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The 5 Most Overlooked Fat Loss Factors

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  • dse78759, on 11/18/2008, -0/+54Holy crap! An article about fat that isn't all fluff and 'duh' common knowledge.

    Double digg.
    • shpoffo, on 11/19/2008, -1/+1sure, pity they didn't bring up the relevance of Depression, and the Psychological roots of weight retention.....
      • Updesh, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1Really? go to a Thinspo site and get some great tips as Depression works to make you thin as well as fat
  • dse78759, on 11/18/2008, -0/+32A useful article from AskMen. Twilight zone, man.
  • nikpappagiorgio, on 11/18/2008, -10/+2So I will attract the Kim Kardashian of my gym if I follow this? Thanks but no thanks.
  • LexMortis, on 11/18/2008, -1/+4Hm weird, point 4 about the carbohydrate/fat combo is basically this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montignac_diet
    And at the bottom it says "Montignac's theory is disputed by nutrition experts, who claim that any calorie intake that exceeds the amount that the body needs will be converted into body fat. The scientific literature refutes the hypotheses of Montignac regarding the metabolic effects of carbohydrates and fatty acids.".

    So what gives?
  • cukko1903, on 11/19/2008, -15/+0
    • NathanielJ, on 11/19/2008, -0/+3Seriously, someone hack this *****'s website already.
  • hawksfan03, on 11/19/2008, -6/+304 on the first page and one on the 5th? you really couldn't get that 5th one on the first page?
    • fuxxx, on 11/19/2008, -11/+15Oh whine some more.
      • dborgir, on 11/19/2008, -0/+2Can I whine about it instead of that guy? Please?
    • Ashoro, on 11/19/2008, -0/+44 on the first page and 1 on the second :O
  • damian7, on 11/19/2008, -0/+6Most people will not be able to use this information in a diet properly. It's far to tedious to track and calculate the exact volume of all your food.

    5 small meals or a protein shake in the morning and protein shake at night with 3 small meals consisting of properly ratio'd food will suffice. Fewer meats and more greens works most of the time and if you maintain a deficit of 800 in your BMR you can lose 2-4 pounds a week.
  • elliotys, on 11/19/2008, -1/+12The first thing on that list should be vigorous exercise.
  • Garofoli, on 11/19/2008, -0/+14Great list. Basically, eat lots of protein and little fiber, maintain low insulin levels(Lots of carbs do the opposite), and eat smaller, more frequent meals.
    • Garofoli, on 11/19/2008, -0/+13**Eat lots of fiber. That is a typo.
    • TheUngod, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1So it's saying go on the south beach diet? I think this information is misleading at best. Carbs are perfectly fine as long as you're not a ***** couch potato. This is the lazy mans diet.
  • fuxxx, on 11/19/2008, -2/+3It actually looks like an article supporting the Atkins diet.

    But, I'm glad there's more reasons to avoid fried potatoes. This article about 'fat-carb' combinations, the fact that potatoes convert into glucose in your blood quicker than raw sugar, and the ***** oils usually used to fry them - there's nothing less healthy you can eat.
  • woofers07, on 11/19/2008, -4/+116. Don't eat after 9pm. Seriously.
    • optheta, on 11/19/2008, -12/+2***** you eat your prescribed meals for the day if its past 9pm so what much more beneficial to you then that nonsense rule. You Tool.
    • thegrantman, on 11/19/2008, -0/+5I eat protein during the middle of the night so my body doesn't cannibalize my muscle during recovery.
      • optheta, on 11/19/2008, -2/+1Lol you actually wake up at like 3 AM to eat.
      • thegrantman, on 11/19/2008, -0/+3I do; I'll chow down a chicken breast.I also lift twice a day(heavy and reps) and cross train for 45 minutes in the morning,six days a week.
      • damian7, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1Calcium caseinate?
      • thegrantman, on 11/19/2008, -0/+2I use CC right after lifting.I'll take vitamin supplements at the same time(with some form of sugar) for maximum absorption.Right after a workout is when the body needs sugar the most .It draws in the nutrients along with the sugar.Esterfied creatine works well for muscle growth also;though I wouldn't use it more than a couple times a year.
    • Murse, on 11/19/2008, -0/+5He's got a point. Your body's natural circadian rhythm causes your thyroid gland to decrease output of thyroid hormone around the time you're used to going to bed. Consider thyroid hormone the gas peddle for your body; it increases metabolism and heart rate. When thyroid hormone levels decrease, you burn less energy and store more fat.
      • damian7, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1Every healthy person does that, every fat person binges.
  • glendower, on 11/19/2008, -3/+9Eat less, move more. That one is overlook a lot.
    • diskoh, on 11/19/2008, -1/+4Then your body will go into starvation mode and start storing everything it can get. Don't eat less, eat better.
  • jamauss, on 11/19/2008, -2/+5just get your ass to the gym and put in some good time and effort exercising your body.

    If you don't, then don't complain about how you plateau quickly and that eating well doesn't do anything for your "diet".

    I've lost almost 20 lbs so far in the past couple of months and it's not because I haven't been eating well, in fact, I've been borderline pigging out still. It's just that I don't leave the gym unless I've burned around 900 calories while there. Trust me, it works.

    eating proteins, fibrous foods and whole grains is important also - but only changing the foods you eat isn't going to do a whole lot to help you lose poundage.
    • optheta, on 11/19/2008, -7/+2i r fat too can i haz a hug?
    • slothlovechunk, on 11/19/2008, -0/+2You may find that your fat loss plateaus until you change the quality of your food and the ratios of fat to protein to carbs.

      People with incredible body fat % dial in these ratios very consistently, and have good food quality.

      Even some people I know who log 30+ miles per week running have fat around their midsection.

      Whatever is working for you though, don't stop. Just if you do hit a plateau, you may think to look at the quality of your food.

      I think if Americans just quit drinking soda, and eating bread/fries/rice/etc as "side" dishes to a meal our obesity problem would be lessened to a tremendous degree.
    • cynicalsarah, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1It's not just about changes in diet, or just about adding in exercise - you have to find a healthy lifestyle with both elements. I moved and had to sell my car - just having to walk more and use public transit helped me lose 20 lbs. Then I added in paying attention to eating healthy, cutting out the junk, and 30 more came off too.

      A lot of the tips in this article are things I learned to do to help keep a balanced diet and stay within a healthier calorie range. It works.
    • GRTWHT, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1The whole point of this article is that simply reducing calories/increasing calories burnt is not enough...
  • Sosa1986, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1i just ate a bowl of sweet potatoes...at 11pm...bad? lol
    • onux16, on 11/19/2008, -0/+0bad, yes. But at least, according to Rule #5, it isn't a high carb-fat meal!
  • mrfizzle, on 11/19/2008, -1/+1That article made me hungry :(
  • Stevethegreat, on 11/19/2008, -1/+3If you eat less calories than those you consume, you lose weight, simple. Now if that weight would be muscle tissue or fat is another question altogether. Generally to retain your muscle you have to exercise while your diet should be able to sustain muscle growth.

    Now, intricate diets -most possibly- won't help you as there is no "one size fits all" solution for fat loss, or anything around dieting really. What's good food and what's not is known for many decades now, how exactly it fits you that's something you have to find out and no diet that you read in a newspaper would do the part for you. The thing is that we don't know EXACTLY how the body -or each body- stores the nutrients we only have experimental data like the above, but nothing concise...
  • guyinjapan, on 11/19/2008, -3/+2Good tips, but at the end of the day, diet is far less important than exercise. No matter how you organize your calorie intake, it's still no substitute for a good ol' trip to the gym. I see way too many people get frustrated when they're on a diet but still not losing any weight... I guess it's just pretty amazing to me how consistent, regular exercise is a concept lost on so many Americans these days.
  • onux16, on 11/19/2008, -1/+1I just took a Marine Corps-sponsored health class, and here's something that I took from it. When you eat late at night before bed, that food isn't necessarily converted straight to fat. Instead, since your metabolism is ridiculously slow, it's a bunch of calories just sitting around in your gut. Since those calories aren't being metabolized, they later become extra poundage. It's not a cause-effect situation. More like:
    1. Eat late.
    2. Go to bed.
    3. Don't burn off the extra calories the next day.
    4. Fat!
  • spyd3rweb, on 11/19/2008, -2/+1Why did I think this was an article about overclocking?
  • tgc1, on 11/19/2008, -1/+3Eat smaller meals, more often.
    Find out what a portion looks like.
    Get a little exercise everyday.
    Figure out how to increase your metabolism.
    • contradictator, on 11/19/2008, -0/+2You forgot "Profit!".
      • tgc1, on 11/19/2008, -2/+2The profit comes from not having to eat as much. Not having to spend so much money on a gym membership and the self esteem boost that helps you earn more money by gaining confidence. And then there's the women. But that's just a bonus.

        That's the profit.
  • flockqqa16, on 11/19/2008, -5/+1hello
  • anlinsquall, on 11/19/2008, -3/+0Good article. The fact are useful.
  • flockqqa15, on 11/19/2008, -4/+1hi
  • flockqqa15, on 11/19/2008, -5/+1hello
  • bossman34, on 11/19/2008, -3/+0Decent article, but not completely accurate.

    Eating different macronutrients (carbs, protein, and fat) at the same time will cushion the impact that carbs have on insulin release. Eating fat with carbs may actually be better than just simple carbs alone.

    Also, it doesn't matter when you eat...a calorie is a calorie regardless of the time of day. Sure you may burn any carbs you eat in the morning right away, but if you stuff your face with crap all day and stop eating at 7pm you'll still get fat. On the other hand, if you eat well throughout the day and are mindful of your calorie intake you can eat late at night at not worry about it.

    It all comes down to moderation, balance, and physical activity...pretty simple.
  • m00n1, on 11/19/2008, -1/+81. Eat less crap
    2. Exercise more
    3. Don't watch Oprah*

    *Dunno about you, but virtually anyone I've met who admits to watching Oprah is fat. Correlation, causation, who knows. I ain't gonna risk it.
  • K0NY, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1Very informative and concise. This is the kind of article I'd like to see more of.
  • rohan1234, on 11/19/2008, -2/+3The police officers spent 5 years eating fewer calories than they burned and they gained weight? I don't believe that. They should have died of starvation from doing that. Unless they were enormously fat to begin with.
  • Acqua206, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1I know its not good practice to eat right before bed but I just love eating a big meal and just passing the hell out. Its the highlight of my hectic, tiresome day. I try to eat in the mornings but I just don't have an appetite. My diet consists of a single fruit/granola bar with cups of coffee spaced throughout the day and a slightly oversized dinner at around 9pm. I occasionally crack with a pig out once every two weeks or so.
    • Plotinus, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1large meal just before bed and you wonder why you have no appetite when you wake? I wonder why
  • cooljeba1, on 11/19/2008, -2/+1wth ? just excercise and everything will be fine.. why make a big mess of it ?
  • fangs4evrything, on 11/19/2008, -0/+0I think I'm gonna go eat a couple hot dogs now.
  • Griminald, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1This is a short article that they attempted to expand into a longer one.

    Points 1 + 2 + 3 can be summed up with: Eat Less Crap.
    Point 4 isn't entirely accurate because any calories you don't use get stored as fat, even if a certain combination makes it less painful.

    This is why Point 5 is kind of right -- eating more food at once means you use less of that energy when it's eaten, so more of it is stored as fat. Also, when you eat smaller meals every 3-4 hours, your metabolism is kept busier for a longer period of time and not only helps burn a few more calories, but more importantly, keeps your energy levels more constant than if you ate every 8 hours.

    Yeah, of course eating a lot of crap right before bed is bad. Duh.

    The study at the end also failed to note how often the officers in that study worked out.
  • jsilver123, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1great article
  • lindmar, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1Do crossfit.com and eat in the zone.
    You'll lean out and get stronger and more fit in no time.
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