im not understanding the energy expenditure.
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taylorblade
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Here's my question why cant a sedentary person maintain on 3,000 calories but a active person can?
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Because the energy required to make your muscles move around is taken in as food.
A sedentary person moves less, therefore requires less energy, therefore requires less food.
An active person moves more, needs more energy, and gets that by eating more food.0 -
So basically what your saying its because when we do cardio or strength training those calories go to our heart and muscles??? Like i really just dont get it. Because before i couldnt eat past 2000 calories when i was sedentary without gaining. Now since im active i can eat up to 3,000 without gaining. Do our metabolisms adapt or something?Because the energy required to make your muscles move around is taken in as food.
A sedentary person moves less, therefore requires less energy, therefore requires less food.
An active person moves more, needs more energy, and gets that by eating more food.
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taylorblade wrote: »
So basically what your saying its because when we do cardio or strength training those calories go to our heart and muscles??? Like i really just dont get it. Because before i couldnt eat past 2000 calories when i was sedentary without gaining. Now since im active i can eat up to 3,000 without gaining. Do our metabolisms adapt or something?Because the energy required to make your muscles move around is taken in as food.
A sedentary person moves less, therefore requires less energy, therefore requires less food.
An active person moves more, needs more energy, and gets that by eating more food.
Doing things burns energy....0 -
os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?0 -
Well see i mean i guess im saying this.... You know 3,500 calories is a pound of fat for everybody no matter what activity level anybody is right??? Im saying this why cant a sedentary person eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain there? 3,000 calories is not a pound of fat. Add 500 calories more then it is a pound of fat.os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?
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TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
So basically what your saying its because when we do cardio or strength training those calories go to our heart and muscles??? Like i really just dont get it. Because before i couldnt eat past 2000 calories when i was sedentary without gaining. Now since im active i can eat up to 3,000 without gaining. Do our metabolisms adapt or something?Because the energy required to make your muscles move around is taken in as food.
A sedentary person moves less, therefore requires less energy, therefore requires less food.
An active person moves more, needs more energy, and gets that by eating more food.
Doing things burns energy....
Well what about a sedentary person who cleans the house or walk around in the store. You know small stuff like that.0 -
taylorblade wrote: »
Well see i mean i guess im saying this.... You know 3,500 calories is a pound of fat for everybody no matter what activity level anybody is right??? Im saying this why cant a sedentary person eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain there? 3,000 calories is not a pound of fat. Add 500 calories more then it is a pound of fat.os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?
3500 calories ABOVE someone's TDEE equals a pound of fat...0 -
Wait isnt that still 3,500 calories???TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Well see i mean i guess im saying this.... You know 3,500 calories is a pound of fat for everybody no matter what activity level anybody is right??? Im saying this why cant a sedentary person eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain there? 3,000 calories is not a pound of fat. Add 500 calories more then it is a pound of fat.os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?
3500 calories ABOVE someone's TDEE equals a pound of fat...
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taylorblade wrote: »
Wait isnt that still 3,500 calories???TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Well see i mean i guess im saying this.... You know 3,500 calories is a pound of fat for everybody no matter what activity level anybody is right??? Im saying this why cant a sedentary person eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain there? 3,000 calories is not a pound of fat. Add 500 calories more then it is a pound of fat.os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?
3500 calories ABOVE someone's TDEE equals a pound of fat...
No, it's above whatever a persons TDEE is...
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He is baiting you0
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(sigh) i guess i will never understand.TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Wait isnt that still 3,500 calories???TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Well see i mean i guess im saying this.... You know 3,500 calories is a pound of fat for everybody no matter what activity level anybody is right??? Im saying this why cant a sedentary person eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain there? 3,000 calories is not a pound of fat. Add 500 calories more then it is a pound of fat.os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?
3500 calories ABOVE someone's TDEE equals a pound of fat...
No, it's above whatever a persons TDEE is...
i just keep confusing myself when i think about it.
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taylorblade wrote: »
(sigh) i guess i will never understand.TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Wait isnt that still 3,500 calories???TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Well see i mean i guess im saying this.... You know 3,500 calories is a pound of fat for everybody no matter what activity level anybody is right??? Im saying this why cant a sedentary person eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain there? 3,000 calories is not a pound of fat. Add 500 calories more then it is a pound of fat.os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?
3500 calories ABOVE someone's TDEE equals a pound of fat...
No, it's above whatever a persons TDEE is... i just keep confusing myself when i think about it.
What's not to understand about that?!
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Idk.... I guess im just thinking to much about it.TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
(sigh) i guess i will never understand.TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Wait isnt that still 3,500 calories???TavistockToad wrote: »taylorblade wrote: »
Well see i mean i guess im saying this.... You know 3,500 calories is a pound of fat for everybody no matter what activity level anybody is right??? Im saying this why cant a sedentary person eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain there? 3,000 calories is not a pound of fat. Add 500 calories more then it is a pound of fat.os this for real? you are askin why can someone who exercises strength and cardio eat more calories and keep the same weight?
Do you understand that exercise expends energy?
3500 calories ABOVE someone's TDEE equals a pound of fat...
No, it's above whatever a persons TDEE is... i just keep confusing myself when i think about it.
What's not to understand about that?!
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OMG this thread has made me laugh so hard I can't lie0
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