Tips for trimming body fat?

I thought I might add something about how I personally like to lose body fat. Basically: high protein. A high-protein diet causes a reduction in appetite, and also causes more muscle mass to be saved when you lose weight, meaning you lose more fat instead. Here's an easy guide. When shopping for food, look at the nutrition facts. The two numbers you'll be interested in are calories and grams of protein. A high-protein food will have a 10:1 ratio of calories to grams of protein. That means 40% of calories from protein. Generally, I don't eat a lot of anything with less than 20%, which is a 20:1 ratio on the label. Some examples from my kitchen right now: Greek yogurt with fruit (and sugar :)) Calories: 110 Protein: 13g Ratio: better than 10:1 This is a high-protein food. Eat lots of it. Bread Calories: 110 Protein: 5g Ratio: almost 20:1 This is not as bad as, say, Doritos, but don't eat it freely. Make a sandwich with lean meat (very high in protein) to get the overall ratio higher. Don't forget to count condiments and cooking oils. They usually are pretty calorie dense with no protein. I don't really count calories in fruits and veggies, even though they are low in protein, since it's hard to overeat those and they have their own benefits. This is just a system that's based on some well-accepted science and easy math. It works quite well for me, and it's easy to follow.

I thought I might add something about how I personally like to lose body fat. Basically: high protein. A high-protein diet causes a reduction in appetite, and also causes more muscle mass to be saved when you lose weight, meaning you lose more fat instead. Here's an easy guide. When shopping for food, look at the nutrition facts. The two numbers you'll be interested in are calories and grams of protein. A high-protein food will have a 10:1 ratio of calories to grams of protein. That means 40% of calories from protein. Generally, I don't eat a lot of anything with less than 20%, which is a 20:1 ratio on the label. Some examples from my kitchen right now: Greek yogurt with fruit (and sugar :)) Calories: 110 Protein: 13g Ratio: better than 10:1 This is a high-protein food. Eat lots of it. Bread Calories: 110 Protein: 5g Ratio: almost 20:1 This is not as bad as, say, Doritos, but don't eat it freely. Make a sandwich with lean meat (very high in protein) to get the overall ratio higher. Don't forget to count condiments and cooking oils. They usually are pretty calorie dense with no protein. I don't really count calories in fruits and veggies, even though they are low in protein, since it's hard to overeat those and they have their own benefits. This is just a system that's based on some well-accepted science and easy math. It works quite well for me, and it's easy to follow.