Loose weight - while eating the same way
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ExercisePhysio
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Steve is correct.
Michael
Michael
ExercisePhysio
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One week, even with discipline, you might only drop 500 calories a day.
3500 calories is what is required to drop a pound of weight.
This can EASILY be masked by water retention when you weighed yourself.
But alternatively, this can also easily be held back by excess calories from the time you wake up to 7 pm.
It can also be the quirks of most scales. You'd be surprised how inaccurate scales can be.
The mantra: If you really have made changes in your eating and exercise programs, you are dealing with a temporary roadblock. But it may not be temporary. There may be compensating dietary behaviours involved. I would be more than willing to go over them with you.
I would need to know:
1) Your weekly exercise regimen (like, over the last 2-3 weeks)
2) Your diet regimen (unfortunately, as anal as it may sound, it has to be specific)
3) Secondary information: When do you weigh yourself...when did you weigh yourself initially...where have you been weighing yourself...have you incorporated more liquids (esp. water) into your diet?...have you been sedentary the last 6 months or have you been active...if so, describe that activity?
Really, answers are only possible if people know your habits and patterns.
Michael
3500 calories is what is required to drop a pound of weight.
This can EASILY be masked by water retention when you weighed yourself.
But alternatively, this can also easily be held back by excess calories from the time you wake up to 7 pm.
It can also be the quirks of most scales. You'd be surprised how inaccurate scales can be.
The mantra: If you really have made changes in your eating and exercise programs, you are dealing with a temporary roadblock. But it may not be temporary. There may be compensating dietary behaviours involved. I would be more than willing to go over them with you.
I would need to know:
1) Your weekly exercise regimen (like, over the last 2-3 weeks)
2) Your diet regimen (unfortunately, as anal as it may sound, it has to be specific)
3) Secondary information: When do you weigh yourself...when did you weigh yourself initially...where have you been weighing yourself...have you incorporated more liquids (esp. water) into your diet?...have you been sedentary the last 6 months or have you been active...if so, describe that activity?
Really, answers are only possible if people know your habits and patterns.
Michael
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SweatPea
Guest
Hi, I'm not as educated as Steve and Michael (in the fitness and nutrition arena), however, I'm pretty sure they didn't direct you to eat 1200 cals - because Steve is the biggest anti-starvation diet advocate there is on this board.
If you are running off 1000 cals. - I'm totally impressed. I only burn about 300-500 cals per day in my workouts - and that' only if I get real ambitious. If you are running that much there is no way you can sustain yourself on 1200 cals.
I'm sure they will pop back in and correct me if I'm wrong. But I think you definitely need to up your cals.
Kudos on the running!
BIG_CHEESE
New member
a good place to start is with realistic numbers.
You're post is very helpful. We couldn't agree with Steve without YOU confirming its accuracy.
Ever thought you might be a bit too big for your boots or possibly a know-it-all who knows very little for himself except what is considered "common knowledge"? He's a law student that as far as I know has no formal education or background in fitness and he's never been overweight so he doesn't even have experience as a guide, so how did you become an expert? Enlighten me if I am incorrect.
Depends on your weight. says 200 calories a mile for a 275 pound person walking at 5mph (no incline). But a 160 pound person walking at the same speed burns only 116 calories per mile. (I believe that chart also includes base metabolic rate calories in the calculation, and you'd have burned those without any exercise.)
ExercisePhysio
Guest
You're kidding me right? I posted that what, 18 days ago? Perhaps you should get mad at Steve when he confirmed a couple of my posts along the way. I think generally the idea is that people like to confirm helpful information so people have a better understanding of the principle.
However, as for the request, I'll refer you to:
a) my profile: http://weight-loss.fitness.com/members/exercisephysio.html
b) my first post here: http://weight-loss.fitness.com/newcomers/15979-im-newcomer-weight-loss-forums.html
Have a nice day, I refuse to fight with you anymore.
Michael