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butterflykisses9

Okay, so recently I have thought of something that makes complete sense to me but want to run it by to make sure it seems okay. So in order to lose weight we have to burn more calories than we eat. So, since its summer...I have decided after I eat every meal I will burn off the calories. Even if it is by walking. Therefore every calorie I consume I will burn off....and that doesnt count the random calories we burn cooking, sleeping, watching tv ect. (I also plan on burning more during my workouts....bout 1000 Calories at a time....2 hour cardio and strenght training program)....Has anyone else tried this? Does it seem to work, or am I not thinking staight on this one :]

bmw4deb

Thats the correct way, 2000 cal burn whewww !!! good luck Im lucky to get in a 400 calorie
workout lol

hroush

You are only talking about the calories above the minimum set by MFP, correct? What do you have your MFP loss set at (1lb/week, 2 lb / week)? Definitely try to stay above the 1200 calorie net because if you dip below this for too many consecutive days/weeks, you could start having adverse affects.

ProTFitness

Okay, so recently I have thought of something that makes complete sense to me but want to run it by to make sure it seems okay. So in order to lose weight we have to burn more calories than we eat. So, since its summer...I have decided after I eat every meal I will burn off the calories. Even if it is by walking. Therefore every calorie I consume I will burn off....and that doesnt count the random calories we burn cooking, sleeping, watching tv ect. (I also plan on burning more during my workouts....bout 1000 Calories at a time....2 hour cardio and strenght training program)....Has anyone else tried this? Does it seem to work, or am I not thinking staight on this one :]

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Calculator
By Dennis Thompson Jr.

Medically reviewed by Cynthia Haines, MD You burn most of your daily calories with little to no conscious effort. Whether you're talking on the phone, working at a keyboard, or just watching television, your body is burning calories to keep your heart pumping, your lungs expanding and contracting, and your organs functioning. The calories used to maintain these basic bodily functions add up to your basal metabolic rate, or BMR. Basal essentially means base — think of it as the number of calories that are just enough to cover all your body’s bases.

"These are what I call your couch-potato calories," says dietitian Sari Greaves, RD, CDN, of Step Ahead Weight Loss Center in Bedminster, N.J,. and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. "It amounts to 60 to 75 percent of the total calories you use daily, and there's no physical activity required for this."

In other words, this is what you burn without lifting a finger. That’s why BMR is also is called the resting metabolic rate, or RMR, by some.

Knowing your BMR can help you create a more effective strategy for weight loss, allowing you to better keep your calorie count on track and better understand the effect exercise will have on your waistline.

Calculating Your BMR

The easiest way to measure your BMR is to use an online calculator, like the one at My Calorie Counter. This calculator factors in your height, weight, gender, and age, and activity level, then assesses how many calories you need to eat daily just to maintain your current weight.
You can do the math yourself, using the appropriate equation:

• If you’re a man, your BMR is equal to: 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years). For example, if you’re 170 pounds, 5’11”, and 43, your BMR is 66 + (6.23 x 170) + (12.7 x 71) – (6.8 x 43) = 1734.4 calories.

• If you’re a woman, your BMR is equal to: 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years). For example, if you’re 130 pounds, 5’3”, and 36, your BMR is 665 + (4.35 x 130) + (4.7 x 63) – (4.7 x 36) = 1357.4 calories.

Next figure out your total daily calorie requirement by multiplying your BMR by your level of activity:
• If you rarely exercise, multiply your BMR by 1.2.
• If you exercise on 1 to 3 days per week, doing light activity, multiply your BMR by 1.375.
• If you exercise on 3 to 5 days per week, doing moderate activity, multiply your BMR by 1.55.
• If you exercise 6 to 7 days per week, doing vigorous activity, multiply your BMR by 1.725.
• If you exercise every day and have a physical job or if you often exercise twice a day, multiply your BMR by 1.9.


If the man in the example exercises 3 days a week, doing moderate activity, his daily caloric requirement is 1734.4 x 1.55, or 2688.3 calories.

If the woman in the example exercises 6 days a week, her daily caloric requirement is 1357.4 x 1.725, or 2342.5 calories.

This calculation gives you the number of calories you burn in one day at your current level of activity; in other words, this is the number of calories it takes to stay at the weight you are if you don’t change anything.

Applying Your BMR Calculation to Weight Loss


Once you know your BMR and the number of calories you burn for your activity level, you can improve your weight-loss efforts by setting a lower daily calorie-intake limit and crafting a plan for increasing your physical activity:

Set your daily calorie limit. To lose weight, you need to reduce your caloric intake below your total daily calorie requirement indicated by your BMR + activity level. Putting yourself in a 500-calorie deficit every day should result in the loss of one pound per week (since there are 3,500 calories in a pound), Greaves says.

Adjust your exercise output. Our BMR calculator asks you for your level of physical activity for a very good reason. You can influence your BMR through exercise, spurring your body to burn more calories even after you’ve finished and are just lounging about.

• Aerobic exercise provides a temporary boost to your BMR, an effect sometimes referred to as after-burn or excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, says Noelle Lusardi, a certified personal fitness trainer who also works at the Step Ahead Weight Loss Center in Bedminster, N.J. Your BMR will return back to its normal level anywhere between 15 minutes and 48 hours.

• Strength training provides a more-lasting boost to BMR by altering your body's composition. Muscle at rest burns more calories than fat at rest. That's why men enjoy a naturally higher BMR than women, as they tend to have more muscle mass, Greaves explains.

• If you cut calories and increase your BMR by exercising, you’ll see results even faster. Increase the amount of calories you burn by 250 each day, and you’ll lose a half-pound more on top of the calorie cuts made in your diet. You could exercise longer or you could increase the intensity of your workouts to burn more calories — either way will increase the calorie deficit.

The advantage of knowing your BMR is that you can learn the number of calories you need to consume and expend to meet your personal goal for weight loss.

Xaspar

You are only talking about the calories above the minimum set by MFP, correct? What do you have your MFP loss set at (1lb/week, 2 lb / week)? Definitely try to stay above the 1200 calorie net because if you dip below this for too many consecutive days/weeks, you could start having adverse affects.

I was thinking the same thing ... You can't burn off EVERYTHING you eat, or your body won't have anything left to support important functions like liver, kidney, central nervous system, etc.

elkano

This is not exactly correct. Yes, burning more calories than you intake leads to weight loss, however your body still needs a certain amount of calories per day to perform. Dropping below this set amount of calories can ruin your metabolism, as well as lead you into starvation mode. This is where your body takes from your muscle rather than fat.

Losing weight should be a slow and steady process. Going too quickly because of a lack of calories isn't beneficial to your health, and may have the wrong affects in the long run. I.E: Gaining it all back and more with a low metabolism from starvation mode.

parvati

That seems a little exessive...& no one could keep up that pace! You will set your self up for failure!!
Please let me offer a suggestion...

In the AM do a 500 calorie workout & in the PM do a 500 calorie workout.... because of how high your metabolism is revving from 2 major workouts your calorie burn will actually be more like 1500 instead of a 1000. When i say 500 calorie workout, makes sure you are working at your max!

Keep in mind, working out like this is ok, but you also need to fuel your body... Do not attempt this if you are not planning on eating.... You can eat tons if you are eating clean!!!

Drink lots of water & cut out any processed foods, sugary & salty foods, all take out... You will be dropping the lbs like crazy!!! I guarantee it!

You should be drinking 1/2 your body weight in water a day...if you are 200 lbs drink 100 ozs. Drinking water also revs up your metabolism.

CJG85

How will you have time to do this? I always wonder where people find the time. I find it difficult to get two hours daily at the gym and there are things that crop up which often mean I can't go at all. I don't suggest killing yourself. Does seeking to burn off all the calories you eat count as an eating disorder? Can you have an exercise disorder?

butterflykisses9

How will you have time to do this? I always wonder where people find the time. I find it difficult to get two hours daily at the gym and there are things that crop up which often mean I can't go at all. I don't suggest killing yourself. Does seeking to burn off all the calories you eat count as an eating disorder? Can you have an exercise disorder?

I am a student and its summer...i have a job that i work 40 hours a week but that is all i do in the summer...I workout at least 2 hours a day...I play volleyball for my college...so working out is too keep me in shape not necessarily lose weight although that is helpful :]