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October 14, 2017 By Mitali Ambekar 20 Comments

Weight Loss Vs Fat Loss

weight loss vs fat loss

Who does not want to look good? Be it family functions, office dos or even a society party? There would seldom be anyone who thinks otherwise. Being fit, with a chiselled and curvaceous body fitting in the LBD with a glow on your face, playing with an awesome stamina, doing a set of proper push ups/pull ups to impress someone is natural. Burt, this is not all. Invariably the idea to look like this is more often than not accompanied by the very thought of weight loss.

I have never understood this fixation of the mind for weight loss. Why is it such a big thing to lose those extra kilos? Is it all about weight loss or looking your best in that party dress, being the most beautiful bride, a guy on the beach with a dashing personality, being awarded as the best player

YOU JUDGE!!

As a nutritionist, I am often battling these questions on weight loss. I have lots of people coming up to me with a target of losing 5-7kg in 2 months or losing that belly fat. And, to achieve this they are ready to give up on their food, gym twice a day for hours, go around running like crazy.

Let me at the outset tell you that weight loss in numbers will never give you that toned lean body and that lovely skin; it will just show you that the weight is reducing without any significant positive effect.

In order to achieve that toned lean body, you have to concentrate on losing your inches by losing that stored fat in your body. But, there is never a guarantee of weight loss.

After having battled the questions on how to lose weight, how do I get a lean and toned body, the other big question often thrown at me at the end is HOW CAN YOU SAY NO GUARANTEE of weight loss.

 Well, the answer to this question is because Body weight consists of adipose tissue and lean body mass-muscle, bones, organs, water. Of these, the Muscles are the most important part as it takes cares of your body’s calorie burning capacity. If you burn more calories you lose more fat. Therefore preserve that muscle and increase it. Muscles are dense tissue and therefore it weighs more but takes less space and gives a shape to your body.

Rather than checking on the number on the weight machine, check on what is that weight made of, the percentage of muscle versus fat in it. Start concentrating on your fat loss as that gives you a good health, happy life, more energy, more stamina and endurance so you can give in your best at work, home and LIFE. Thus, leading you to shift to a healthier lifestyle permanently!!

About Mitali Ambekar

A Post Graduate diploma in Sports Science and Fitness Nutrition from SNDT Juhu, Mitali Ambekar has always been inclined to sports since her childhood. As Sports Nutrition Practitioner for the last 4 years, she has come to realize how nutrition plays an important aspect in every sporting activity that one chooses. She has been associated with various Gyms in the city of Mumbai and has been consulting sportsmen and women from Cricket, Badminton, Taekwando and Marathon and others who are on their path to fitness on nutrition and how they can perform better. This National level Rifle Shooter apart from sports is also passionate about Wildlife and Candid photography. And, when she is not training, she is listening to music and reading books

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Comments

  1. Varun says

    May 12, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    The article is wonderful, but, it stops short of saying how to go about losig fat and not muscles??? If you could shed some light on that; that would be great.

    Reply
    • Mitali Ambekar says

      May 12, 2014 at 5:19 pm

      Hey Varun,I am glad that you liked the blog.To ans wer your question,you can lose the fat by gaining your muscles,which in turn will accelerate your metabolism & help you lose the fat,but it also matters that what all you eat and when..

      Reply
      • sonal katyal says

        May 12, 2014 at 5:29 pm

        can you plz elaborate some do’s and dont’s for losing fat..

        Reply
        • Mitali Ambekar says

          May 13, 2014 at 5:36 am

          Hey Sonal,been getting quite a few questions on this topic after this blog,guess i have to write a blog on this too:))
          Will give you few guidelines though,1)Eat every 2-3hours,2)Exercise Regularly(both cardio & Strength training),3)Cut down on refined Carbohydrates(Sugar,Polished rice,Maida,etc)

          Reply
  2. Darshan says

    May 12, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    Hi ,

    Nice article and directional towards looking and really being fit co-existing .

    I would like to know how we measure this muscle & fat bal does it just by lokking lean or BMI or there are other measures.?

    Reply
    • Mitali Ambekar says

      May 13, 2014 at 5:43 am

      Glad you liked it.There are quite a few ways,out of which best would be taking your body measurements.

      Reply
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    August 31, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Simply want to say your article is as astonishing. The clearness in your post is just spectacular and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your feed to keep up to date with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the gratifying work. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Mitali says

      July 1, 2015 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks a lot for the feedback.Glad & happy for the same:)

      Will look out for your feedback in future as well.

      Reply
  4. Don Bodenbach says

    March 2, 2015 at 7:41 am

    Is there any difference between weight loss and fat loss.? Please do educate me on this.

    Reply
    • Mitali says

      July 1, 2015 at 8:34 pm

      Hey Don

      Of course, there is a difference between both and the above blog explains the same:)

      Reply
  5. Deven Pathare says

    April 29, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    Nicely written views Mitali. But one should ONLY consider body measurements as an effective means of shedding those extra pounds one has ? There can be scenarios of losing out on the muscle mass as well. Your views please.

    Reply
    • Mitali says

      July 1, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      Hi Deven

      Fat is like cotton, weighs less but takes lot of space and it is the one who creates lot of laziness and health issues as well.Thus when we looking at becoming more healthy & fit it is the fat that has to be kicked out.Another example I can give you is, whenever we buy clothes we look at our inches, right? and not the weight.How to know if you are losing on muscle? there will be a drastic weight loss, resulting in losing kgs and making you feel weaker & unhealthy, the one we go through when not well like Fever or Viral,etc.Hope I have answered your query.If not feel free to ask & sorry for late reply.

      Reply
  6. Coleman says

    November 10, 2017 at 2:05 am

    I didn’t know that experts recommend limiting cardio sessions to 4-5 per week at no more than an hour per session. I can see why knowing this would help you stay healthy while trying to lose weight. I think that it is important to keep in mind that there needs to be moderation in all things. Losing weight is a good goal, but make sure you are staying healthy while doing it.

    Reply
  7. Neha Sharma says

    December 12, 2017 at 1:17 am

    This is quite interesting for i have been trying to find ways on how i can one day lose weight without affecting my health but today i have seen myself as fortunate for the procedures provided are quite easy to follow
    Thanks

    Reply
  8. Daniel Helfen says

    February 19, 2018 at 6:56 pm

    Love it!
    According to longevity researcher Dr. Luigi Fontana, periodic fasting and low protein diets are great for weight loss. I think fasting is the best way to lose weight quickly.

    Reply
  9. Nithiya Shree says

    May 30, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    There is huge difference between weight loss and fat loss.. You explained it very well.. Thanks for the information

    Reply
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    December 18, 2018 at 11:38 am

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  11. Sarah says

    June 28, 2019 at 2:02 pm

    Hey Mitali, thanks for the article. Sounds great with weight loss vs fat loss.

    Reply
  12. aaronmiller says

    July 13, 2021 at 11:04 am

    Hey, Thanks for this important information on fat loss and weight loss are 2 different things and in order to lose weight or fat their are different exercises or diet plans. Many of us gets confused in these two. This would turn to be a great information

    Reply
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    February 11, 2023 at 11:27 am

    Thanks for Sharing

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