Mathematics of Weight loss - How to really lose weight.

Timshel_
Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
From a recent TED talk. I learned a few new things.

http://youtu.be/vuIlsN32WaE
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  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    hey ty always get confused about that stuff
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    hey that was really awesome!!!!
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I knew some of the basics from college, but I like his reinforcement of general weight loss principles with science theory.
  • itzehoe
    itzehoe Posts: 614 Member
    So let's breath out all that CO2 and H2O and lose weight
  • corwinKB
    corwinKB Posts: 13 Member
    TED talks are great - thanks for the link i made it a favorite :D
  • Bluepopsicle_25
    Bluepopsicle_25 Posts: 62 Member
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  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Love it!
  • emmanap91
    emmanap91 Posts: 300 Member
    thanks for sharing! love a good TED talk :)
  • Debbiedebbiey
    Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
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  • CTcutie
    CTcutie Posts: 649 Member
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  • SkimFlatWhite68
    SkimFlatWhite68 Posts: 1,254 Member
    Aussie Aussie Aussie!!

    What a great clip, thank you :)
  • prettyface55
    prettyface55 Posts: 508 Member
    Woww!!! This blew my mind!!
  • KnitSewSpin
    KnitSewSpin Posts: 147 Member
    Awesome!
  • summerroxygoodin
    summerroxygoodin Posts: 62 Member
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  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    Pretty cool!
  • phytogurl
    phytogurl Posts: 671 Member
    Bump for later!
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Interesting.
  • melani75
    melani75 Posts: 14 Member
    bump
  • MzChiz
    MzChiz Posts: 70 Member
    Very informative! Thanks for sharing!
  • solobiker
    solobiker Posts: 28
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  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    My favorite part was when he was blowing bubbles in the liquid phenolphthalein. And his Aussie accent. :drinker:
  • Cavegirlbelly
    Cavegirlbelly Posts: 46
    Great video. I had no idea about this and hadn't even thought about the question. Nothing revolutionary about weight loss methods, but very informative about where the lost weight goes. Does that mean we've found it again? I hope not. ;)
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    Awesome!! :smile:
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member
    Fantastic, thanks!!
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    Thinking more about it, I'm a little puzzled why he says part of it is not turned into heat. I understand the units don't match up but the fat contains "calories" as potential energy within the chemical structure, just like dietary fat and carbs which are also made of C, H and O.

    When the cell breaks down the fatty acid to produce ATP, heat should be generated.
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 992 Member
    This is a cool video!
    Thinking more about it, I'm a little puzzled why he says part of it is not turned into heat. I understand the units don't match up but the fat contains "calories" as potential energy within the chemical structure, just like dietary fat and carbs which are also made of C, H and O.

    When the cell breaks down the fatty acid to produce ATP, heat should be generated.

    I remember reading about why this is a while ago, but I don't remember offhand. I'll repost if I can find it.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    bump to watch later
  • spirit05
    spirit05 Posts: 204 Member
    Bump to watch later
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    This is a cool video!
    Thinking more about it, I'm a little puzzled why he says part of it is not turned into heat. I understand the units don't match up but the fat contains "calories" as potential energy within the chemical structure, just like dietary fat and carbs which are also made of C, H and O.

    When the cell breaks down the fatty acid to produce ATP, heat should be generated.

    I remember reading about why this is a while ago, but I don't remember offhand. I'll repost if I can find it.

    I think he is oversimplifying it a bit. Heat is a byproduct of every chemical reaction because some energy is always lost. Isn't that why our bodies are hot? (and I mean that in every sense of the word)
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 992 Member
    This is a cool video!
    Thinking more about it, I'm a little puzzled why he says part of it is not turned into heat. I understand the units don't match up but the fat contains "calories" as potential energy within the chemical structure, just like dietary fat and carbs which are also made of C, H and O.

    When the cell breaks down the fatty acid to produce ATP, heat should be generated.

    I remember reading about why this is a while ago, but I don't remember offhand. I'll repost if I can find it.

    I think he is oversimplifying it a bit. Heat is a byproduct of every chemical reaction because some energy is always lost. Isn't that why our bodies are hot? (and I mean that in every sense of the word)

    I think thermoregulation is an independent process and not necessarily related to fatty acid metabolism, but I could be wrong about that. Biochem isn't my strong suit, but I'm really interested to learn so hopefully someone can chime in with more information.

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