Do I really have to do cardio lose weight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You are 100% wrong. The lose fat, and I assume she wants to lose fat, you have to burn it, the only way to burn fat (reduce the size of the fat cells) is to do via cardio. Limiting food (calories) will reduce lean body mass which is what you want not to get rid of.

If a person is working out properly and at a high enough level to burn fat they will actually increase their caloric intake due to the need to fuel their body. resistance weight training is a key component as well as a diet.

there is no quick fix, this isn't a reality tv show, for the OP to drop the 30 lbs and do it properly so they look like normal and not a bag of bones with skin hanging off them it should take about a year.

Oh, so much bro-science woo... my brain hurts.

OP... as this post clearly illustrates, lots of people like to sound off with strong opinions that are based on zero knowledge. I'd strongly advise you to head over to the Community -> Fitness and Exercise forums on MyfitnessPal dot com. Lots of informed people there, many of whom have lost a ton of weight and sustained significant fitness for many years.

By the way... this post also really clearly illustrates how uninformed many "trainers" are. Lots of people are not certified, and it's also possible to get certifications on the internet just by sending a check. Yesterday in the gym, I saw a trainer working with a young woman (clearly his first time meeting her), and he seemed to be prescribing her random glute and stretching exercises based solely on the opportunity that they gave him to stare at her butt. Caveat emptor.