{"id":217459,"date":"2020-03-20T06:55:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T13:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=217459"},"modified":"2020-03-20T15:51:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T22:51:18","slug":"overweight-vs-overfat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/overweight-vs-overfat\/","title":{"rendered":"Overweight vs Overfat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The problem isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t being \u00e2\u20ac\u0153overweight\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d it is about being \u00e2\u20ac\u0153overfat<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is simple. If it jiggles, it is fat\u00e2\u20ac\u009d – Arnold<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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So this is important. We are not trying to lose \u00e2\u20ac\u0153weight\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but fat. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can be an NFL player with pure muscle and be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153overweight\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. But you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not \u00e2\u20ac\u0153overfat\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all weight is created alike.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example let us say you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re 200 pounds. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re 150 pounds of muscle and 50 pounds of fat, this is very different from the person who is 150 pounds of fat and 50 pounds of muscle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fat (adipose tissue) is an active endocrine system <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What does this mean? Fat isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just an aesthetics thing \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an active endocrine system<\/a> which secretes hormones into your blood stream and affects your mood and life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re 40% bodyfat, your adipose tissue (fat) will make you feel more depressed, more tired, less energetic, less physically vigorous, etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Fat (not weight) is the enemy. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t weigh yourself on a scale, pinch your stomach fat instead. Source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t weigh yourself. Instead, just observe your bodyfat percentage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n