Comments on: Body Blog: Can You Be Fit AND Fat?

By: Nessa

Nessa — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:01:35 +0000

This reminds me of a documentary that was aired about a year ago. It took about twenty overweight and "unfit" people and allowed then to train with experts for a couple of months for the Boston Marathon. Scientific research showed that only a few of the people who trained for the marathon out of the group actually significantly lost weight/had a significant change in their body shape. I cannot remember the exact reason, but try searching for the documentary, it is truly fascinating.

By: myraceblog

myraceblog — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:28:55 +0000

Hell yeah you can be fat and fit. We had a 200-lb, middle-aged fitness instructor at my Bodysculpt class this morning. Everyone thought we would be in for an easy day…boy were we wrong. she ROCKED us. My size 2 body is humbled.

By: Kelly Kline Engaldo

Kelly Kline Engaldo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:43:35 +0000

Important posts. Thank you very much for sharing.

My heavy thigh simply need 2 more inches and then I would be fine!

Be fit first, thin second. Be healthy first, be yourself always and you will always shine.

By: kim

kim — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:24:42 +0000

This has happened to me twice. Twice! I ran uphill and downhill and I stayed exactly the same weight. However, when I did interval training and weight training I lost weight. Run for two to three hours at a time or interval train for 30 minutes? It’s true though, it’s better to have a functional body than a skinny body that doesn’t work. My legs might look like stovepipes but they’ve taken me across Siberia and up mountains. It’s hard to complain about legs that can do that.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:13:06 +0000

I agree with La 'Anonymous', you continue to use FAT loss and WEIGHT loss, interchangeably, when they are indeed two different things.

By: La

La — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:08:56 +0000

I'm not sure if anyone said this already, but FAT LOSS and WEIGHT LOSS are different. Just because you don't see a numerical difference on the scale does not mean that you're body hasn't experienced fat loss. There are ways to statistically determine if fat loss has been achieved, for instance, measuring arms, hips, thighs, etc at the start of new workout/diet plan with continual weekly measurements.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:47:04 +0000

Ok you guys, dont make it more complicated than it is….more calories = gain weight, less calories = lose wieght. When you lose or gain weight it can be either lean body mass (muscle) or fat depends on training. Training for a marathon (running for long distances) actually makes your body think you need more fat to support the long distances and less muscle in order to preserve energy while running. This is why most marathon runners do not have "nice" bodies. If you want to lose fat you should lift weights and train with higher intensity. As someone said earlier, you don't have enough testosterone to build muscle, but by using the glycogen stored in muscles, your body begins to store your food as glycogen instead of fat and you metabolism starts to speed up as well. Long story short, if you want to lose FAT then eat less, lift weights, and train with high intensity (sprints). Your goal should be to lose around 2 pounds a week. Anymore than that means you are losing some of you lean body mass, which is not good as you metabolism slows down. So dont be disappointed if you dont have massive transformation anytime soon. It takes a long time and a lot of dedication, but its worth it! anyone can do it!

By: Southern61

Southern61 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:20:55 +0000

As a coach for girls, I see in the weight room all sizes and shapes of girls working out on the same program. Bottom line is we are born with different genetics and we need to take care of our bodies and stay healthy. Some people will never be a size "2" and they dont need to be. However they are in good healthy shape. Our view of "healthy" needs to be upgraded not based on the cover model bodies but on our personal best. It breaks my heart to see girls think they are "fat" because they dont wear a certain size. Just get in shape and stay healthy!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:26:57 +0000

i have always thought that people in general just come in different shapes. some people are supposed to be like sticks, other people are just supposed to have more fat on them naturally. its not a simple matter of calories. nothing concerning the human body is that simple. i think it is very possible for someone to be bigger and very healthy- because those people are just supposed to be bigger! i have found that you can almost always tell how healthy someone is by their faces… people with weight problems have extra weight in their faces… healthy people do not, no matter their size.

By: Becca- Clarion Unive

Becca- Clarion Unive — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:02:18 +0000

Something hilarious to think about. I'm in the "morbidly obese" weight range. I hike, dance, run, bike, and work out daily. I'm very active and physically healthy. And I can do more cardio than most skinny women I know. But because of my build, and the weight on my stomach, I'm obese. But healthy… go figure?