Journey, Not A Destination
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Basically, it is explosive exercise used to increase power and the ability produce force quickly. These exercises take advantage of the SSC (stetch shortening cycle, which is the elastic component of the muscle and tendon.
Think about when you try and jump as high as you can, while standing still. Do you jump straight up? Or, do you first partially squat down, then jump up?
Most of us would hopefully choose number 2.
*tiffany*
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Steve, thank you for the quick reply to my PM. Here is another one for you...if you don't mind, of course. I wish I had all the knowledge you do...this whole thing would be a lot easier
The calorie thing is just blowing my mind. How can I eat MORE and not gain weight. I have struggled today to get up to almost 1400 cals. I still need more cals for the day and I am stuffed. My maintenance cals are2525.54 Normally, I would not eat anything else tonight, but I am not up to my needed calories. Should I eat even though I am not hungry...at all?
I always thought my problem was over eating, but I am starting to think I have been in mild starvation mode for a long time now. Do I have to eat more and gain weight to correct this problem? I will do whatever is necessary...even if that means temporarily gaining weight.
Thanks so much...you guru, you
The calorie thing is just blowing my mind. How can I eat MORE and not gain weight. I have struggled today to get up to almost 1400 cals. I still need more cals for the day and I am stuffed. My maintenance cals are2525.54 Normally, I would not eat anything else tonight, but I am not up to my needed calories. Should I eat even though I am not hungry...at all?
I always thought my problem was over eating, but I am starting to think I have been in mild starvation mode for a long time now. Do I have to eat more and gain weight to correct this problem? I will do whatever is necessary...even if that means temporarily gaining weight.
Thanks so much...you guru, you
Juliette1
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Good morning, wise one!
I love this quote, because it reminds me, that I don't have to go climb mountains every day to feel I'm doing my best for my goals. Suffice small things, as long as they take me to the right direction.
Thanks!
Julie
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I found the answer to this one. Add in things like nuts or avacado with good oils and vits that are higher in calories
Steve, thank you for the quick reply to my PM. Here is another one for you...if you don't mind, of course. I wish I had all the knowledge you do...this whole thing would be a lot easier
You are welcome. And you can easily pick up A LOT of knowledge from forums like this. Everything that I know is scattered all over the web. And there are certainly people that know more than me.
You have to remember, this is my biggest passion in life.
Few things here. How did you calculate your maintenance cals. Regardless of how you did, you have to remember that this is assuming you have a *healthy* metabolism currently.
If you have been eating so few calories for any appreciable length of time, your metabolism has certainly slowed. Depending on how severe the deficit and how long the deficit, the slower it will be. Hence, 2525 would not be your maintenance.
Next, I forget if you told me your weight, or how much weight you have to lose. However, if you have a good bit to lose, that means you haven't been eating so few cals forever. The way you are talking, 2525 seems like an unreal amount of food to you. However, at one point, that was your maintenance, unless you have something going on medically. So, logically, at one point, you were eating OVER this amount, which caused the weight gain.
You can't create something out of nothing. One of the laws of thermodynamics states, in different words, that you can't create nor destroy energy.... it only changes form. So, you had to be adding an amount of energy over and above that of your maintenance level to create storage. Follow me?
A lot of people, when I tell them this, say, "There is no way I ever ate that much." However, eating *bad* foods add up extremely quickly. Many have absolutely no idea. Start throwing in restaurant foods, high cal drinks, etc.
So what should you do from here?
You see, the problem with eating so little is your metabolism drops, as I said above. When this happens, you lock yourself into a rock and a hard place. To create a deficit at your *new* lower maintenance, you have to eat a ridiculously small amount of cals. This may seem fine to you, but with such a restricted amount of food, I highly doubt (I would put money on it) that you would be able to get all of the macro and micro nutrients in that you need for overall health. Not to mention that they work synergistically with the other components of a weight loss plan.
That is the rock.
The hard place is, now that you have established such an inefficient metabolism, it becomes extremely easy to eat AT or OVER maintenance. I mean, your body will actually fight you to eat more. This is why many people get cravings.
With this rock and hard place, it is rare for people to experience continued weight loss. IMO, it is impossible to do it with good health in mind.
All of these words I just typed are assuming you plateaued from chronic under-eating already. If you haven't, then these words are what WILL happen if you continue to eat so few calories.
Okay Steve!!!! You still haven't answered my questions! I will below.
If you have fat to lose, you were overeating at some point. I already touched on this above.
Depends on how much weight you have to lose, and again, I apologize if you already told me. I talk to MANY people on here. People think that the starvation mode is some switch that can be turned on and off. It is not an event, rather it is a process. An overblown one in the "media."
You see, if you have excess fat on your body, the *starvation mode* is not going to be triggered. I am not going to get into the science of it. Just know, our bodies do not work like this. From the above statement of yours though, I take it that your weight is not coming off?
Eating more does not directly cause weight loss. Eating more though, might be the answer, which will directly fix your metabolism, and indirectly create a *system* where weight can come off easier. Follow me?
Sorry for the long, drawn out verbage.... but I think it is important for you to understand. We obviously have more to talk about, which we will. Let this sink in and see if you have anymore questions.
Thanks so much...you guru, you
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Good morning, wise one!
I love this quote, because it reminds me, that I don't have to go climb mountains every day to feel I'm doing my best for my goals. Suffice small things, as long as they take me to the right direction.
Thanks!
Julie
Morning Juliette. Glad you liked this quote. It is a good one.
Quote Of The Day, Not Really A Quote
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
cinderelly
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Hey Steve - I see you all over the boards - LOL - I am stopping by b/c when I was in Lena's diary you said you ahve been trying to rid your life of some stress or excess stress or w/e - Have you figured out how to do that and when and youw ill you let me knwo how that goes adn what you are doingLOL
Your poem/quote up there is awesome...two lines stick out to me the most...
Life is a challenge, meet it. and Life is life, fight for it.
LOLYour poem/quote up there is awesome...two lines stick out to me the most...
Life is a challenge, meet it. and Life is life, fight for it.
TomO
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Great post on "Eating More to Lose Weight", Steve. I added it to the Index in "On Topic". I'm really liking the new 18 day program -- it minimizes the SS Cardio, which is the one exercise I really don't like, so the program overall is much more enjoyable.
Have a great day, Coach, or should I now call you "Guru"?
Have a great day, Coach, or should I now call you "Guru"?
reach4Astar
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hay StevO..........good morning!!!
Hope you find some YOU time today............how is your training going??
are you seeing the results you wanted to??? Is your Avatar still accurate or is it time for an update???
have a good one bro!!!
STAR
Hope you find some YOU time today............how is your training going??
are you seeing the results you wanted to??? Is your Avatar still accurate or is it time for an update???
have a good one bro!!!
STAR
Hey Steve - I see you all over the boards - LOL - I am stopping by b/c when I was in Lena's diary you said you ahve been trying to rid your life of some stress or excess stress or w/e - Have you figured out how to do that and when and youw ill you let me knwo how that goes adn what you are doing
Your poem/quote up there is awesome...two lines stick out to me the most...
Life is a challenge, meet it. and Life is life, fight for it.
Life has had a lot of stress in it as of late, most of which I can't help. I am doing the best I can and will be fine, don't worry about me.
Thanks though, for taking the time to stop in here. Always nice to have new visitors.
Glad the program is treating you well. It's funny what certain people like. I love my sessions of SS cardio. I view it as a break.
However, nothing takes the cake for me, like throwing around a few hundred pounds in the weight room. That, I love.
And NO, I am in no way, shape, or form a GURU!!!!!!
hay StevO..........good morning!!!
Hope you find some YOU time today............how is your training going??
are you seeing the results you wanted to??? Is your Avatar still accurate or is it time for an update???
have a good one bro!!!
STAR
It's not often people ask me about my training, Star. Thanks.
In all actuality, there is no real difference from that avatar to me currently. I hit a slow period. Stagnation actually.
A lot going on with life at the moment, also had a minor injury that set me back.
I am back on track now though. Want to get the weight up a little bit more. Then, closer to mid-June, I will start cutting down. That is when the next noticeable change will take place with my physique.
**marks calendar for mid-June to turn back on avatars for new pictures**
Can't wait
Can't wait
CaseyAtMartin
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Hope your injury heals quickly and successfully! I sprained my ankle in October and couldn't run for two months (it was very severe) and it was definitely more emotionally painful than physically painful. Good luck!
**marks calendar for mid-June to turn back on avatars for new pictures**
Can't wait
You'll be the first to know.
you probably have a bridge to sell me too right? OKYou'll be the first to know.