How to lower one's body/fat ratio. Questions are about diets and training programs that improve body composition.
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Is having a “normal” BMI a healthy target?
I always see BMI charts posted in various health related places, and I know life insurance companies use it for assessing risk.
I've heard the normal range of the index is supposedly based on what ...
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What are the essentials to getting fit? [closed]
There are hundreds of weight loss and 'get fit' programs out there that it becomes an overwhelming and daughnting task in choosing one that is helpful. I undersand that everyone is different in the ...
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how to choose a gym membership for weight loss?
What are the factors to consider while choosing a gym membership?
I want to reduce my weight by 20Kg in 3 months and so need a gym. I have never been to a gym in my life and would like to know what ...
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Is working out localized muscle going to help burn fat in that area more than building up overall muscle mass?
When different people gain weight, the fat tends to accumulate in different parts of the body based on the individual. Some people gain in their stomach, their buttocks, their thighs, etc.
If I am ...
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I am on 8% body fat but still look fat?
I have been doing some intense cardio and weight training for the last 2 months, with a goal in mind to get a lean body.
From what I understood, if I have body fat around 7-8%, that means ripped mid ...
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Suggestion for obesity weight loss program
I'm a software engineer, and have to sit at my desk for long periods of time. I don't have any disease, but my weight has increased. At the age of 29, my weight is 89 kg , while my height is 167 cm. I ...
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Why is the weight not dropping off?
I set out to loose 40lbs this year. I cycle approximately 50 miles(10 miles Monday to friday) each week, and have been on a diet of less than 2000(~1700) calories each day for the most part of this ...
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What's so bad about losing more than 2lbs/wk
I keep reading that the guideline to shoot for is a max of two pounds a week for weight loss. Why?
You see these folks on TV being driven to loose 10lbs a week. Is it just the fact they are so ...
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Could a specific nutrient deficiency cause lightheadedness when losing weight?
I'm currently using the Slow Carb Diet to lose some weight. I find that it works well, but I plateau often. I'm trying (and succeeding but ever so slowly) to get under 15% body fat. Been doing it a ...
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Is Acetyl L-Carnitine effective for weight loss?
How effective is Acetyle L-Carnitine for losing weight? Basically If one were to take this before an exercise routine, would they burn more fat during that routine, as opposed to not taking it?
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So am I at a calorie deficit now?
I am 21, 6'4 and 19 stone (266 pounds) and my estimated BMR is 2545.58
Last night I did 90 minutes walking at a slow pace. This estimates I burned between 319-440 calories. ...
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What's my GDA to lose weight?
I'm 5 feet 11 and I weight 189 pounds, I'm trying to lose some weight to reach 176 pounds. My calculated GDA (with online tools) should be 2800 Kcal/per day. My question is: if I lower this value to ...
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Kickboxing as a fitness plan?
Would kickboxing be an effective strategy for gaining muscle and losing weight? How many calories per hour would it burn?
I am considering three times per week.
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Exercising deficit and daily caloric intake
Hi I'm a 28 year old female, 153cm (5'), 54kg (120lb).
I'm am trying to lose some weight and tone up.
I am currently eating around 1300 calories a day, working out on a rowing machine and cycling ...
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Eating less, working out more, but gaining weight?
About a year ago I started putting in effort to lose weight and get more physically active. My effort to lose weight was successful and I dropped about 13 pounds and felt great. But a few months ago I ...
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What is a reasonable rate of weight loss to work towards?
I often like to set short term goals that don't really work for weight loss. I'm wondering if there is a general principle I should obey like 'lose 1 kilogram per two weeks' - what sort of rate of ...
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Starting Strength: How do I know when I should cut?
I've been bulking since I started lifting (Starting Strength path, two months in) but have started wondering this week - when do I cut? Is this purely when I can no longer stand the fat that ...
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Is it possible to become relatively fit without going for runs?
My stats: Navel Waste 25" Height 5'9" BMI 24.8 Body fat: 19% 167.5 pounds.(from an online calculator) This is from a body weight of 147 pounds 2 years ago, and a Navel waste of about 33".
I have just ...
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Experience and references about intermittent fasting
I have read about and tried intermittent fasting in the past few months with some great results. The only hiccup was getting sick for about 3 weeks and losing that will to continue with it, until I ...
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Rashes on thigh after running
I am trying to loose my weight, by jogging/running for about 18-20 minutes in the morning.
But the issue that i am having is that after a jogging session i get rashes on high thighs, giving at least ...
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Is it necessary to eat fewer carbs in order to lose weight?
I'm using DailyBurn.com as my guide/tracking system for losing weight and I always seem to hit my recommended carb limit for the day really easily. I really like eating rice, pasta and bread.
To put ...
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How to reduce weight after quitting smoking
I have gained weight after I quit smoking 4 months ago, e.g. my jeans have become too tight to wear.
I have found that my hunger has increased after I quit smoking. Besides quitting smoking, I have ...
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Is there any practical difference between “calories” and “calories from fat”? [closed]
I was eating a frozen yogurt earlier and noticed the nutrition label said:
Calories 200
Fat Cal. 70
I'm not sure what to make of this. I'm guessing 200 is the total calories, 70 of which comes from ...
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Can I lose fat but stay the same weight?
Recently I've been doing kickboxing workouts which involve high-intensity cardio with some free weights and body weight movements. This has been awesome at helping me trim down and tone up, I've gone ...
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Does drinking ice water burn up to 1000 extra calories per day? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does being cold help lose weight?
I read this comment on a YouTube video showing body builders having breakfast:
Ice water. That's the key. Not just plain water - ...
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Ideas for Protein based Break Fast & Dinner (Trying to be a veggie, occasional Non-Veg is fine)
My diet for now is
BreakFast: Oats (mostly), whole wheat bread with jam
Dinner: Just fruits: apples, peaches, nectarine, oranges, blueberry, banana
Lunch : I limit it to a Chipotle Bowl (a burrito ...
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Is it true that the body gets used to diet and exercise after a while and stops responding?
I am currently reading a book called "The Body Sculpting Bible for Men" by James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera. In it the author claims that when you start dieting your body receives a shock from the ...
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Does lifting weights pull back you weight losing process?
I am out of shape(else why would I be here, lol), I weigh 185 pounds, 178cm height(5'9'' I guess). Lately I have been trying to work out and lift some weights for around 4 weeks, but yesterday I was ...
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How many calories would a programmer (or somebody who is mostly at a desk) burn on a daily basis? [closed]
I need to know how many calories one would burn if they just sat at a desk all the time on their 9-5.
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Why do I see better results when taking it easy?
So I've been trying to tone my body for almost a year now. Through most of the year, I've been going very intensive with my workouts and although I was seeing results, they weren't as good as I ...
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Best way to reduce side belly fat?
I have a lot of fat on the sides of my belly above my waist, and keeps increasing the more I eat.
Question: What's the best way to reduce the fat here, though I do have fat in the belly and chest ...
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Are calories the only important aspect of a diet?
I've recently started using apps like MyFitnessPal to calculate the amount of energy and nutrients I consume and do some simple number crunching for me. However, all these apps seem to be focused on ...
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Does eating Nestle Fitness Cereal for weight loss require other nutrition?
There is a cereal claiming to help me lose weight if I eat it.
This blog post is all about this production.
A short summary of it:
Nestle Fitness Cereal Health Claims:
- Contains Fiber
...
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The relationship between basal metabolic rate, calories, and activity level
I have a base BMR of about 2200 calories without the activity multiplier using this formula:
66 + (6.23*240) + (12.7 * 70) - (6.88*31)
I supervise an automotive shop and generally consider walking, ...
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I have a strong abdomen but I still have a belly?
I go to the gym regularly to do weight training and start off with sit ups to warm up, however I never seem to lose my belly.
I'm not interested in a six pack I just want to know if training your ...
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Want to lose weight, need advice
I am very overweight, at 19 stone. I am in the gym, I go 3 times a week and normally do 40 minutes cardio on the elliptical and 20-30 on the low bike with the proper seat, I find the normal bike hurts ...
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What other changes should I make to my weightraining plan and diet to continue losing belly fat?
I was once over 181 pounds and for my body type I was tipping on the scale of very fat to obese. I started to do lots of cardo and watched what I ate(but never dieted as I knew if I diet I won't be ...
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Duration of running for weight loss, and diet control
I am not very good at running, but I need to get some weight loss for my little fat belly. I would like to go running because I don't know swimming and I got a fear for deep water(2m or more), shame ...
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Tricks to lose weight in 48 hours
In the past 3 months I've lost 12.5kg/28 pounds doing it the "right" way:
Regular exercise with regular small low-fat meals.
I'm 178cm/5.84 feet and now weigh 73.5kg/162 pounds.
The biggest ...
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When fat is burnt, where is it taken from?
I'm just curious if there is a general pattern of where fat is taken when it is spent during exercise. Is it taken more or less equally from all fat in the body, are some areas used more than others, ...
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Cyclical Ketogenic Diet : type of fats + how many grams of carbs per day
I am going to shift to a new diet : The Cyclical Ketogenic Diet.
I read and understood in general what is it about but i have two questions:
When they say High fat intake, is it a specific type of ...
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is the so called “afterburn workout” good for someone with overweight
I weight 242 lbs (110kg) with 5' 9" (182cm). I want to lose weight.
My workout the last month was to walk an hour every other day.
Right now walk doesn't make me feel tired, so I run. But I can only ...
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Difference between cutting calories and cardio (with regard to fat loss)?
Whenever someone says they are looking to lose weight or burn fat, the universal answer seems to be diet+cardio. I myself am guilty of always recommending people get on a cardio program in addition to ...
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How to lose only belly fat in 2 weeks
Me:
I am 191cm 71kg. I am fairly defined except my stomach.
My training:
I currently do heavy free weight sessions 4 times a week: chest, back/arms, legs and shoulders/arms.
My diet:
High ...
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How does the cyclic-ketogenic diet allow weight loss and muscle gain?
The common notion is that in order to gain muscle you must be a "calorie surplus", and in order to burn fat/lose weight you must be a in a "calorie deficit. However the cyclic-ketogenic diet claims ...
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How much time does it take to reduce belly fat?
I read lot of questions on reducing belly fat in this forum. I am also suffering from large fat around my abdomen. i have started exercise (weight training + cardio) and leading with healthy food ...
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What should I do to remove my belly fat?
I saw this question and it is exactly what I am asking. However, there is one issue with me I want to explain.
I am only 137 pound. Kind of skinny for a 24 years old guy. But, its been 4-5 years ...
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Is sitting all day in anyway related to butt size?
I'm a programmer and I sit by the computer almost all day long, some days literally all day, and I heard that sitting all day is one reason why someone's butt can get bigger is that true? and if yes, ...
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When should I exercise to compensate for excess calories?
If I know that I am going to have a big night of eating and or drinking, but don't want to gain any weight, am I best counteracting the excess calories by exercising earlier in the same day, or is ...
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Caffeine, weight loss, muscle gain & stretch marks [closed]
I am searching for information regarding the effects of caffeine and found this website for the first time.
For the last 3 weeks I´ve been trying to decrease my caffeine consumption, after having ...
