Is losing body fat the same as losing weight?
March 9th, 2010 | 
Author: Or does weight loss include losing lean meat?
Thing is, i want to get rid of just the fat, but want to keep all the meat, or maybe put on a little more. How can this be done?
Im female, 5′8" and 130 lbs.
I’ve been reading about losing fat, but it says things like drop ‘x’ pounds by doing this… It sounds like it’s for people who are trying to be thinner, and i don’t want to be thinner, just leaner. Help!
fat loss is different from weight loss. You can do this by incorporating resistance training through weights or your own bodyweight. You need to increase or at least the muscle mass by doing resistance training. Make sure you logged down your training with the amount of resistance. You should be increasing your strength along the way, not decreasing. If your strength is decreasing, chances are that you are losing muscle mass as well. Do your cardio 3 to 4 times a week by briskwalking. You can incorporate high intensity interval training as your fitness progress after a few weeks. Food wise, moderate your eating. Spread your meals into 5 to 6 smaller meals every 2 and half hour to 3 hour if possible. Drink lots of plain water, not juices or diet sodas. Feel free to drop me an email if you need more help at bffm@missionsculpt.com
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You need to build muscle which will raise your metabolism and get rid of the fat. But dont’ worry! If you are weight training the fat you lose will be replaced by muscle! You will be leaner.
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Losing weight and losing fat are similar. Most of the weight you gain/lose is fat, but every now and then it’s muscle. Eat a lean, high protein diet and work out and you should be fine.
Try something: Do all your weight training in a row and get your heart rate up. (If you feel faint or dizzy, stop and rest.) If you do this, you’ll be doing aerobic exercise (heart rate), which will help you lose fat and you’ll be doing anaerobic (weights) exercise, which will help you build muscle.
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fat loss is different from weight loss. You can do this by incorporating resistance training through weights or your own bodyweight. You need to increase or at least the muscle mass by doing resistance training. Make sure you logged down your training with the amount of resistance. You should be increasing your strength along the way, not decreasing. If your strength is decreasing, chances are that you are losing muscle mass as well. Do your cardio 3 to 4 times a week by briskwalking. You can incorporate high intensity interval training as your fitness progress after a few weeks. Food wise, moderate your eating. Spread your meals into 5 to 6 smaller meals every 2 and half hour to 3 hour if possible. Drink lots of plain water, not juices or diet sodas. Feel free to drop me an email if you need more help at bffm@missionsculpt.com
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You’ve hit on the idea that it should be about bodyfat percentage rather than just plain weight loss. Many people who try to lose weight are often frustrated because they’re working out at the same time, and since muscle weighs more than bodyfat, they don’t see the results they want on the scale, so erroneously assume they’re doing the wrong thing. Weight has little bearing on overall fitness and bodyfat levels.
Typically, when you’re working out, and your diet is healthy and adequate, as you build muscle you lose bodyfat simultaneously. A combination of strength training and cardio is optimal for bodyfat loss, as long as your diet is in order as well. Your best bet would be to track bodyfat percentage by purchasing calipers to measure it. You should definitely toss the scale and forget about using BMI.
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