Many people try to lose weight by fasting. Can really eating less than what your body requires help to reduce your body weight? Not necessarily, according to experts.On the contrary it may increase your weight if you fast over a prolong period.
They claim the body system has a way to to interpret the signals send by the digestive system to mean that the body is low in reserve of nourishment when you are hungry. Therefore the body will be all geared up to absorb as much nutrition as possible when you next consume any food, nothing will go to waste. What a horrible story! So to say, the more hungry you are, the more nutrition will be absorbed and stored as reserve in your body, thus building up fats and protein all over your body. Your body weight will shoot up like no body's business.
So next time you want to embark on a crash fasting diet program think twice before you do it.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sunday, May 06, 2007
"The Incredible Shrinking Fat Cell"...
What Really Happens When Body Fat is Burned?
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com
Earlier this week someone in our discussion forum wrote, "I haven't "LOST" any fat... I know EXACTLY where it went! I got a chuckle out of that because I "got" the joke, but truth is, most people really don't know how fat cells work, how the fat burning process takes place or where the fat goes when it's burned. It's actually quite a complex biochemical process, but I'll explain it as simply as possible, so by the end of this article, you'll be a "fat burning" expert!
When you "lose" body fat, the fat cell (also called an adipocyte) does not go anywhere or "move into the muscle cell to be burned. The fat cell itself, (unfortunately) stays right where it was - under the skin in your thighs, stomach, hips, arms, etc., and on top of the muscles - which is why you can't see muscle "definition" when your body fat is high.
Fat is stored inside the fat cell in the form of triaglycerol. The fat is not burned right there in the fat cell, it must be liberated from the fat cell through somewhat complex hormonal/enzymatic pathways. When stimulated to do so, the fat cell simply releases its contents (triaglycerol) into the bloodstream as free fatty acids (FFA's), and they are transported through the blood to the tissues where the energy is needed.
A typical young male adult stores about 60,000 to 100,000 calories of energy in body fat cells. What triggers the release of all these stored fatty acids from the fat cell? Simple: When your body needs energy because you're consuming fewer calories than you are burning (an energy deficit), then your body releases hormones and enzymes that signal your fat cells to release your fat reserves instead of keeping them in storage.
For stored fat to be liberated from the fat cell, hydrolysis (lipolysis or fat breakdown), splits the molecule of triaglycerol into glycerol and three fatty acids. An important enzyme called hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) is the catalyst for this reaction. The stored fat (energy) gets released into the bloodstream as FFA's and they are shuttled off to the muscles where the energy is needed. As blood flow increases to the active muscles, more FFA's are delivered to the muscles that need them.
An important enzyme called lipoprotein lipase (LPL), then helps the FFA's get inside the mitochondria of the muscle cell, where the FFA's can be burned for energy. If you've ever taken a biology class, then you've probably heard of the mitochondria. This is the "cellular powerhouse" where energy production takes place and this is where the FFA's go to be burned for energy.
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When the FFA's are released from the fat cell, the fat cell shrinks and that's why you look leaner when you lose body fat - because the fat cell is now smaller. A small or "empty" fat cell is what you're after if you want the lean, defined look.
It was once believed that the number of fat cells could not increase after adulthood, only the size of the fat cells could increase (or decrease). We now know that fat cells can indeed increase both in size (hypertrophy) and in number (hyperplasia) and that they are more likely to increase in number at certain times and under certain circumstances, such as 1) during late childhood and early puberty, 2) During pregnancy, and 3) During adulthood when extreme amounts of weight are gained
Some people are genetically predisposed to have more fat cells than others and women have more fat cells than men. An infant usually has about 5 - 6 billion fat cells. This number increases during early childhood and puberty, and a healthy adult with normal body composition has about 25 to 30 billion fat cells. A typical overweight adult has around 75 billion fat cells. But in the case of severe obesity, this number can be as high as 250 to 300 billion!
The average size (weight) of an adult fat cell is about 0.6 micrograms, but they can vary in size from 0.2 micograms to 0.9 micrograms. An overweight person's fat cells can be up to three times larger than a person with ideal body composition.
Remember, body fat is basically just a reserve source of energy and fat cells are the like the storage tanks. Unlike a gas tank in your car which is fixed in size, however, fat cells can expand or shrink in size depending on how "filled" they are.
Picture a balloon that is not inflated: It's tiny when not filled with air - maybe the size of your thumb. When you blow it up with air, it can expand 10 or 12 times it's normal size, because it simply fills up. That's what happens to fat cells: They start as nearly empty fat storage "tanks" (when you are lean), and when energy intake exceeds your needs, your fat cells "fill up" and "stretch out" like balloons filling up with jelly (not a pretty picture, is it?)
So you don't actually "lose" fat cells, you "shrink" or "empty out" fat cells.
Take-home lessons:
1. Calories count!The signal that triggers your body to release adipose from fat cells is an energy deficit... you have to burn more than you eat.
2. Cut calories conservatively. Starving yourself may cause quick weightloss at first, but never works long term because it actually decreases the activity of fat burning enzymes that release fat from the cells. to avoid this "starvation mode" use exercise to BURN THE FAT, not very low calorie crash diets.
3. Get control of your weight now. If you are gaining weight, and especially if your weight is climbing upwards out of control, make a decision to STOP RIGHT NOW. Your fat cells might be multiplying, making it more difficult to burn fat in the future. NOW is the time!
4. If you've already lost weight, you must be forever diligent. Your fat cells are not gone, they have merely "shrunk" or "emptied out." Fitness is not a 12 week program, its a lifestyle. To stay lean you have to eat clean and stay active
5. Genetics are only a minor factor. You may not have control over how many fat cells you were born with, but you do control the major factors that determine how much fat you store: lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, mental attitude.
Genetics are not an excuse. The past is not an excuse. Your present condition is not an excuse. You can either make excuses or get results, but you can't do both.
So keep educating yourself about the science, read these newsletters, take action every day and go out there and make it happen!
If you need more help, Burn The Fat is the eating plan that turned it all around for thousands of others... why not you? visit:
www.burnthefat.com
About the Author:
Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a certified personal trainer (CPT). Tom is the author of "Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements using methods of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting: www.burnthefat.com
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com
Earlier this week someone in our discussion forum wrote, "I haven't "LOST" any fat... I know EXACTLY where it went! I got a chuckle out of that because I "got" the joke, but truth is, most people really don't know how fat cells work, how the fat burning process takes place or where the fat goes when it's burned. It's actually quite a complex biochemical process, but I'll explain it as simply as possible, so by the end of this article, you'll be a "fat burning" expert!
When you "lose" body fat, the fat cell (also called an adipocyte) does not go anywhere or "move into the muscle cell to be burned. The fat cell itself, (unfortunately) stays right where it was - under the skin in your thighs, stomach, hips, arms, etc., and on top of the muscles - which is why you can't see muscle "definition" when your body fat is high.
Fat is stored inside the fat cell in the form of triaglycerol. The fat is not burned right there in the fat cell, it must be liberated from the fat cell through somewhat complex hormonal/enzymatic pathways. When stimulated to do so, the fat cell simply releases its contents (triaglycerol) into the bloodstream as free fatty acids (FFA's), and they are transported through the blood to the tissues where the energy is needed.
A typical young male adult stores about 60,000 to 100,000 calories of energy in body fat cells. What triggers the release of all these stored fatty acids from the fat cell? Simple: When your body needs energy because you're consuming fewer calories than you are burning (an energy deficit), then your body releases hormones and enzymes that signal your fat cells to release your fat reserves instead of keeping them in storage.
For stored fat to be liberated from the fat cell, hydrolysis (lipolysis or fat breakdown), splits the molecule of triaglycerol into glycerol and three fatty acids. An important enzyme called hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) is the catalyst for this reaction. The stored fat (energy) gets released into the bloodstream as FFA's and they are shuttled off to the muscles where the energy is needed. As blood flow increases to the active muscles, more FFA's are delivered to the muscles that need them.
An important enzyme called lipoprotein lipase (LPL), then helps the FFA's get inside the mitochondria of the muscle cell, where the FFA's can be burned for energy. If you've ever taken a biology class, then you've probably heard of the mitochondria. This is the "cellular powerhouse" where energy production takes place and this is where the FFA's go to be burned for energy.
Tom Venuto Reveals His Lifetime Of Fat Burning Secrets... How To Reach Single Digit Body Fat... Without Drugs, Supplements or Low Calories!
Just imagine having abs like THESE!
Discover an all natural method to lose fat forever... even if you have less than average genetics and you've never succeeded at losing weight before...
For information on "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle, officially ranked #1 Fitness e-book in the world, Click here: www.BurnTheFat.com
When the FFA's are released from the fat cell, the fat cell shrinks and that's why you look leaner when you lose body fat - because the fat cell is now smaller. A small or "empty" fat cell is what you're after if you want the lean, defined look.
It was once believed that the number of fat cells could not increase after adulthood, only the size of the fat cells could increase (or decrease). We now know that fat cells can indeed increase both in size (hypertrophy) and in number (hyperplasia) and that they are more likely to increase in number at certain times and under certain circumstances, such as 1) during late childhood and early puberty, 2) During pregnancy, and 3) During adulthood when extreme amounts of weight are gained
Some people are genetically predisposed to have more fat cells than others and women have more fat cells than men. An infant usually has about 5 - 6 billion fat cells. This number increases during early childhood and puberty, and a healthy adult with normal body composition has about 25 to 30 billion fat cells. A typical overweight adult has around 75 billion fat cells. But in the case of severe obesity, this number can be as high as 250 to 300 billion!
The average size (weight) of an adult fat cell is about 0.6 micrograms, but they can vary in size from 0.2 micograms to 0.9 micrograms. An overweight person's fat cells can be up to three times larger than a person with ideal body composition.
Remember, body fat is basically just a reserve source of energy and fat cells are the like the storage tanks. Unlike a gas tank in your car which is fixed in size, however, fat cells can expand or shrink in size depending on how "filled" they are.
Picture a balloon that is not inflated: It's tiny when not filled with air - maybe the size of your thumb. When you blow it up with air, it can expand 10 or 12 times it's normal size, because it simply fills up. That's what happens to fat cells: They start as nearly empty fat storage "tanks" (when you are lean), and when energy intake exceeds your needs, your fat cells "fill up" and "stretch out" like balloons filling up with jelly (not a pretty picture, is it?)
So you don't actually "lose" fat cells, you "shrink" or "empty out" fat cells.
Take-home lessons:
1. Calories count!The signal that triggers your body to release adipose from fat cells is an energy deficit... you have to burn more than you eat.
2. Cut calories conservatively. Starving yourself may cause quick weightloss at first, but never works long term because it actually decreases the activity of fat burning enzymes that release fat from the cells. to avoid this "starvation mode" use exercise to BURN THE FAT, not very low calorie crash diets.
3. Get control of your weight now. If you are gaining weight, and especially if your weight is climbing upwards out of control, make a decision to STOP RIGHT NOW. Your fat cells might be multiplying, making it more difficult to burn fat in the future. NOW is the time!
4. If you've already lost weight, you must be forever diligent. Your fat cells are not gone, they have merely "shrunk" or "emptied out." Fitness is not a 12 week program, its a lifestyle. To stay lean you have to eat clean and stay active
5. Genetics are only a minor factor. You may not have control over how many fat cells you were born with, but you do control the major factors that determine how much fat you store: lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, mental attitude.
Genetics are not an excuse. The past is not an excuse. Your present condition is not an excuse. You can either make excuses or get results, but you can't do both.
So keep educating yourself about the science, read these newsletters, take action every day and go out there and make it happen!
If you need more help, Burn The Fat is the eating plan that turned it all around for thousands of others... why not you? visit:
www.burnthefat.com
About the Author:
Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a certified personal trainer (CPT). Tom is the author of "Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements using methods of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting: www.burnthefat.com
Monday, December 18, 2006
Christmas fun ideas
The Christmas holidays season is here, let's have fun. Below is a list of great ideas for family fun during Christmas.
Christmas fun ideas.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
A simple slimming program
Here is a 2-steps simple slimming program, which costs nothing to implement. A local celebrity (cannot disclose name without permission) adopted it and achieved excellent results.
Her program consists primarily of:
· Controlling food eaten selectively
· Through exercises, i.e. Doing quick walk everyday
5 excellent ways to control the food we eat:
1. Control the intake of high fat food such as deep fried food, buttered food. Don’t eat these stuffs any more.
2. Among our everyday food, cereal based food (eg. rice, noodle and junk food etc) have high carbohydrate content; avoid them as much as possible.
3. Reduce the intake of sweetener, Sweetener burns fast during metabolism, but if left unassimilated completely in the body, it will be easily converted into fats.
4. Do not take any tit-bits after dinner. If you must, take it in the morning because nut based food are rich in protein you will not feel hungry after eating them.
5. No super at night. If you are really hungry, eat some well-soaked vegetables. Beside, you may eat food like kidneys, rice vermicelli and rice strips at night. These are almost calories free, but take care in order not to use too much oil.
She also suggests this: for breakfast – take some low-fat, defatted dairy products, you may also take small amount of cheese or cereal and half an egg. For lunch – take suitable amount of meat, fish is the best choice here, the ideal amount is about 150g. Then take 250g of vegetables, some tomato and gourds, but do not fry or cook with excessive oil.
Slimming through walking:
Purpose: We all know for sure that quick walking will help to use up the fat in our body, but do you know that by doing quick walking persistently everyday, your buttock will become firm and full within one month, and also helps to correct your body posture.
Results: If you persisted in walking briskly on your way to office and to home, it will burn off fats and lift your buttock at the same time, making it to become firmer and with more spring in it. It is due to the fact that while you are walking briskly forwards, it causes buttock muscles to move and strengthens them. Persisting to do it everyday, your buttock will be lifted visibly within the short span of one month, achieving the result of a perfect figure, and helps to reduce weight.
Practical operations: You may do it as many times as you wish, but must persist for more than 10 minutes each time. Keep both thighs as close as possible and walk quickly in a straight line, and you will achieve the result of lifted buttock and slim body within a short period.
Her program consists primarily of:
· Controlling food eaten selectively
· Through exercises, i.e. Doing quick walk everyday
5 excellent ways to control the food we eat:
1. Control the intake of high fat food such as deep fried food, buttered food. Don’t eat these stuffs any more.
2. Among our everyday food, cereal based food (eg. rice, noodle and junk food etc) have high carbohydrate content; avoid them as much as possible.
3. Reduce the intake of sweetener, Sweetener burns fast during metabolism, but if left unassimilated completely in the body, it will be easily converted into fats.
4. Do not take any tit-bits after dinner. If you must, take it in the morning because nut based food are rich in protein you will not feel hungry after eating them.
5. No super at night. If you are really hungry, eat some well-soaked vegetables. Beside, you may eat food like kidneys, rice vermicelli and rice strips at night. These are almost calories free, but take care in order not to use too much oil.
She also suggests this: for breakfast – take some low-fat, defatted dairy products, you may also take small amount of cheese or cereal and half an egg. For lunch – take suitable amount of meat, fish is the best choice here, the ideal amount is about 150g. Then take 250g of vegetables, some tomato and gourds, but do not fry or cook with excessive oil.
Slimming through walking:
Purpose: We all know for sure that quick walking will help to use up the fat in our body, but do you know that by doing quick walking persistently everyday, your buttock will become firm and full within one month, and also helps to correct your body posture.
Results: If you persisted in walking briskly on your way to office and to home, it will burn off fats and lift your buttock at the same time, making it to become firmer and with more spring in it. It is due to the fact that while you are walking briskly forwards, it causes buttock muscles to move and strengthens them. Persisting to do it everyday, your buttock will be lifted visibly within the short span of one month, achieving the result of a perfect figure, and helps to reduce weight.
Practical operations: You may do it as many times as you wish, but must persist for more than 10 minutes each time. Keep both thighs as close as possible and walk quickly in a straight line, and you will achieve the result of lifted buttock and slim body within a short period.
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