The no BS MFP EDUCATION thread

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ninerbuff
ninerbuff Posts: 48,680 Member
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There is a plethora of members here, along with myself, whom are very well versed in weight loss, exercise, and nutrition that I hope post on here to help educate some of the members (whether old or new).

So I'll start:

WHAT THE HELL IS A MACRONUTRIENT?

It's thrown up on threads and many really don't understand what it is. So here how it's defined:

mac·ro·nu·tri·ent (mkr-ntr-nt)
n.
A nutrient required in large amounts for the normal growth and development of an organism.

In terms of MFP, we are basically speaking of protein, carbohydrates and lipids(fats) here. People split up their ratios to their liking (personally for me I like a 40protein/30carb/30fat split) and also for what works best for them.

How your body reacts to them will differ from person to person.

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  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
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    Bump. Biology degree girl, here, so if you need to know why things work the way they do in the body, I can try to help answer.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
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    Calorie values listed on nutrition labels are actually Kilocalories.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
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    Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE): The amount of calories you burn, including exercise. Eating at the level of TDEE is eating at maintenance, and should result in no net weight loss or gain.

    Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): The amount of calories your body burns just to maintain your lean body mass, not including activity. A great calculator for this is found here: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

    Note that the above link will give you the TDEE of your GOAL WEIGHT, so if you want to calculate your current TDEE, you must put your current weight as your goal weight.
  • Irish_eyes75
    Irish_eyes75 Posts: 475
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    Awesome.......another expert thread :noway:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,680 Member
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    BASIC EXERCISE TERMINOLOGY

    Repetition- a single count of any exercise movement from start to finish.

    Set- a group of repetitions for a selected exercise.

    When you see 3x8 for curls, you are being asked to do 3 sets of 8 repetitions.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,680 Member
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    Awesome.......another expert thread :noway:
    Obviously you have it figured out, so please share your knowledge.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • cblevitron
    cblevitron Posts: 243
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    Is there a difference between a cal and a kcal?
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    Awesome.......another expert thread :noway:

    This guy know what he is talking about so shush and listen
  • catintheshell
    catintheshell Posts: 51
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    bumping for info! i'll keep checking as it progresses. :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,680 Member
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    Is there a difference between a cal and a kcal?
    Not in terms of nutrition. If something is say 100 kcal, it's also 100 calories.

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    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    The Scale /skāl/

    A method of measuring one's total body weight that isn't nearly as important as you may think it is. It's good for distinguishing overall trends, but on a day to day basis, it will just cause you frustration and grief.
  • redlady82
    redlady82 Posts: 43 Member
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    Awesome.......another expert thread :noway:

    This guy know what he is talking about so shush and listen


    Agreed, why spend time on negative additions. Just pass the thread over if you know everything or add to it if you want to help others who might not. Hooey.
  • Plates559
    Plates559 Posts: 869 Member
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    Your take on Intermittent Fasting?

    If this is too broad just define the basics for everyone and leave it at that.
  • Plates559
    Plates559 Posts: 869 Member
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    How much of difference can one see eating free range vs grain fed?
  • Plates559
    Plates559 Posts: 869 Member
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    Is it true you should mix up your protein sources because your body can get too used to digesting X protein over Y.
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
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    *bump*
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
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    Awesome.......another expert thread :noway:

    Awesome, another useless troll :-)
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,267 Member
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    The Scale /skāl/

    A method of measuring one's total body weight that isn't nearly as important as you may think it is. It's good for distinguishing overall trends, but on a day to day basis, it will just cause you frustration and grief.

    and the scale...she is a filthy lying wh0re.
  • gjsmommy
    gjsmommy Posts: 90 Member
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    Bump
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,680 Member
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    WAYS TO EXERCISE

    isokinetic exercise: dynamic muscle activity performed at a constant angular velocity; torque and tension remain constant while muscles shorten or lengthen.
    EX: stationary bike- you can set the resistance to whatever you desire, then work on keeping speed of limb movement the same.

    isometric exercise: active exercise performed against stable resistance, without change in the length of the muscle.
    EX: Plank holds

    isotonic exercise: active exercise without appreciable change in the force of muscular contraction, with shortening of the muscle.
    EX: Basically any movement (like bending your arm or leg) through a somewhat rhythmic movement.

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