Comments on: How Healthy Diet Can Help you Burn Fat

By: XiaoZhen

XiaoZhen — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:10:59 +0000

Increase your distance to at least 6 miles.

Then eat healthily with lots of veggies, lean meat and complex carbs , you will not have problem losing some fats.

I am on low carb, low fat, high fibre, high protein and a hour brisk walk 5 times a week, and I have lost 31lbs and gain better health. I am now maintaining my 108lbs for more than a year.

Details in my blog
Xiaozhen
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By: david m

david m — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:08:59 +0000

During exercise and physical activity, the primary fuels used by muscles are carbohydrate and fat. When mild exercise is performed there is a tendency to burn relatively more fat and less glucose, but as exercise becomes more intense, a higher fraction of the energy demands of the muscle are supplied by glucose, until at the highest intensities almost only carbohydrates are used. This shows that if you are running to loose fat that you need to run lightly and not fast or furiously.

Another study suggests that interval training burns fat and improves fitness more quickly than constant but moderately intensive physical activity. Fitness buffs and athletes have long used interval training (short bursts of intensive effort interspersed with more moderate stretches) to improve performance. The study shows that the practice also improves cardiovascular fitness and helps the body burn more fat, even during low-intensity or moderate workouts.

In Japan researchers conducted the first known study to compare exercising continually in one long bout versus breaking up the same workout with a rest period. The study showed that repetitions of shorter exercise causes enhancements of fat mobilization and utilization during and after the exercise. Thus splitting up a long bout of exercise with a rest period burns more fat than a continuous bout of exercise.

A possible reason why this is so is thought to be that after exercise the metabolism carries on at a high level for some time whilst no extra demand is being made on the body. After the rest the metabolism starts to slow down but when exercise resumes the metabolism resumes it's higher level quickly.
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University Of Guelph
University of Tokyo
American Physiological Society

By: Speedo

Speedo — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:06:59 +0000

Of course,,,,,,,calories in, calories out.

15 miles a week would probably burn a bit under 1500 calories (some say 100 calories/mile, but I think it's a little less) - that's just under ½ pound per week. It should also get your metabolism burning a few more calories when you're not running. 5 times a week is optimum - more often risks injury.

It should be easy to go beyond 3 miles after a few weeks.
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By: terpgirl

terpgirl — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:04:59 +0000

yes that is good enough to start. however, once your body gest used to it, you may want to increase your intensity, not so much your distance. it also depends on your intensity during those 3 miles. you can run 15 miles a week, or you can spend 25-30 minutes 5 times a week and do a higher intensity cardio work out. like, a warmup jog for 5-10 mins, then followed by 4 minutes of increased intensity and then followed by one minute of high intesnity, and then lower your intensity again, and then do that as many times as you want, but your very last minute of cardio would be a full out "run for your life" minute of extreme intensity. higher intensity burns fat faster and longer than a steady intensity level. dont forget to do lifting and weights if you can, the more muscle you have the more fat you burn while your not working out.
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By: spdrunnery

spdrunnery — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:02:59 +0000

Yes….just make sure you eat smaller meals more often and snack healthy (fruits and veggies) in between and the pounds will melt off. And remember to relax and have fun…thats really the key
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By: RockaSta

RockaSta — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:59 +0000

try doing interval training instead of steady running it has helped me more check out this article
http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com/my_video_tips/interval_training.html

and btw u wont see results in a month, maybe two and at most u can only lose 1lbs to maybe 2lbs of fat a week.
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By: deemons

deemons — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:58:59 +0000

ABSOLUTELY!! Following your plan (and please continue to keep it healthy) you will do fine. I am assuming here you are already physically fit enough to run the 3 miles.
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By: shrugger

shrugger — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:56:59 +0000

You may not lose 20 in a month, but you will be able to see a significant change in weight distribution and will look much better.
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By: RU4REAL?

RU4REAL? — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:54:59 +0000

In fact…

That's the ONLY way to do it…

Better not try it…

Too healthy and predictable…

Now…"Begone!"
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By: love_2b_curious

love_2b_curious — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:52:59 +0000

Yes, but a fast walk, (instead of running), that same distance will work better and faster!
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