Lowering my bodyfat %

Rahf · Dec-30-06, 06:12 PM

Was wondering what I need to focus on in my diet to cut down on my total bodyfat. Would it be just cutting out on saturated fats and consuming as little fat as possible while at the same time making sure I consume less calories than I need for the day?

Need to look through how I want my diet to look like for the coming 6 months of wicked toning/muscle building.

Gusch · Dec-30-06, 06:14 PM

A deficit of ~500 calories per day should be what you are looking for.
That's all you need to lose body fat.

Reducing saturated fat intake or other fancy stuff may help your health, but doesn't let you lose fat any better.

compleks · Dec-30-06, 08:58 PM

Fat is necessary for your health.

Post up what you would eaton a normal day, then we can work from there.

twist · Dec-31-06, 03:47 AM

run alot i do cross country it loses fat like a bitch. eat as healthy as you can (which does include fats) , but like gush said if your eating less calories than your burning you WILL lose fat

Wesker · Dec-31-06, 04:09 AM

It's basically more cardio and less calories.

Just don't eat to little or you'll fuck up.

Rahf · Dec-31-06, 05:07 AM

Crisp bread will save me in this case then, I get bored of rough soft bread to easily. Luckily all our crisp bread is basically made of wholemeal rye flour. And luckily I looooove crisp bread.

Compleks, I'll post my normal daily intake from my old diet once I can remember just exactly what I used to eat during the days (warning sign right there infront of me).

Rahf · Dec-31-06, 08:09 AM

Ok, off the top of my head my intake during the fatty days used to look like this:

Breakfast: Yoghurt and Fil (think sugarfree yoghurt.) combined with Cheerios, it would most often be complemented by 2 slices of bread, most often wholemeal.

Lunch: Very random, either junk food (think McShitmac, the full meal.) or home cooking, mostly consisting of pasta/potatoes, some meat and a fatty sauce or once again a bowl of cereal.

Dinner: Most often some kind of meat. Sauces were often included, if beef was involved I consumed roughly 200g of meat. Add either potato wedges or boiled potatoes.

Inbetween these meals I would often snack on chocolate bars or snacks of various kinds and would VERY often drink soda (when I look back now I'd be counting 1L a day).

Chastise me if you wish but there are no shortcuts in cutting stuff out now. I'm dead serious YEAH!
As for correcting myself I will on the 1st of January cut out all my soda drinking and snack eating. Do you reckon adding eggs to breakfast would be beneficial for the extra proteins?

Honken · Dec-31-06, 08:22 AM

For anyone wondering, "fil" is sourmilk. Where in Sweden do you live? The diary products vary from region to region, some are better than others.

Rahf · Dec-31-06, 09:33 AM

I live up in 'Ångermanland' (For the US people, think of it as a state).
As far as I know there is no real difference between our dairy products. What would tell them apart?

alpha7158 · Dec-31-06, 09:55 AM

mcdonalds is fucking shit.

I would rather start smoking than eat a mcdonalds every day.

Dec-30-06, 06:12 PM	#1
Rahf Middleweight User status: Offline Location: Sweden Posts: 4,524 Age: 24	Lowering my bodyfat % Was wondering what I need to focus on in my diet to cut down on my total bodyfat. Would it be just cutting out on saturated fats and consuming as little fat as possible while at the same time making sure I consume less calories than I need for the day? Need to look through how I want my diet to look like for the coming 6 months of wicked toning/muscle building.

Dec-30-06, 06:14 PM	#2
Gusch yaarrr User status: Offline Location: Taipei, R.O.C. Posts: 728 Age: 27	A deficit of ~500 calories per day should be what you are looking for. That's all you need to lose body fat. Reducing saturated fat intake or other fancy stuff may help your health, but doesn't let you lose fat any better.

Dec-30-06, 08:58 PM	#3
compleks Member User status: Offline Location: Australia, Melbourne Posts: 5,471	Fat is necessary for your health. Post up what you would eaton a normal day, then we can work from there.

Dec-31-06, 03:47 AM	#4
twist kami-kaze User status: Offline Location: atlanta Posts: 617 Age: 18	run alot i do cross country it loses fat like a bitch. eat as healthy as you can (which does include fats) , but like gush said if your eating less calories than your burning you WILL lose fat

Dec-31-06, 04:09 AM	#5
Wesker Girls like icecream User status: Offline Location: Sweden Posts: 577 Age: 24	It's basically more cardio and less calories. Just don't eat to little or you'll fuck up.

Dec-31-06, 05:07 AM	#6
Rahf Middleweight User status: Offline Location: Sweden Posts: 4,524 Age: 24	Crisp bread will save me in this case then, I get bored of rough soft bread to easily. Luckily all our crisp bread is basically made of wholemeal rye flour. And luckily I looooove crisp bread. Compleks, I'll post my normal daily intake from my old diet once I can remember just exactly what I used to eat during the days (warning sign right there infront of me).

Dec-31-06, 08:09 AM	#7
Rahf Middleweight User status: Offline Location: Sweden Posts: 4,524 Age: 24	Ok, off the top of my head my intake during the fatty days used to look like this: Breakfast: Yoghurt and Fil (think sugarfree yoghurt.) combined with Cheerios, it would most often be complemented by 2 slices of bread, most often wholemeal. Lunch: Very random, either junk food (think McShitmac, the full meal.) or home cooking, mostly consisting of pasta/potatoes, some meat and a fatty sauce or once again a bowl of cereal. Dinner: Most often some kind of meat. Sauces were often included, if beef was involved I consumed roughly 200g of meat. Add either potato wedges or boiled potatoes. Inbetween these meals I would often snack on chocolate bars or snacks of various kinds and would VERY often drink soda (when I look back now I'd be counting 1L a day). Chastise me if you wish but there are no shortcuts in cutting stuff out now. I'm dead serious YEAH! As for correcting myself I will on the 1st of January cut out all my soda drinking and snack eating. Do you reckon adding eggs to breakfast would be beneficial for the extra proteins?

Dec-31-06, 08:22 AM	#8
Honken Member User status: Offline Location: Sweden Posts: 1,917 Age: 19	For anyone wondering, "fil" is sourmilk. Where in Sweden do you live? The diary products vary from region to region, some are better than others.

Dec-31-06, 09:33 AM	#9
Rahf Middleweight User status: Offline Location: Sweden Posts: 4,524 Age: 24	I live up in 'Ångermanland' (For the US people, think of it as a state). As far as I know there is no real difference between our dairy products. What would tell them apart?

Dec-31-06, 09:55 AM	#10
alpha7158 Alpha7158 User status: Offline Location: Birmingham (uni) Posts: 4,499 Age: 21	mcdonalds is fucking shit. I would rather start smoking than eat a mcdonalds every day.