In a recent call with @Ray Thigpen he commented that he was unable to shift fat on his belly and yet he plays many hours of pickleball every week. His calorie burn is plenty BUT when you eat carbs, it causes a corresponding increase in insulin in your system. That insulin causes your cells to go into fat-storage mode. Once you have 'burnt' through the energy from the carbs, the body will start to use anything it can to create the energy needed, but not fat stores. The last thing you want is to reduce your lean body mass (bones, muscles, organs etc) As a first step I would suggest to everyone to remove carbs from your eating at least 3 hours before exercise. Try it. Within 4 weeks you will notice a difference. Then let us know how you go.