Ideally, when losing weight, we want to lose body fat and not functional lean tissue.
Therefore, it is important to know your percent body fat. That is the real number that we should measure. Measuring only body weight could result in a loss of muscle. On a scale, a lower number does not always signify a loss in fat.
Extreme diets with low calories or low carbs/high protein actually promote muscle loss.
Research suggests that a balance of health food choices and increased activity is what is the key to healthy and permanate weight loss. 210.4 See you at the bottom!
This blog is about the ups and downs of weight management from the vantage point of someone with knowledge (2 degrees in Kinesiology) and less than perfect genes. It's about creating healthy habits. Read the first post to see how the inspiration of this blog began. Please comment or ask questions.
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Are you struggling to manage your weight? Read on to see if my knowledge, successes and failures can help you. Please comment and pass along to anyone who you think could benefit from this Blog. Be Healthy!
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