Fat Loss vs Weight Loss

Most people think when they are losing weight then they are losing fat. Well im sorry to burst your bubble but you are no where near correct. Losing fat and losing weight are different things completely , now yes when you do lose your fat cells you will lose weight..but when you lose weight that doesn't always mean you are losing fat.

When you lose weight you can be losing a lot of things like water weight or maybe you have lost muscle mass or even you are just weighing yourself early in the morning and at that time of day you will be lighter because of your body fasting throughout the night.

Most people think when they want to lose weight or go on a "diet" (cant stand that word) then they just need to eat certain things or eat less all together. When actuality you want to have some kind of weight training involved as well as cutting back on 1. foods that arent healthy and good for you and 2. your overall caloric intake.

It is a simple formula - - - To gain weight you must consume more calories than you burn. To lose weight you must burn more calories than you consume.

Most people also dont realize that muscle weighs more than fat does. So you can have a 220 lb running back in the NFL that is ripped with pure muscle and then you can have a 220lb average american man that has a large fat stomach. Both of them weigh the same but the trick is the first guy has muscles and not as much fat..the second guy has the opposite where more of his body is fat with little muscle.

WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT TO LOOK LIKE?? IM SURE THE WOMEN COULD ANSWER THAT IN 1 SECOND.

Option 1

Option 2

Muscles burn fat as well, so when you add muscle to your body it will be easier to keep of those fat cells. When trying to lose those extra pounds do not try and just do cardio every single day and eat barely anything. This is one of the biggest mistakes I see today, YOU NEED TO have some kind of weight training program in your routine if your serious about getting that Option 1 body. By doing nothing but cardio you will lose weight, but you will lose any muscle that you have. Take for instance a long distance runner .. . they are skinny as can be with little body fat. Is that what you want to look like? Or would you rather look like option 1 again where he as well has little body fat on him but muscles that make all the guys jealous and he can get any girl that he pleases. 

Just something to think about when you are trying to lose "weight". Dont be fooled by what you see on t.v or in most magazines. 

Well that is all for tonight. Im getting ready to do some reading and hit the bed. I hope you got better today and took a step forward in trying to reach your fitness goal.

AP