true caloric needs and metabplism

yopeeps025

zmusic wrote: »

http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism

Can You Make Your Metabolism Better?

Boosting metabolism is the holy grail of weight watchers everywhere, but how fast your body burns calories depends on several things. Some people inherit a speedy metabolism. Men tend to burn more calories than women, even while resting. And for most people, metabolism slows steadily after age 40. Although you can't control your age, gender, or genetics, there are other ways to improve your metabolism. Here are 10 of them.


Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD on August 19, 2013

Do you know why? Or are you just someone who reads the brochure and thinks they know everything? Weight watchers you say. Do you see all the threads of people leaving WW to come to MFP because it works?

Lets be clear of one thing. WW is base on some fictitious point value for foods. I think they have fruits and veggies being zero points. So WW encourages you to eat nutrient dense foods. Of course you can be below your calorie limit to lose weight. It not that way for everyone though. It has nothing to do with boosting metabolism to lose weight.

ndj1979

zmusic wrote: »

http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism

Can You Make Your Metabolism Better?

Boosting metabolism is the holy grail of weight watchers everywhere, but how fast your body burns calories depends on several things. Some people inherit a speedy metabolism. Men tend to burn more calories than women, even while resting. And for most people, metabolism slows steadily after age 40. Although you can't control your age, gender, or genetics, there are other ways to improve your metabolism. Here are 10 of them.


Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD on August 19, 2013

just because you keep repeating yourself does not make the wrongness in your posts anymore correct...

ndj1979

it is a rat study, but I don't have time to dig up anything else..

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3177693

The effects of differences in meal frequency on body weight, body composition, and energy expenditure were studied in mildly food-restricted male rats. Two groups were fed approximately 80% of usual food intake (as periodically determined in a group of ad libitum fed controls) for 131 days. One group received all of its food in 2 meals/day and the other received all of its food in 10-12 meals/day. The two groups did not differ in food intake, body weight, body composition, food efficiency (carcass energy gain per amount of food eaten), or energy expenditure at any time during the study. Both food-restricted groups had a lower food intake, body weight gain, and energy expenditure than a group of ad libitum-fed controls. In conclusion, these results suggest that amount of food eaten, but not the pattern with which it is ingested, has a major influence on energy balance during mild food restriction.

yopeeps025

ndj1979 wrote: »

it is a rat study, but I don't have time to dig up anything else..

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3177693

The effects of differences in meal frequency on body weight, body composition, and energy expenditure were studied in mildly food-restricted male rats. Two groups were fed approximately 80% of usual food intake (as periodically determined in a group of ad libitum fed controls) for 131 days. One group received all of its food in 2 meals/day and the other received all of its food in 10-12 meals/day. The two groups did not differ in food intake, body weight, body composition, food efficiency (carcass energy gain per amount of food eaten), or energy expenditure at any time during the study. Both food-restricted groups had a lower food intake, body weight gain, and energy expenditure than a group of ad libitum-fed controls. In conclusion, these results suggest that amount of food eaten, but not the pattern with which it is ingested, has a major influence on energy balance during mild food restriction.

LOL that poster made a new thread with this same very wrong information after we told them they are wrong.

mumblemagic

Before trying to add food in, I suggest you be sure you are eating what you think you are. Weigh food in grams on a digital food scale, only use volume measurements (millilitres) for liquids. Log all food and drink.

Re calorie requirements, put in your activity level as sedentary and request 2 lbs per week loss and see what MFP gives you. Log your exercise separately with an HRM if you have one. Eat back some or all of the exercise calories if you want.

Re meal timing, for weight loss meal timing is irrelevant but for diabetes it is important to stock to the meal timings your doctor gives you (not your personal trainer).

If you are still struggling to eat enough, snack on some nuts or some other high calorie, diabetes friendly food.

flamingblades

Thank you,again for all of your input.
1) My doctor said my food choices are great but since I keep teetering 5 lbs up, 7 lbs down, 3 lbs up., .The yoyo effect is not good for the body, so I will indeed add more calories by using the suggested high protein, higher calorie foods. I think I will be adding more avocado and Kale to my smoothies and use sugar free Terani and less fruit to control the carbs...Especially the pineapple.
2) I do use virgin coconut oil to cook my fish, eggs, chicken, and I also have very dry skin due to my kidney meds, so I rub coconut oil into my skin as well. I have chosen healthy savory snacks like dehydrated peas with Indian spices on them, raw sunflower seeds in my yogurt ( I love Greek yogurt) but I try to limit it to one a day and it usually goes in my smoothie to help cover up the taste of the kale. I ate my smoothie too last last night (8 PM) and as a result, I didn't sleep a wink all night, and when the sun came up I went out for a short walk in the rain. I am so full of energy today!
3) I understand about the disclaimer, and I did mention I shared my diet info with my doctor. She always refers me to the nutritionist, but I usually space it out. I will contact the nutritionist and make an appointment to discuss my food, exercise and my eating habits. I also need to watch my carbs a little better, and eat more romaine with a vinaigrette, as well as my steamed broccoli and Brussels sprouts.
$) since working out with a trainer on my upper, lower body and core 3x a week, I am really getting firm in the arms, abs, shoulders and upper back. I know muscle weighs more than fat, so I have to remember that and just keep avoiding the scale until the end of the month.

hollyrayburn

flamingblades wrote: »

Thank you,again for all of your input.
1) My doctor said my food choices are great but since I keep teetering 5 lbs up, 7 lbs down, 3 lbs up., .The yoyo effect is not good for the body, so I will indeed add more calories by using the suggested high protein, higher calorie foods. I think I will be adding more avocado and Kale to my smoothies and use sugar free Terani and less fruit to control the carbs...Especially the pineapple.
2) I do use virgin coconut oil to cook my fish, eggs, chicken, and I also have very dry skin due to my kidney meds, so I rub coconut oil into my skin as well. I have chosen healthy savory snacks like dehydrated peas with Indian spices on them, raw sunflower seeds in my yogurt ( I love Greek yogurt) but I try to limit it to one a day and it usually goes in my smoothie to help cover up the taste of the kale. I ate my smoothie too last last night (8 PM) and as a result, I didn't sleep a wink all night, and when the sun came up I went out for a short walk in the rain. I am so full of energy today!
3) I understand about the disclaimer, and I did mention I shared my diet info with my doctor. She always refers me to the nutritionist, but I usually space it out. I will contact the nutritionist and make an appointment to discuss my food, exercise and my eating habits. I also need to watch my carbs a little better, and eat more romaine with a vinaigrette, as well as my steamed broccoli and Brussels sprouts.
$) since working out with a trainer on my upper, lower body and core 3x a week, I am really getting firm in the arms, abs, shoulders and upper back. I know muscle weighs more than fat, so I have to remember that and just keep avoiding the scale until the end of the month.

Sounds like you're doing a great job! Way to go! Just remember a few things

Your weight can fluctuate +/- 5ish pounds every day.

a pound of muscle and a pound of fat are both a pound.