A 31-year-old member asked:

Hoping you can tell me, is regular calorie just energy and a fat calorie calories used to burn stored fat?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 26 years experience

No: All excess calories can be turned into fat by the body.

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A 35-year-old female asked:

How long after cardio and strength training do calories continue to burn before it is stored as fat? When does the fat storage process begin? At rest?

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Whats better for burning calories and saving oneself from storing fat on belly, exercising before eating, or exercising 1 hour after lunch and dinner?

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A 30-year-old member asked:

I have been on a 1400 calorie diet for fat loss, and so far I have lost 26 pounds and hope to lose about 15 more. Should i continue?

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A 45-year-old member asked:

I'm wondering if i don't eat enough calories will i burn muscle instead of fat?

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A 35-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me what number of calories do you actually burn on an elliptical trainer?

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