 3 - Now the hard part is measuring the calories. For this I use MyFitnessPal where I can log in the foods I am eating and the quantity and the app measures that for me.

Maintain the caloric deficit and you will lose fat for sure. To aid the fat loss

1 - Ensure more protein consumption to lose fat rather than muscle
2 - Drink a lot of water
3 - Add a good multivitamin
4 - I have not mentioned much on exercise as diet is the most important thing but to aid the fat loss you can go to the gym, lifting weights will help to maintain muscle mass. Since most of us are working people and it is hard to go to the gym everyday make sure you do something everyday which you think you can do everyday. I have added walking to my lifestyle and ensure I walk atleast 8000 steps per day (another reason to get a fitness tracker)
5 - You can do intermittent fasting once in a while, it is essentially cutting off a meal so reducing your caloric consumption.
6 - Sugar is high in calories and has 0 nutritional value. Try to reduce its intake as much as you can

This is what I have done and I feel it is achievable to do this on average daily. Even if I have a high calorie meal like a burger I cut down on the next meal. All in all the gist is portion control.

 

[majiz]

eat 1500 calories a day.
Simple as

 

[MenInG]

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The airline mainly targets onboard crews including air hosts and pilots.

Directives had been issued to staff, demanding them to shed 12 percent of their body weights by the end of this month.

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“Those who do not observe this will risk a warning of non-compliance with orders,” the official said.

 

[sweep_shot]

I have lost 6 pounds in around 3 months. Here have been my strategies:

- Eat two protein-heavy meals a day. Have those meals within 8 hours. Don't eat anything during the remaining 16 hours (drinking water or green tea with no sugar is fine).

- Jog for 2.5 miles daily. Take one day off every week.

- Do strength training (upper body) twice a week.

- Consume enough protein. I use this equation --> protein amount = body weight (in pounds) x 0.50.

- Keep your calorie intake between 1800 to 2000 calories daily.

- Cut down on all junk foods. One cheat meal per week is fine. Keep your daily carbohydrate intake to below 120g.

- Drink lots of water. This is very important. Also, one cup of lemon water mixed with honey.

 

[Zaz]

Strength training and eat more leafy veg and protein rich foods

Cut back on the carbs, junk and sugar and drink plenty of water

 

[Kianig89]

Exercise exercise exercise 1.5hr of exercise 5 times a week

 

[Sidilicious]

Keto Keto Keto....and IF

During the lockdowns, when all the gyms were closed, I did Keto for 3 months. Body fat dropped from 23% to 14%. Ate at 90% of maintenance calroies. Only some push ups etc at home. Went for a 5K HIIT run once a week. That’s all. And I never felt better.

 

[Zaz]

Diet is the key way way more than exercise

If you clean up your diet the weight will automatically fall off

You can exercise all you like but if your diet is horrid you wont see a difference

For eg Its a lot easier not to eat a 300 calorie donut than exercise it off which can take anywhere upto 40 mins of exercise

 

[sweep_shot]

Keto Keto Keto....and IF

During the lockdowns, when all the gyms were closed, I did Keto for 3 months. Body fat dropped from 23% to 14%. Ate at 90% of maintenance calroies. Only some push ups etc at home. Went for a 5K HIIT run once a week. That’s all. And I never felt better.

Ketogenic diet can make you tired though because you are consuming very little carbohydrate. It is probably not for everyone (specially students).

I prefer protein power diet. It is about high-protein, moderate-carbohydrate, and low-fat.

I have lost 5 pounds in the last 30 days using the above diet. I have also been drinking a lot of water, drinking lemon water (mixed with honey and green tea) daily in the morning, jogging 15 miles per week, doing 2 days of strength training per week, and keeping my calorie intake between 1800 to 2000 calories.

I personally prefer protein power diet over ketogenic diet as I am getting good result.

 

[sweep_shot]

Also, I forgot to mention about 16:8 intermittent fasting. I try to eat all my foods in 8 hours and I don't eat anything for the remaining 16 hours (I drink water or green tea with no sugar). It makes me feel better. I highly recommend this method of eating.

 

[someone21]

The fasting way is water-fasting (just have water all days). It's horrible and very difficult, but it works and has both physical, mental benefits.

 

[MABA]

I've done keto and lost 40lbs, fat is actually a more efficient energy source compared to carbs.

 

[offstump]

Keto is the way to go, high fat and no carbs.. you will see pounds drop within a week

 

[Kroll]

I know this thread is from over a year ago but OP wasn't specific in what work he was doing in the gym. You have to do cardiovascular training in addition to any strength/weight training in order to lose weight and become leaner.

This means the rowing machine, stepper, cycling machine, treadmill - take your pick though a combination would be good. The main aim is to burn more calories in a day than consuming which results in losing fat and hence losing weight.

With a lot of gyms having been closed around the world, outdoor walking/running or cycling is a good way to start exercising and getting in shape.

 

[Bigboii]

I know this thread is from over a year ago but OP wasn't specific in what work he was doing in the gym. You have to do cardiovascular training in addition to any strength/weight training in order to lose weight and become leaner.

This means the rowing machine, stepper, cycling machine, treadmill - take your pick though a combination would be good. The main aim is to burn more calories in a day than consuming which results in losing fat and hence losing weight.

With a lot of gyms having been closed around the world, outdoor walking/running or cycling is a good way to start exercising and getting in shape.

You can lose weight without working out but you cannot get in shape without working out

 

[Baigel]

The best way is to go into a caloric deficit while maintaining good levels of protein. This will ensure that you lose fat (caloric deficit) and you ‘tone’ your muscles. Also ensure that you do infact exercise. I highly recommend jump rope and HIIT

 

[sweep_shot]

Just wanted to give an update here. I have now lost 9 pounds with intermittent fasting and minor daily jogging.

I don't eat anything for 16-18 hours and get all my foods within the remaining 6-8 hours. I also jog for 2 miles daily. It is working.