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Well, you have tempted me to reply! Yes weight training is the way forward - but as of now my below normal weight is a problem only to the elders. But let me tell you increasing weight without compromising on health is the most difficult thing to do!!

I don't see how one can lose 40 kilos of fat starting with a bodyweight of 100-110 kilos. The math doesn't add up. Muscle loss as well is inevitable in that case.
How do you propose to establish to yourself that it is all fat that you will have lost? Something to learn for a lot of people if you do achieve that scale of just fat loss. I for one would certainly like to know.

There is a tool that is used at the gym that my gym's owner (and head trainer) also manages. It provides a detailed body analysis where you can see your body's fat %, muscle weight, water content %, etc. and many other facts. He showed me a pre and post analysis of one of the members who has been working out in our gym (this analysis was done at the other gym which has the tool). Over a period of about 12 weeks, this gent has lost 8kgs of just fat, showed increase in muslce by about 2kgs, his water content has increase by some 2% etc..

So yeah, I may have gone over board stating losing 40kgs of fat, as that by itself may be very tough to achieve (but can't deny its doable or not doable) but I wanted to point out that losing weight is doable but losing just fat is a different task and will require detailed monitoring, analysis to keep on that track.

My point is that it is possible to lost upto 40kgs of fat while training to build and maintain muscle. My gym's owner/head trainer has also invited me over to his other gym he manages, to undergo this analysis for myself, so I might do it sometime (likely 3rd august).. I'll be more than happy to share the headers available in the analysis and report here, metrics that I might deem fit to.

Absolutely it works. My changed food habit, workout pattern and the results much similar to yours :)

If I am understanding it right you want to increase the muscle mass till now your focus was on reducing weight and you have lost below normal. I would suggest that before you try to gain mass first assess if you are really below normal that is your BMI is below 18 or not if BMI is between 18 to 24 then it is perfectly normal weight.

For increasing muscle mass there is no substitute of resistance training either using weights or using body weight itself ( push ups , chin ups , sit ups etc)

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Yes, I was the member who supported ketogenic diet. I have been following for one and half years now. If you have any specific questions you can fire away here. I will try to clarify the doubts. I have talked to people who have been on this diet for 10 years. I can present their blood work, lipid profiles, fat Percentages, kidney tests if you want.

If you are still not convinced, there are many other diets that come under the umbrella of low carb. South beach diet, paleo, Atkins, Dukan, Stillman.

Also the drug I talked about was Aspirin.

Guys,

One more stupid question from my side - What are your views on fruit juices? Usually at 4pm everybody in the office goes to the cafeteria to have some food (usually fried food/South Indian etc). Instead of eating these things, I am thinking of having fruits/juices. How about banana/orange/watermelon? Any idea about the most appropriate strategy regarding fruits keeping in mind that weight loss is the main aim?

Hi,

I started a low-carb-high-fat diet sometime in May this year, after loosing more than 30 Kgs (from 100Kgs to 70Kgs) over a period of one year following a conventional calorie restricted diet + exercise. Since I started my weight loss journey I have been hooked on to endurance sports: running, cycling and swimming. Although supporters of low carb diets say that performance in endurance sports increases following a ketogenic diet, there are naysayers as welll, such as this guy: http://anthonycolpo.com/why-low-carb...hletes-part-2/

Do you have any firsthand experience?

You can have fruit juices at that time if it is freshly made and if there is no added sugar etc.

However, if there is an option of eating those fruits like an assorted plate of fruits, that is a better deal because it will also give more fiber and will help in digestion plus make you feel full longer compared to juices made from same quantity of fruits.

Avoid mango if you are aiming for weight loss; try eating water-melon, papaya, banana, orange etc.

Its no doubt a good decision. But ensure you have it sugarless :thumbs up.

Seasonal local fruits are recommended over imported ones as per naturalists.

Also keep switching like Banana to Musambi to Pomogranate to...so that you get various nutrients.

Got it! All these fruits are available in my office cafeteria so that is not a problem clap:

Yes sir, I will always make it a point not to add sugar to the fruit juice. I am trying to best to reduce my sugar intake.

No first hands experience.
But professional athletes who do low carb swear by cyclic ketogenic diet.

You have already lost weight and improved your life style. You can think of moving to low GI diet, paleo that are less restrictive.

Ajay,

As we say elsewhere - this thread needs pics. Please post before and after pics for inspiration for all of us :)

Thanks! I will try low-carb-high-fat for a few months to see how it affects my performance.

Here you go :)

beautiful - great job man. So what did you do which contributed most to Ajay 0.7? :)