When people say eat less and train more they are not aware that body get rids of muscle first as they are the most energy demanding so skinny people lose weight fast ,mostly muscles and water. but little overweight people lose muscle and looks fatter as it hangs, muscles keep ones body firmer even if little chubby. The more muscle the more energy demand. If we practice yoga and eat less than our body tells us we will eat protein from our own body. Our body is smarter than our mind in that concept.
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To lose, you need to need to focus on one thing that is ?Why you are gaining it??. Focus on the following area:
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Your lifestyle contribution if it sedentary
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You diet (what you eat, how much, how many times, what time ?)
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Are you building muscles? More muscle more weight.
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Do you get enough sleep ? (what time go to bed and what time you get up?)
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Any issue related to hormones or metabolism ?
Fixing few points mentioned above plus physical activity (not too rigorous) of daily 1 to 1 and half hour can make you lose.[/QUOTE] -
Frankly my lifestyle is sedentary. Other than weight training and doing yoga there is almost no physical activity in my daily life. But I have read multiple times that fat loss can be achieved only by creating a calorie deficit and no exercise is needed. Doing exercise will only speed up the process.
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I am maintaining a calorie deficit.
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Yes I am gaining muscle mass and I know that that will have an impact on the scale. That’s why I have stopped logging my weight and relying on the mirror.
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I sleep 8-10 hrs a day.
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I don’t know about hormones but my metabolism is moderate at the moment. I say that coz I feel hungry before every meal.
[QUOTE=fakeyogis;84433]When people say eat less and train more they are not aware that body get rids of muscle first as they are the most energy demanding so skinny people lose weight fast ,mostly muscles and water. but little overweight people lose muscle and looks fatter as it hangs, muscles keep ones body firmer even if little chubby. The more muscle the more energy demand. If we practice yoga and eat less than our body tells us we will eat protein from our own body. Our body is smarter than our mind in that concept.[/QUOTE]
I started weight training when I was 14 and continued till 24. I was quite big and strong by then but I discontinued after that and now I have started again after a gap of 7 years. I am not going to quit this time no matter what.
After one month of dieting I can see a decrease in my belly fat. Although the difference is not that great but it indicates progress.
Also remember what attracts water is fat, so if we eat less we get rid of water looking more slim like an illusion. Good you will not stop. Remember to give your body breaks from starving every now and then cause long time starving isnt healthy by any means.
If you take stairs instead of elevator will also make a difference.
Your not taking whey are you? Whey always make my belly fat i think it affects my hormones. If i take whey protein i get estrogen fat deposits on belly and breasts rather quick.
Frankly my lifestyle is sedentary
Yes I am gaining muscle mass
These two are answer to your weight gain. Fix these two and you should see weight reduction.
Note that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s height and weight were :
Height: 6’2"
Off-Season Weight: Around 260 lbs.
Competition Weight: Around 235 lbs
Looks like obese person if name is not mentioned, but not because he was building muscles.
Calming the mind , content , becoming fully aware. The rest will follow… Becoming aware of your body and mind , your desires , what to eat , when to eat, how to eat , with full awareness.
Pranayama , kapalbahati is very good also , but the mind sister , the mind is the creator of your reality. Peace and love.
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I just looked down from here ,bottom of site and saw this link.
http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f34/big-fat-lie-about-low-fats-7409.html
I struggled with my weight until I added fat and lots of it. And use cream when cooking and butter. Now I’m skinnier than youth hood. We’re all different but since we start using light products and skipping fat almost everyone is getting fatter. Fat helps us feeling full longer and light products makes us hungrier and small eating.
[QUOTE=fakeyogis;84442]I just looked down from here ,bottom of site and saw this link.
http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f34/big-fat-lie-about-low-fats-7409.html[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=fakeyogis;84443]I struggled with my weight until I added fat and lots of it. And use cream when cooking and butter. Now I’m skinnier than youth hood. We’re all different but since we start using light products and skipping fat almost everyone is getting fatter. Fat helps us feeling full longer and light products makes us hungrier and small eating.[/QUOTE]
I have done a lot of online research about the subject.
Although macronutrients plays an important role in a balanced diet its the total number of calories consumed that matters. If the total is within one’s TDEE it hardly matters how much fat is in the diet.
[QUOTE=pureflow;84440]Calming the mind , content , becoming fully aware. The rest will follow… Becoming aware of your body and mind , your desires , what to eat , when to eat, how to eat , with full awareness.
Pranayama , kapalbahati is very good also , but the mind sister , the mind is the creator of your reality. Peace and love. [/QUOTE]
I have done pranayama with full dedication for about 3 years. The result was increase in energy, a fresh look (face) but its not that effective for fat loss.
I used to do kapalbhati for 15 minutes every alternate day with other pranayams.
One thing that many people say is effective in fat loss is cardio. Both high intensity/low volume and low intensity/high volume.
[QUOTE=om_namah_shivay;84447]I have done a lot of online research about the subject.
Although macronutrients plays an important role in a balanced diet its the total number of calories consumed that matters. If the total is within one’s TDEE it hardly matters how much fat is in the diet.[/QUOTE]
You have done research yet research is sometimes done from theory and logic such is the mind, this is why yogis say experience is higher knowledge. Research said you cant eat dairy if you want to lose fat as its high in fat,for some years ago one did a program of it and noticed that if you ate dairy body absorbed 50% less fat. , is it really to be trusted? I dont know but it shows us mind with its logic is many times not correct. For example mind will say eat less train more , even when them selves have never tried it because it sounds logical and it does work for some time till one stagnate. It will also say fat should be avoided yet that mind have never tried eating fat so tell me how can anyone have an opinion about how things work not having tested them them selves?
I told you what worked for me. When you have steady cashflow you dont need to think about savings. But when you get short on cash you will try to save more and not spend it. Your body works the same way how do you think we survived for so long the more fat you can put on the more likely you will survive better if there is food shortage. Fat deposit is for survival if you eat to little everyday your body think it must save it as it is bad times. Little fat body always keep as a reserve exactly how any person should have savings to cover the unexpected. For example almonds even though they are fat lower blood lipids eaten in moderation. Its your mind and your choice, please report next month how much you lost in waist.and i hope you find what works best for you.
But i must say im puzzled when you ask for help yet you know everything of how it works as you say, maybe little hasty to wait and see i guess.
[QUOTE=fakeyogis;84451]But i must say im puzzled when you ask for help yet you know everything of how it works as you say, maybe little hasty to wait and see i guess.[/QUOTE]
You must have read the first post of this thread. I was looking for specific asanas and pranayamas which help is losing fat.
But since people told me that there is nothing specific for fat loss in yoga the discussion shifted towards diet.
Alright, from now on I won’t share what I have learned and just listen.
I just started coconut oil again because this winter im cold due to 11 kg lighter than last winter i already lost one pin in the belt. Also after breakfast im not hungry for 4-5 hours sometimes. So its easier to eat less if body feels satisfied. But of course there are bad fats. And also moderation is important and as i told you before with evco i dont exerciseyet i lose , walking about 1h in total over the day and not in one go.
I’m surprised you’re still on a deficit eating so much curry, have you tried varying your diet to something more simple/ less cooked, less spicing, no sauces? I know it sounds cliche and it should be fine if you’re measuring the calories but those are the first things I would remove if I were trying to lose weight…It might be worth varying the diet and finding out what works for you, different foods work differently for different bodies, some people can not digest certain things well. I know spices make me super bloated, and I can’t eat meat more than a few times a week either.
Yeah you should start the yoga again to get more support for your weight control and fitness enhancement. Do yoga in your routine workout for at least 5 times a week with full consistency and also take some weight loss supportive diet along with yoga workout to get the results for the weight control.
A parallel that came up some time ago.
Most people have a buffer saved for unexpected happenings. Our body buffer is fat.
Our body is more clever than our mind, it will not spend the buffer of its last “money” to go on holiday and come home with piles of invoices to be paid and extra penalty fees because of reminders.
Neither will it be spending all its money on the newest phone not being able to eat properly for the last month. So our body are not likely to spend all fat deposit just because we stop eating it will cut the monthly costs instead, muscle is a cost so you will lose muscles so your body saves some energy, just like a company fire what is not needed. Will your economy become better if you spend and spend it to the last dime every month?, no it will become worse. Give your body good fat in moderation so it realizes that it can employ some more muscle which in turn demands more energy and without being scared not being able to pay the monthly bills it can lower the buffer. so it realizes that it does not need a big buffer for years of possible “energy deficit” so it will start to employ muscles again and saving less.
You cannot out excersise a bad diet. Yoga or otherwise.