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controversial May 2010 12:13pm, 14 May 2010 8,605 posts	0 controversial ok this is not meant to be controversial So i am 174cm(5.7 feet) and weight about 66kg (10.4 stones). By any standards this is not overweight at all. BUT for long distance running standards, this is not 'ideal'. I would like to lose about 5kg (11 pounds). So my question is, do I have 5kg to lose in my body or there is no way it can happen. Do i have that fat in my body to lose? Or do i have to lose some muscle too? Ideas/comments/opinions?
JohnnyO May 2010 12:14pm, 14 May 2010 3,098 posts	0 JohnnyO If I were you I would be off down the pie shop right now.
JohnnyO May 2010 12:16pm, 14 May 2010 3,099 posts	0 JohnnyO More seriously, there will be a little fat to lose, but not much. You can get a more accurate assessment of body fat done, but there is a minimum below which unhealthy-ness starts to occur.
lammo May 2010 12:17pm, 14 May 2010 3,068 posts	0 lammo Did you see Gobi's recent blog? he had an interesting article with statistics and everything...
controversial May 2010 12:17pm, 14 May 2010 8,607 posts	0 controversial fair point, but i think that if i reach my target i will be still above that unhealthy level. But that would be a different discussion
controversial May 2010 12:18pm, 14 May 2010 8,608 posts	0 controversial mlamden, that is what made me post here, although i had already been thinking about it for about 1 year!
Keefy Beefy May 2010 12:18pm, 14 May 2010 4,717 posts	0 Keefy Beefy Mmm, pies.
emjaybee May 2010 12:19pm, 14 May 2010 4,475 posts	0 emjaybee ... Goes off to read Gobi's blog
Nellers May 2010 12:19pm, 14 May 2010 8,605 posts	0 Nellers You may be right that a little less fat to carry round would help but even if that is a given, with the mileage that you already do, you would need to be very careful in how you restrict your calorific intake to shave that fat off without adversely affecting your ability to train at the right intensity and volume. At least, as a non-expert I would expect that to be the case.
controversial May 2010 12:21pm, 14 May 2010 8,609 posts	0 controversial another fair point...