Why do we get fat?
Let's try to figure out together what the essence of the fat burning process is
- First of all, we note that fat burning is just part of a complex process in the human body, during which accumulated fats are broken down and special fatty acids are released for later use.
- To get rid of body fat, and mainly stubborn fat, you first need to solve some metabolic problems. After all, initially they influence the deposition of fats in the body.
- Otherwise, when at least one of the problems remains unresolved (for example, high intoxication or insulin resistance), fat fibers have reasons for future fat accumulation, even if current reserves are burned.
The accumulation and breakdown of fats is part of the regulatory process.
This allows the body to protect itself from such basic problems:
accumulations of toxins that can harm vital organs; accumulation of cholesterol and lipids, which can cause diabetes and insulin resistance; decrease in vital levels of a hormone called estrogen. This is very dangerous for the female body, because estrogen greatly influences the female body and is responsible for the characteristics characteristic of women, namely: genitals, figure, breasts, bone mass, placement of subcutaneous fat, sexuality, etc.
Thus, a decrease in estrogen leads to metabolic disorders, including cognitive difficulties, as well as reproductive and sexual functions.
All of the above gives us the right to consider accumulated fat as a desperate attempt by the body to protect itself from increasing levels of toxins, insulin resistance and decreasing estrogen levels.
Consequently, all methods aimed at eliminating the mentioned problems will help get rid of at least some of the main biological causes of fat accumulation and accelerate its burning in the body.
Obviously, you are now thinking that getting rid of accumulated fat is simply unrealistic, because some of it is simply necessary for the human body to survive. Indeed, it is impossible to completely remove all fat, but it is quite possible to reduce its reserves to the lowest level when the body can still function effectively.
How does fat leave the body?
There is a myth that fat is the foundation for muscle. This is not true, muscle is made up of protein. There is no way fat can turn into muscle. But still they interact with each other. Fat works for muscles during heavy physical activity. When glycogen runs out, muscles take energy from fat tissue. The algorithm is simple: carbohydrates are used first, then fat is burned, and protein is used last. During muscle recovery, after exercise with weights, with a lack of carbohydrates, fat also burns, since during this period the muscles need strength. The result is that we remove fat by contracting muscles.
During metabolism, fats form water. Water leaves the body through the sweat glands (pores) and the urinary tract. This type of fat burning occurs during cardio exercise and fast aerobic training.
The process of burning fat due to the work of muscle fibers takes longer than the conversion of fat into water. We conclude that in order to quickly lose weight, you need combined training, cardio and strength. Running on a treadmill after strength training will lead to the desired result. When we run, fat is burned only during the process, and during strength, heavy exercise, fat burns even after training. We do double damage to destroy fat, and we get the desired result - high-quality muscles, a minimum of fat.
And the materials in this video will tell you how you can measure the amount of fat in the body.
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Where does fat go when we lose weight?
Where does fat go when a person loses weight? Some people think that it comes to the surface of the skin with sweat, so they train in cling film and sauna-effect belts. Others believe that fat turns into muscle.
But it turned out that the fate of fat is poorly understood not only by ordinary people losing weight, but also by therapists, nutritionists and fitness trainers.
Professor Andrew J Brown and scientist Ruben Meerman surveyed a total of 150 representatives of these professions and published the results in the British Medical Journal.
Despite the growing interest in the topic of losing weight, not everyone still understands what happens to fat.
If we remove the most mythological answer options, more than half of the specialists from each group - nutritionists, therapists and fitness trainers - answered that fat is converted into energy, although this violates the law of conservation of mass of matter.
The authors suggested that this is a result of the well-known mantra “To lose weight, you need to expend more energy than you consume.” This result showed large gaps in school education.
In 1748, Lomonosov substantiated the law of conservation of mass of a substance, which sounds like this: “The weight of all substances that enter into a reaction is equal to the weight of all reaction products.” Mass cannot disappear into nothingness and turn into energy. As much mass was at the entrance, so much remains at the exit.
When we eat more than normal, the excess carbohydrates and proteins are converted into triglycerides and stored in fat cells. Excess fat in food does not require any transformation and is also stored in adipocytes.
A fatty acid molecule consists of carbon atoms - C , hydrogen - H and oxygen - O , and its formula looks like this: C55H104O6.
In order for fat to “burn”, it needs oxygen.
When fat is burned, it oxidizes, reacting with oxygen. The same thing, with minor amendments, happens when burning firewood, paper and, in general, almost any organic compounds.
In the case of firewood, high temperature is needed so that oxygen begins to react with the molecules of the wood.
In a living cell, you cannot bring a match to a molecule, so oxidation is catalyzed by special proteins, but the principle is the same.
Alexandra Bruter, employee of the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
The process of oxidation of one fat molecule consists of many complex steps under the influence of oxidative enzymes, but in general, it looks like this:
C55H104O6 + 78O2 → 55CO2 + 52H2O + energy
All this chemistry, complicated for an ordinary person, only says the following: under the influence of oxygen, a fat molecule breaks down into carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy. Fat is not converted into energy. Energy is stored in the chemical bonds between atoms in a molecule. When a molecule breaks apart, the energy that was holding the atoms together is released. The body uses it.
The released atoms combine with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. This is what fat turns into. Carbon dioxide leaves the body with respiration, water leaves with urine, sweat and also through respiration. Thus, most of the former fat is eliminated through the lungs. In a sense, the lungs are the main fat-removing organ.
To lose 10 kg of fat, you need to inhale 29 kg of oxygen, exhale 28 kg of carbon dioxide and remove 11 liters of water from the body in different ways.
Do you need to breathe more to lose weight?
The conclusion that comes to mind is: if you need oxygen to lose weight, do you need to breathe more/deeper/more often to lose weight faster? There are even breathing and weight-loss training methods that promise rapid weight loss - the famous bodyflex, for example.
In reality it doesn't work like that. Energy is taken from fat exactly in the amount that the body needs, that is, according to needs. Oxygen is one of the conditions for fat combustion, but this is not the trigger for its extraction from fat cells.
And the process of losing weight begins precisely with this: fat must first be removed from the cells, and hormones are responsible for this. The signal is given to them by the central nervous system, which sees a lack of energy.
Forced breathing only leads to hyperventilation, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, and sometimes fainting.
conclusions
Fat does not come to the surface of the skin with sweat, so exercising in cling film and a sauna suit is pointless and dangerous. Fat does not turn into muscle; there is no such mechanism in the body.
But fat does not turn into energy either - this violates the law of conservation of mass of matter. Energy is stored in the chemical bonds between atoms in a molecule. When a molecule breaks apart, the energy that was holding the atoms together is released. The body uses it. The released atoms combine with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. It is in them that fat turns and leaves the body.
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Can breathing help with weight loss?
A reasonable question arises: if a person’s fat turns into carbon dioxide as a result of losing weight, maybe it is necessary to breathe deeper, more often or rhythmically to speed up this process? If only everything were so easy... I really want to say “yes”... but, unfortunately, no.
All these thoughtless actions can only lead to hyperventilation, dizziness and general weakness. But controlled deep breathing can also have many benefits, such as relaxing and relieving tension in the mind and body, as well as sending more oxygen to the muscles. Breathing can even minimize muscle fatigue while running. But this path has nothing to do with losing weight.
The only way you can increase the amount of carbon dioxide you exhale is through physical activity.
Of the interesting news on this topic, I would note the following. Just by getting out of bed and getting dressed in the morning, you double your metabolism. In other words, if you tried on outfits all day long, you would exhale 1200 grams of carbon dioxide. Going for a walk triples your metabolism, as does vacuuming, cleaning the house, or cooking in the kitchen.
Thus, now that we know where fat leaves the body and in what way, we can formulate the key to effective weight loss: exercise, do not overeat, and stick to a balanced low-fat diet.
Are you hoping to compare your weight before and after losing weight later this year? Then move. Even if you just start adding a walk in the fresh air every day from today, this alone will already start the process of removing fat from your body.
Is it possible to lose only fat when losing weight?
If anyone thinks that during fasting only the amount of fat will decrease, they are deeply mistaken. The stress associated with fasting affects the entire body. And since muscles do not have their own sources of energy, they lose weight first. As for the training described above, muscle mass in this case simply changes the cross-sectional shape of muscle fibers, the number of which is the same in both a newborn and a bodybuilder.
Unfortunately, some workouts still burn muscle tissue instead of fat in the pursuit of weight loss. You can recognize such a coach’s policy by his prohibitions on eating protein foods 2 hours before and after training.
Which part of the body loses weight first in girls, women and men?
Due to the individuality of each organism, weight loss occurs differently for everyone, and certain conditions are required. But experts have identified the main points characteristic of the gender and age of the person losing weight.
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With a low-calorie diet, first the volume disappears from the face, then the fat burns in the shoulders and hands, only after that the volume of the legs, hips, abdomen and chest decreases. But in some cases, those losing weight note a loss of weight in the shoulder blades, neck and back of the head, while the face remains unchanged.
Photo: How your face becomes thinner when losing weight
This process is due to the fact that fat on the face has a protective function, and not a saving one, as in other parts of the body, protecting the face from frost, wind or mechanical influences. Therefore, often the face can begin to lose weight only after the percentage of fat in other parts becomes significantly smaller.
Men have an android body type: thin legs, defined muscles and a narrow waist. But if you are overweight, fat is deposited first in the waist area, only then in other areas. When losing weight, the opposite is true - the legs, arms, waist and abdominal area, shoulders, and then the face lose weight.
Fat deposition in the female body occurs according to the gynoid type, i.e. First of all, the buttocks and stomach become fat, only then the process affects the upper parts. In this case, weight loss occurs differently: those areas that are the last to accumulate fat begin to decrease first due to the low fat content. Such a process is inevitable at any age of a woman, whether she is 20 or 45 years old - the same, which is due to physiology.
Photo: how the body changes when losing weight
Often women are faced with such a problem as losing weight in their breasts, while the problem areas remain unchanged. This process is due to the fact that the breast consists to a greater extent of adipose tissue and to a lesser extent of the mammary gland. With insufficient intake of calories into the body, namely healthy fats, it leads first of all to breast reduction and only then waist and hips.
Such jumps can lead to loss of breast skin tone and sagging, to prevent this, when losing weight you should consider the following:
- the diet should be rich in protein foods, which will strengthen the chest muscles;
- consume enough amino acids daily, found in sufficient quantities in red fish;
- meals should be frequent, at least 5-6 times;
- You should perform a set of exercises for the chest muscles.
When losing weight, belly fat is the last to be lost, which may be due to the following reasons:
- the presence of diabetes mellitus - the disease requires the use of slow medications that slow down metabolism, leading to weight gain, and also causes an increase in appetite;
- body type – if a woman has an “apple” body type, then she is unlikely to be able to achieve a thin waist;
- excess of the stress hormone – cortisol.
Losing weight in one area or another depends on the chosen running style:
- sprinting: calves and legs lose weight;
- sports: the main volume of load occurs on the buttocks;
- jogging: the load falls on the back of the thigh and buttocks.
It should be remembered that even in this case, weight loss will occur evenly, but this approach will speed up the process of reducing the fat layer locally.
You can eat anything if you take fat burners
This is a very big misconception, do not fall for this trick, this is an advertising ploy by companies, do not think that by buying a good drug, all your problems will be solved. By consuming everything in a row and in large quantities, at best you will jump around in one place, what you consume is what you will burn, the result will be = 0.
Remember, all food additives, incl. and fat burners, this is just an additional element, the main thing remains a balanced diet, healthy sleep, intense training and a healthy lifestyle.
Why should you exercise for at least an hour to burn fat?
Any movement we make requires energy expenditure. The main energy molecule is ATP (adenosine triphosphoric acid) from which calories are formed. It is formed during the breakdown of carbohydrates and fats.
During physical activity, carbohydrates are primarily “burned” to produce ATP energy. It is these compounds that are the simplest and most accessible, since they are constantly present in the blood plasma. When their concentration decreases, the body begins to use reserves. Simple blood sugar is enough for only 10 minutes of aerobic exercise. During aerobic exercise, the most important thing is breathing control, since the appearance of shortness of breath leads to a lack of oxygen necessary for the process of burning calories.
Energy reserves include two main compounds: glycogen and fats. The breakdown of protein compounds should not occur, since they are building materials and their catabolism may lead to the development of serious pathologies.
Glycogen metabolism
The main storage of glucose in the body is glycogen. After eating, excess glucose entering the bloodstream under the influence of insulin is utilized in the muscles and liver, where glycogen is formed. The main depot is the liver, but muscle glycogen is the first to be consumed during intense physical activity.
The more muscle fibers there are, the less time it takes for muscle glycogen stores to deplete. Once the energy from the above sources has run out, liver glycogen begins to be metabolized.
Fat metabolism
The second source of glucose when it decreases in the blood is fat catabolism. It is much more complex than the breakdown of glycogen and takes longer. Since first fat, breaking down into triglycerides and fatty acids, enters the blood from lipids and only then, after entering muscle cells, burns kilocalories, metabolizing to glucose.
During the training process, fat metabolism begins after about an hour of physical activity. Then, after exercise, the muscles restore glycogen deficiency at the expense of fat deposits. Static and power loads lead to an increase in muscle mass, which, in turn, increases energy consumption and accelerates fat burning.
Also, the acceleration of fat burning occurs under the influence of many hormones, mainly anabolic. This occurs due to the fact that they trigger the growth of muscle fibers, which requires energy expenditure. The greater the muscle mass, the more energy is needed to work the muscles, therefore, fat burning is significantly accelerated.
Features of fat burning in the body
One should take into account the fact that the source of energy in the human body is not only fats, but also glycogen. The second is a stronger source of energy, so the body first strives to use it, and then moves on to burning fat. Glycogen is enough for about 30-35 minutes of active work, which is why the duration of the workout should be longer than this time period. Otherwise, you may not achieve fat burning.
A person trying to lose weight can choose any physical activity that is convenient for them. This can be either strength training or aerobic training. The ideal option would be a combination of both types of load. By choosing only one option, a person solves only part of the problems and sooner or later the effectiveness of such activities will be much lower. Strength training will help increase muscle mass, which is quite good, because the more muscle you have, the faster the fat burning process.
It is also important to understand that fat is a source of energy that is not concentrated in one specific place, but is distributed throughout the body, albeit unevenly. Therefore, even training your abs will cause fat to be burned throughout the body, and not just from the stomach. Remember, losing weight in the stomach is the hardest part
This place belongs to the problem area. Since there is much less blood flow here than in the rest of the body. Cardio training for the abdomen is practically useless, so do not be lazy to use additional means, for example, doing body wraps. Even such a simple procedure will significantly increase blood flow to the subcutaneous fat on the abdomen and the process can be moved from the “dead” point
Remember, losing weight in your belly is the hardest part. This place belongs to the problem area. Since there is much less blood flow here than in the rest of the body. Cardio training for the abdomen is practically useless, so do not be lazy to use additional means, for example, doing body wraps. Even such a simple procedure will significantly increase blood flow to the subcutaneous fat on the abdomen and the process can be moved from the “dead” point.
Do you intend to seriously change the situation and get rid of unnecessary things once and for all? Approach the issue comprehensively.
Dedicate time not only to training, but also to nutrition carefully, think over your entire diet. If this is not done, then hormonal levels can play a cruel joke on you, and even with the most intense workouts, your weight will remain in one pore.
Remember one golden rule: no workout or diet can bring you good results if you have to endure too strict restrictions for this. Instead, enjoy eating your favorite foods, but make sure you stay within your daily calorie intake. Then the diet will be much easier for you, and the result will not take long to arrive.
How to remove fat from buttocks, thighs, abdomen?
Contrary to popular belief, it is not possible to selectively remove adipose tissue with the help of sports training and diets alone. This is due to the fact that fatty tissue located on the buttocks, abdomen or thighs is part of the human body. The human body is not able to limit or, conversely, increase nutrition in one or another area of the body. But every rule has its exceptions.
For example, in order to reduce belly fat, you should give it a good workout (for example, pump your abs), but at the same time limit yourself in nutrition. In this case, the energy needed to perform exercises will be taken from abdominal fat reserves. True, this process is long and it is important to prevent the formation of new fat cells - adipocytes.
What and why decreases first when losing weight?
Girls and women may not be satisfied with a certain part of the body, for example, the abdomen, thighs or arms. But, as you know, it is impossible to create local fat burning; when losing weight in the required parts of the body, volumes are lost from other places: chest, shoulders, fingers and face, while the last centimeters leave the most problematic areas, namely the lower part of the body . This process of losing weight is caused not by local, but by uniform changes in the fat layer throughout the body.
When gaining weight, fat deposition primarily occurs in the hips and waist, and only then does the face become fuller, i.e. fat mass gain occurs from the bottom up. When losing weight, the opposite phenomenon occurs: first, fat is burned from the upper parts of the body: the face, chest, arms, shoulders and necks lose weight, and then the hips and waist. But due to the physiological characteristics of each organism, other parts of the body can also lose weight.
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Nutrition to enhance the process of burning subcutaneous fat in the body
No matter how effective diets are, the most effective way to lose weight is proper nutrition. It has no time frame, proper nutrition is a lifestyle and its effect is designed for the long term, so you should know and adhere to the basic principles of proper nutrition. Here are some of them that directly affect the acceleration of the fat burning process.
- Fractional meals. This principle consists of increasing the number of meals up to 5-6 times and reducing the size of portions. This allows you to reduce the amount of food consumed and, as a result, calories, without harm or stress to the body. Due to fractional nutrition, the feeling of acute hunger is eliminated, the metabolic process increases and the absorption of nutrients improves.
- Water balance. To speed up the process of burning fat in the body, it is necessary to maintain water balance. To do this, you need to drink 1.5-2 liters of water per day. Water normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, accelerates the metabolic process, increasing the metabolic rate by 30%
- Protein. In order to increase metabolism, it is necessary to increase the amount of protein consumed; much more energy is spent on its digestion than fats or simple carbohydrates, such as sugar; it is almost instantly absorbed by the walls of the stomach and does not saturate the body for a long time. As a result, we get a lot of calories, but the feeling of hunger remains the same.
- Breakfast. If your goal is to increase your metabolism to lose weight, you should never skip a hearty breakfast. The fact is that during sleep, metabolic processes in the body slow down and after waking up before the first meal, it only increases slightly, but the body remains in a state of “sleep”. Therefore, by skipping breakfast and eating only for lunch, your body burns much fewer calories than it could after a proper breakfast. Yes, that’s right, breakfast should consist of slow carbohydrates (porridge, vegetables, whole grain bread, etc.) with a calorie content of 300-400 units, this will “wake up” the body and its metabolic processes, moreover, complex carbohydrates take longer to digest, which is why you feel hungry will not disturb you until lunch. This does not mean that you will have to chew empty oatmeal all the time for breakfast, far from it, there are many breakfast recipes that are based specifically on complex carbohydrates. Experiment with dishes and your breakfast will not only fill you up, but also make you feel good.
Metabolism boosting foods
- Citrus fruits (grapefruit, lemon, orange, pineapple);
- Green tea;
- Dairy products;
- Coffee;
- Almond;
- Curry.
And this is not a complete list of products that speed up metabolism. Remember that everything needs moderation, therefore you should not eat only these foods, the diet should be varied and balanced, this is what the basic principle of proper nutrition says.
Colon and liver cleansing
An important step that will help remove internal fat is cleansing the intestines and liver. The fact is that harmful substances accumulate there. The body protects internal organs from them by forming a layer of fat. Cleansing will not only help get rid of decay products, but will also have a positive effect on the condition of the skin. Today, the following cleaning methods are available: pharmaceutical preparations, herbal preparations, enemas. At the same time, you should not abuse cleansing procedures, since useful substances, for example, intestinal microflora, are washed out of the body along with harmful substances.
Nutrition
The main mistake people make when trying to remove visceral fat is extreme fasting. Many people believe that this is the fastest way to get rid of it, and this is completely wrong. Due to an excessive deficit of calories and carbohydrates, the metabolic rate decreases, which only slows down weight loss. The body perceives fasting as stress and begins to store fat with greater force, becoming overgrown with a visceral layer. To remove internal fat, it is recommended to adhere to the following nutritional principles:
- Calculate and adhere to your individual calorie norm and balance of proteins, fats, carbohydrates (KBZHU). This can be done using the Harris-Benedict formula or using special mobile applications. The indicator depends on age, height, current weight and level of physical activity. It displays the amount of calories (energy) that a person needs to ensure normal functioning.
- Eat small meals. Divide the entire volume of food (which fits into your daily caloric intake) into 5-6 meals, 3 main meals and 2-3 snacks. This method helps maintain a feeling of fullness throughout the day, which protects against breakdowns. This method also reduces the volume of the stomach, which reduces the total amount of food consumed and, as a result, the body loses weight.
- The last meal should be 3-4 hours before bedtime. If you fall asleep with a slight feeling of hunger, fat breakdown at night will increase.
- Eat carbohydrates before 4 p.m. In the first half of the day, the body needs a boost of energy, which is provided by carbohydrates. It is better to give preference to slow carbohydrates, for example, cereals, starchy vegetables, and non-sugar fruits. In the second half of the day, the activity of the body decreases and everything eaten late in the day will most likely be deposited in the form of an abdominal layer. For dinner, it is recommended to eat a small amount of protein (lean meats, fish, dairy products, eggs) in combination with fiber (fresh or minimally cooked vegetables).
- Give up cigarettes and alcoholic drinks. Tobacco interferes with the normal functioning of the lungs, which makes any physical activity or sports difficult. Alcohol slows down metabolic processes, in addition, it is high in calories.
- Eliminate fast food and baked goods from your diet. Junk food contains a large amount of calories and fast (empty) carbohydrates.
- Always have breakfast. It has been proven that a hearty breakfast prevents a person from overeating throughout the day.
- Try to eat at the same time every day. This technique will improve the digestive processes, in this case it will be easier for the body to cope with the incoming food.
- Keep hydrated. Water speeds up metabolism and ensures the normal functioning of all organs and vital systems. Develop the habit of drinking 1.5-2 liters of pure still water per day.
- Don't neglect sleep. A night's rest of less than 5 hours has a negative impact on health. Try to go to bed before 12 am, at which time the concentration of the sleep hormone melatonin is maximum. Quality 6-8 hour rest.
Exercises
Many people still mistakenly believe that there are exercises for local fat burning, but this myth has long been debunked. The body loses weight in those places where it is “unprofitable” for it to store fat reserves. It has been proven that the body loses weight from top to bottom. How to effectively remove visceral fat through exercise? There are a number of techniques that involve the muscles of the abdominal region, which help burn the visceral layer, but do not forget that the body must be worked evenly. Popular and effective exercises for visceral fat:
- Twisting (straight and oblique). Lie on the floor, having previously laid out an exercise mat, bend your knees. Place your hands behind your head or cross them over your chest. Begin to slowly lift your shoulder blades off the floor without engaging your neck or lower back. Lifting should be done only using the abdominal muscles. To work your obliques, perform lifts to the right and left. For one approach, 20 repetitions are enough, increase the number of approaches over time.
- Plank. Take an emphasis lying on straight arms or bent at the elbows. Place your toes together firmly on the floor. Distribute the load evenly throughout your body. It should be like a straight line, without deflections in the cervical and lumbar spine. Stay in this position for at least 15 seconds. Gradually increase the time you spend in the plank to 40 seconds or 1 minute. This exercise perfectly works the abdominal area, buttocks, and biceps.
- Bike. Lie on your back, slightly lift your shoulder blades off the floor. To maintain balance, keep your hands behind your head. Rotate your legs as if you were pedaling a bicycle. The exercise engages the lower abs and helps remove fat from the internal organs in this area.
When does our fat start to burn?
The process of burning fat in the scientific literature is called lipolysis. This is a note for you. In fact, everything is extremely simple. Under normal conditions, the body is accustomed to obtaining energy from carbohydrates. But when a situation arises that there are not enough carbohydrates, our body begins to look for backup sources. The fats deposited throughout our body are just suitable reserve storage facilities. Therefore, to the question: “What is that sticking out from under your T-shirt?” You can safely answer: - Backup storage!
You also need to know that it is not only the lack of carbohydrates absorbed from food that is important! There is such a thing as calories. This is one of the units of energy measurement. So, in the process of life, we spend these calories. And to replenish them, we need to eat. Moreover, each of the products that we eat has a certain calorie content, which directly depends on its composition. You will soon find out what to do with these calories.
Let's draw the main conclusion from all of the above. To activate the fat burning process, we first need to create a calorie deficit. That is, consume less energy than we spend. In truth, this alone is already enough to lose weight. Yes, yes, you can eat sweets and still lose weight. But... not everything is so rosy.
And now on your fingers
Let's say you are a girl with a body weight of 70 kg (of which 10 kg are extra) and an inactive lifestyle. Your energy consumption is 1800 kcal per day. If you eat only sweets, then just a couple of meals will be enough to get the required 1800 kcal. Considering that you need to create a deficit, the volume of confectionery products consumed will further decrease by 20 percent. In addition, imagine what the shortage will be in the main macronutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). It is unlikely that such drying will benefit you.
Next we have a reduction in carbohydrates in the diet. Why should we do this? - you ask. The fact is that with a lack of calories, your body begins to lose weight not only due to fat mass. Muscles are also used. To avoid this, you need to increase the amount of protein in your diet. But this must be done without changing the calorie content of your menu. This is where carbohydrates come to our rescue!
In addition to manipulations with nutrition, do not forget about training! First, they will increase your calorie expenditure, allowing you to use fat more efficiently as an energy source. Secondly, training will prevent muscle breakdown while dieting.
In order to speed up the fat burning process, it is recommended to add. After all, fat oxidation occurs in the mitochondria of muscle cells, and they work effectively with a sufficient supply of oxygen. It is cardio training that provides muscles with a large amount of oxygen.
Strength training doesn't target your fat, it targets your muscles. With their help, you can keep your muscles intact.
So, once again, point by point. In order to lose weight you need:
- Create a calorie deficit
- Reduce the amount of carbohydrates in the diet and increase the content of protein foods
- Work out (cardio + strength training)
Fat burning mechanism
Fat is located in special fat cells. The number of these cells is determined from birth and remains unchanged throughout life. When you lose or gain weight, it is not their number that decreases, but the volume of their contents. The more fat in the cells, the more they stretch, fill and increase their weight.
In order to force the body to burn fat, it is necessary to transport the contents of cells outside. This is achieved by creating nutritional deficiencies. At the same time, special enzymes and hormones are transported into the blood, moving through the bloodstream to places where fat cells accumulate, releasing their contents.
Once released, excess sources are transferred to the muscles. Its goal is to burn in the mitochondria of cells to provide the necessary energy for life. This requires the presence of oxygen and secreted enzymes. If this or that attribute is missing, it returns back to the cells.
This process is completely natural. Thus, in order to burn excess, you need to create a calorie deficit, provide the body with physical activity and a normal supply of oxygen.
Summarize
- Fat loss is a complex process that is influenced by a number of factors, with diet and physical activity being two of the main ones.
- With a sufficient caloric deficit and the right exercise regimen, fat cells shrink over time as their contents are used for energy, leading to improved body composition and health.
- To prevent possible negative consequences, it is very important to consult with your doctor before starting a weight loss program.
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What makes women lose weight
Naturally, when we go on a diet, we always want to carefreely rejoice at every kilogram we lose. Sometimes the effectiveness is obvious.
So, if you go to steam rooms all the time, wear special pants, sit on a low-carbon or protein diet, eliminate salt from your diet, drink weight loss teas or take specialized pills designed for weight loss, then in this case, only ... water will leave your body .
Healthy eating is the main point, but it must be combined with workouts that burn fat and increase muscle. So, in order to get rid of fat, you should carry out aerobic exercise on a stepper, bike and run.
The body will actively get rid of fat only after 40 minutes of exercise, and therefore the workout should last about an hour.
Optimal load for those who want to lose body fat:
- Day 1 – 20 minutes of cardio training, 40 minutes of strength exercises for the back, legs and abs;
- Day 2 – an hour of cardio training;
- Day 3 – 40 minutes of strength training for the back, chest and arms, and 20 minutes of cardio training.
Classes must be conducted without long rest. Intense exercises with the correct technique are the key to active and safe weight loss.
By following our recommendations, you will get rid of subcutaneous fat. Proper nutrition, balanced exercise, good sleep are the key to your slim body and excellent health!
What experience do you have in losing weight? Share with us! Perhaps your experience will be useful to our readers!
Those who want to look beautiful are interested in what helps them lose weight first. The most problematic areas of the body in women are the waist, lower abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. This is where a large amount of fat is deposited. These areas are subject to intense accumulation of adipose tissue. It is from there that it is very difficult to remove these deposits in the gym.
Note! To remove fat deposits from the most problematic areas of the body as much as possible, women need to work hard: train constantly and regularly, limit diet and adhere to a healthy lifestyle.
How women lose weight
This occurs most quickly in areas where lymphatic vessels and nodes are located close to each other:
- face and neck area;
- hands and arms;
- breast;
- upper back.
Then, in women, girls, and girls, the volume of the legs, abdomen and buttocks decreases in different ways.
One of the first parts of the body to lose weight during dieting or exercise is the face. This is explained by the fact that the thinnest subcutaneous layer of fat is located in the face area. Large reserves of water also disappear with it. That's why the first signs of weight loss are visible precisely because of sunken cheeks.
Important! Losing weight too quickly may be associated with a change in the appearance of the skin: it becomes flabby and wrinkled. To prevent this, you need to use moisturizing creams
Your face may not always lose weight.
The face does not always lose weight
If the weight decreases, but the face does not lose weight, then this may be a consequence of:
- diseases of the thyroid gland, kidneys and liver;
- stoop;
- incorrect posture during sleep;
- excessive salt consumption.
Train your body
Your daily workout routine should include the following exercises:
- “Bicycle” - slowly rotate your legs raised above the floor. Bend your knee well, pulling it towards your chest, and straighten the other one completely.
- Vertical scissors - lift your legs one at a time 90 degrees above the floor.
- Crunches - Lie on the floor as if you were planning to do a push-up, placing your hands and feet on the floor. Pull one leg with your knee to your chest, straighten it, and pull up the other.
- Seated Crunches – Sit with your hands on the floor behind you. Bend your straight legs sharply and pull them towards your chest with the strength of your abdominal muscles, straighten them.
- Chair crunches - sit on the edge, pull your knees to your chest, straighten your legs. Work your abdominal muscles, not your legs.
The number of exercises is at least 20 times. Between each of them, perform 10 active jumps.
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How simple and complex carbohydrates affect the body
Anyone who has been trained in nutrition knows that the accumulation of fat in our body occurs mainly due to an excess of carbohydrates. When carbohydrates enter our body with food, they begin to break down into glucose. Depending on the type of carbohydrate, either fast or slow excretion of glucose occurs.
Simple carbohydrates are always quickly absorbed by our body, and accordingly, the level of glucose in the blood rises quickly and sharply. In response to a spike in blood sugar, the pancreas begins to urgently produce insulin to rid the blood of excess glucose. All excess glucose is transformed into fat reserves, which our body creates, so to speak, for a rainy day.
From the body's point of view, we really need fat reserves, since they are a storehouse of reserve energy that can be used in case of its shortage, for example, with a lack of food or an excess of energy consumption due to increased physical activity.
However, we are not at all happy with such thriftiness of the body, and we try to keep energy reserves in the form of fat in our body as small as possible.
Here it is worth considering that the body has another source of energy - glycogen - a substance that accumulates in the liver and muscles. Glycogen from the liver is mainly spent on energy supply for the whole body, and glycogen from the muscles is spent on muscle function.
Glycogen stores are not unlimited, so when the body fills all its glycogen stores, it will begin to store energy in the form of fat. In both cases, the hormone insulin works on energy reserves. And here it should be understood that when consuming simple carbohydrates, we force insulin to urgently get rid of excess glucose in the blood, and the easiest way to get rid of it is to transform it into fat.
When a person consumes complex carbohydrates, due to their high fiber content, they are broken down slowly, and glucose is released just as slowly. In this case, sharp jumps in insulin do not occur, and this hormone is released in normal quantities.
The gradual release of glucose allows insulin to transform it not into fat, but into a much more useful source of energy - glycogen. Hence the conclusion: if you want your body to store energy in the form of glycogen, eat complex carbohydrates; if you want to store energy in the form of fat, eat simple carbohydrates. But the best option here is obvious.
How fat goes away
The folk trail of lazy people in clinics and salons does not dry out, they promise to “shake”, “melt”, “remove”, “break down” fat in a specific place. Or those who sincerely believe that you can remove belly fat by working out your abs. Stop your mothers, stop yourself, I’ll try to explain why.
Where does the fat go?
Fat in our body is primarily stored in fat cells - lipocytes - in the form of a chemical called triglyceride. And in order to provide it for any needs of the body, the fat cell must break down this triglyceride into fatty acids and glycerol. The process is called lipolysis. Fatty acids and glycerol leave the fat cell into the blood and are transported to places of use.
The fat cell receives the signal to start lipolysis and share stored fats from hormones. Let us remember that hormones are biologically active substances with the help of which the body controls the functioning of its cells.
They are secreted by special organs - glands - into the blood, with which they travel throughout the body.
Swimming past the cell whose activity they must interfere with, the hormone, like a key falling into a keyhole, comes into contact with the receptor and gives the cell the necessary command. In our example, a command to break down fat.
Pay attention!
It should now become clear that it is impossible to retain the hormones circulating in the bloodstream in a specific place, for example, on the stomach or thighs. They will contact and give commands to all fat cells of the body at once.
Hormones and fats
Hormones react differently in different situations. When our body prepares for stress (fight or flight) it is adrenaline. When we are hungry and the blood sugar level is low - glucagon.
When we are very hungry, and even endure heavy physical or emotional stress - cortisol. At night, growth hormone (somatotropin) is used to supply energy to construction processes.
This ability to command the breakdown of fats is called lipolytic ability.
Although hormones with lipolytic properties move throughout the body, fat will be lost unevenly in different places. This will depend on the blood supply to the tissues (their capillarization) and on the number and activity of cellular receptors.
Adipose tissue in places provided by evolution for storing fat (thighs, buttocks, abdomen) will store it more actively and dissolve more slowly. In places where it is not very convenient for the body to store and carry fat, less fat will be stored and it will be broken down faster.
Losing fat is not losing weight
This is very important to know! Fat breakdown (lipolysis) is not weight loss. It’s just that the fat from the fat cell has moved into the blood and “floats” there. To get rid of it, you need to “burn” it.
In other words, use it as fuel for some purpose. For example, for muscle work. If fat as fuel remains unclaimed, it will float and float through the blood and be absorbed back into fat cells, at best.
At worst, it will create cholesterol plaques in the cells of the vessel walls.
Bath, massage and fat
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In addition, do not forget that the separation of a fat cell from fat reserves is a chemical reaction of the breakdown of triglycerides. Fat cannot be “crushed,” “shaken,” “melted,” or “squeezed” out of the fat cell.
All physiotherapeutic procedures - massage, bath and others - with the goal of losing weight, solve one single problem - to activate blood flow in fatty tissues and improve microcirculation.
The more active the blood supply, the more lipolytic hormones will reach the fat cells.
This helps, but it is only an improvement in transport routes. Dozens of roads can be built to warehouses with coal reserves, but if this coal is not used as fuel, it will remain in the warehouse.
Stop looking for magic exercises and secret workout regimens to “get rid of belly fat” or “trim your thighs.” They simply don't exist. Eat less, move more, exercise your body, be patient and persistent.
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Some features of the process of burning fat in the body
There are two main sources of energy in the body - glycogen and fat. Glycogen is a more powerful source and easier to convert into energy than fat. That is why the body tries to burn it first, and only then does it get to fat.
Therefore, the workout should last at least half an hour, because otherwise, especially with poor nutrition, you will never get to the point of burning fat during the workout.
Physical activity with high oxygen consumption means any aerobic activity - that is, running, swimming, cycling, etc. It is these types of exercises that best promote fat burning. Therefore, strength training, especially in a stuffy gym, will not help you lose weight. Yes, this workout will train your muscles. But they will still not be visible due to the layer of subcutaneous fat.
Ideally, aerobic and strength training should be combined, since running or cycling alone will also not give the desired result, because the body knows how to adapt to a monotonous load. And sooner or later, regular running will simply stop working on burning fat. And this is where alternating the load will give the desired effect. Plus, the more muscle you have in your body, the faster you burn fat, so strength training is essential for proper weight loss.
And the main point that many people don’t know about. Fat is a source of energy, not a local tumor. That is why by acting on a specific area, for example on the stomach or sides, you will not be able to burn it in that particular place. The maximum that you will be able to do is to move the fat below or above the area on which you will act due to the elasticity of the skin.
Therefore, abdominal training does not burn fat specifically in the abdominal area - it burns fat approximately evenly from the entire body.
The only thing we must take into account is that every person has genetic characteristics. Therefore, for some, fat is best removed from the thighs, and for others, from the abdomen. This can happen even with absolutely the same training process and nutritional system - it’s just a genetic feature.
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Organic matter breaks down into simple compounds.
Fat is burned, turning into heat and energy to maintain the body's vital functions.
With physical exercise, only fat begins to be consumed as energy 40-50 minutes after the start of the workout
When a person loses weight, are all these extra pounds eliminated more through the kidneys or intestines? What is the biggest load?
Only urine with salt or protein can pass through the kidneys. And fat must be burned.
Hello Marianna Valentinovna. I am interested in one question: when a person loses weight, how does fat leave the body through sweat, through urine or through feces?
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How many calories per day do you consume?
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How can calories be lost through sweat? They go away during exercise, and sweat is simply to cool the body
And how the sweat formed was also some kind of load.
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With sweat, fat and unnecessary salts come out, which retain water in the body. the more clothes you wear, the more you sweat, the more you lose and burn.
Through the pores with sweat, not only water leaves, but also fat. And when running in clothes, the body spends Calories to cool the body :)
When running, sweat is released, we get tired, thereby burning calories, and with then fat, toxins and all that goes away! I do exercises and run every morning + eliminated sweets and starchy foods - I lost 8 kg in 2 weeks!
You can’t dress warmly when running; your heart is overworked. A friend of mine developed heart muscle dystrophy by running this way. Water, by the way, is formed during the combustion of fat, but it is mainly released during breathing and urination.
Have any of you lost weight from this heat? Without any diets or pills. After all, fat is released with sweat
Seriously? I didn't even know... I know that half an hour after constant physical activity fat begins to be released from the body, and if you lie on the beach, I think it’s unlikely... Not sure though
Flaxseed oil stimulates the release of fats into the blood from fat depots. Read more about walking for weight loss in the article of the same name on the website, then the fatty acids released into the blood...
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FAT???? With later???? this is a new word in science...
How much does running help with weight loss? In 2-3 months of running, approximately how much can you lose?
Drink less water when running and lose 10 kg or more weight.
Exit. For ordinary people, far from chemistry, burning fat is simply losing weight, getting rid of subcutaneous fat, which so unaesthetically spoils our figure.
If you run 6 km a day, then in 2-3 months you can lose about 20-25 kg... But I think it’s better to buy a subscription to the pool and swim, swim and swim again, it’s more enjoyable and works all the muscles =) ))
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Running helps strengthen muscles and burn calories, and how much this will affect your weight depends on many factors - the body’s tolerance to aerobic exercise, metabolism, the causes of increased subcutaneous fat (and is it really increased, by the way?). It's impossible to predict here.
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Fats are also storage facilities for toxins, thereby protecting vital organs from various damages. I knew that losing weight quickly is harmful to the body.
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When there is a load on the heart, a person swells and becomes fuller from water because the muscles have overheated during fitness, they have accumulated water, and the load on the kidneys begins
According to the diet, you eat fruits. They contain the bacillus Bacillus methanicus. When it gets into the feces, it produces methane gas. It, in turn, accumulates water and fats. Hence the income by weight.
Such a bacillus can be removed only with the help of candles made from natural chanterelles. Chanterelles absorb it like a sponge and then remove it from the body. Excess fat and water come out with it.
If you want to lose weight, do not eat raw fruits and vegetables.
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Fat does not come out with sweat; it burns in oxygen, which saturates the blood during aerobic exercise. You can read more here.
Is this a joke or from real life? when they say that a girl watches her figure until she gets married? and when it comes out, then kida
No joke
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I don’t even know... Gee!!!
No, it’s the husband who’s already watching other skirts
Nonsense. People begin to gain weight not after the wedding, but after pregnancy and childbirth. They gain excess weight during pregnancy, and then not everyone manages to lose it, plus all sorts of hormonal imbalances.
Well, genetic predisposition. If your parents are plump, then most likely you will have a belly when you get older, unless of course you exhaust yourself with diets and sports.
But the average Russian wife usually doesn’t have time to play sports.
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In marriage, women begin to get fat by leaps and bounds and turn into old, sad, fat aunts. Because men suck out all the beauty, youth and best years of life from them with their dicks.
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How can a man remove fat from his stomach and sides using dumbbells?
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I don't think dumbbells will help in your case. You need thorough physical activity (running, cycling, doing abs). Well, the nutrition should be selected accordingly.
You can't remove it with dumbbells alone. Aerobic exercises (running) are recommended first and only then weight lifting. And accordingly, proper nutrition. If you have nowhere to run or are embarrassed, then go outside and walk at a brisk pace for at least 30 minutes.
Here you need to select a set of exercises. Read here mybodyhealth.ru. It's about nutrition and exercise.
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If we lose fat while losing weight, but if you move a lot every day, eat right, that is, eat low-fat foods, avoid sweets...
Why do girls often destroy their bodies with diets instead of exercising?
In general, sports without a proper diet are of no use.
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Accumulation of fat as a natural survival mechanism of the body
- Scientists believe that it is unanimous that the process of fat accumulation in the human body is part of an integral biological survival mechanism designed to help a person fight such extreme conditions as stress, hunger and cold.
- Also, scientific research has proven that fat deposits can protect the human body from the adverse effects of diabetes, insulin resistance, decreased estrogen levels, general intoxication, etc. In addition, by storing fat or burning it, the body resists undereating or overeating.
One thing is important - the human body can productively use fat deposits and produce energy. This ability of the body, in turn, has a permanent influence on the survival control system.
The better this ability, the lower the cholesterol and lipid levels in the liver and plasma, and the more fat deposits will be involved in the process of obtaining vital energy.
Conversely, if the human body is incapable of influencing the survival control mechanism, then, naturally, large amounts of lipids and cholesterol will accumulate in the liver and plasma, and adipose tissue will resist burning fat even more.
In short, the main secret to getting rid of excess fat reserves is a high level of fat utilization and intense energy expenditure.
Types of fat
There are three types of fat in the human body:
- Internal or visceral. It has another name - abdominal. It is located near the internal organs of the abdominal cavity. A sign of its excess is the inability to draw in the stomach and a figure resembling an apple. It is dangerous to accumulate too much of these deposits, as they provoke the development of heart failure and other diseases.
- Subcutaneous . It is he who forms unaesthetic folds on the body. From a medical point of view, it does not cause harm, it only spoils the appearance.
- By gender . In women, this type of fat is deposited on the stomach and thighs, and in men - in the back and abdomen. These areas are usually called problem areas. But such fat is needed as energy reserves.
Fats enter the body with food and are broken down by enzymes. Then, from metabolic products, fat turns into a substance characteristic of humans, it penetrates into the lymphatic fluid, and then into the blood. Part of it is utilized to produce energy, with the release of water and carbon dioxide, and the rest is deposited under the skin and in other places.