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Originally Posted by swedishbeauty
hey... if you're trying to lose body fat, definately try to avoid eating for about 3 hours before you workout... I've even been told to avoid any type of 'power' drink or bar, because then when you work out, you'll be burning off the calories from the food and not the body fat...
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I know this post is old but I have to say....
Gotta be the worst advice I've ever read.
Cardio on empty stomach first thing in the AM = ok.
Weight training on an empty stomach = trip to hospital from falling down and smacking your head due to low blood sugar levels.
If someone is working out with weights, doing 30-45 mins of cardio daily and they are not losing weight there is only one place to look: diet. Generally, eating too much BUT not eating enough can also stall/prevent weight loss.
Its really not all that complicated to lose weight. For men, getting to that 10-12% BF range is easy. Its going beyond that where it becomes difficult. For women, it is a little more difficult given your hormone fluctuations and the fact that your baseline calories are so low to begin with but it is more than doable.
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