The no BS MFP EDUCATION thread

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  • loriconant
    loriconant Posts: 18 Member
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  • nixerific
    nixerific Posts: 76 Member
    Bumping to save. :) I love new info.
  • KBjimAZ
    KBjimAZ Posts: 369 Member
    Can anyone tell me the equivalent of kcal in a kilojoule?

    1 kilocalorie is 4.184 kilojoules
  • txdahl
    txdahl Posts: 107 Member
    I am currently eating 1400 calories a day but haven't started my exercising, that starts next week, the Fat2Fit site says I should be eating 1807. Of course it says to adjust as needed so is my 400 cal deficite ok? I feel fine, only hungry once since starting and have good energy. I'm a bit confused.
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    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    Bump! Thank you for this!
  • hottbutch
    hottbutch Posts: 46
    bump. Great info!
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  • s50s
    s50s Posts: 138 Member
    I don't know the answer, but I hope you get on to because I went on and it said I should be eating 1936. I am really scared to try that much because I have been eating 1300-1400 a day. Everyone talks about not even eating 1200. SOOOO confusing eat more or less??
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    How much of difference can one see eating free range vs grain fed?
    It's usually going to be in the fat content. Grain fed animals are usually more fatty, then grass fed animals. As far as nutrition, I haven't read any peer reviewed scientific study stating one is better over the other.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition


    I read a few articles recently saying some studies had been done and the free range actually expell more calories to digest than the alternative. I'll try and find the link because this statement meant nothing without it :)
  • sds76
    sds76 Posts: 215 Member
    I have a question about heart rate. I used to do my heart rate manually for 6 sec and multiply by 10, now I have a heart rate monitor. Sometimes, okay a lot of time during my workouts my heart rate gets really high...like 220-240. If I were to keep it between say 150-170 I would be walking maybe 3.0mph on the treadmill or 3.5 with no incline, in other words not really working too hard. My resting heart rate ranges between 75-85. I have read that target heart rates can be higher for obese people, but don't remember where I read it(somewhere on the internet). Anyway, my questions are
    1. is that too high for my heart rate
    2. should I keep it lower during cardio, would it burn more fat to keep it lower? I know there are different zones but don't really understand them.

    stats about me:
    I am 5'4" and started at 264lbs...currently at 228(prob. a cpl pounds less but weigh in tomorrow)
    I don't feel like I am overly exerting myself, I breathe hard, sweat, etc but can talk during my workout and my heart rate goes back down quickly. During 30DS my heart rate really doesn't go over about 170-180 but on the treadmill or out walking trails it gets pretty high, especially when jogging.

    Any info on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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    GenesisandEden Posts: 338 Member
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  • supergirl6
    supergirl6 Posts: 224 Member
    I'm always afraid that when I'm spending my time at the gym I'm not getting the most out of it. Since I can't afford a personal trainer, how should I design my workout routines? Or, better yet, is there a definitive site or source that can help me build the right routines?

    Right now I use a combo of free weights and machines for weight training and I alternate between the elliptical, treadmill, and stair climber (sometimes) for cardio. But I worry I'm missing muscle groups or the activities I am doing aren't actually effective. I've read a lot of conflicting information.
  • vjt1976
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  • Officialas
    Officialas Posts: 50 Member
    bumping for later read :)
  • ellenasl210
    ellenasl210 Posts: 95 Member
    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.

    this doesn't really have anything to do with this... but I'm in AP Bio right now and it is hard!!! So I admire you for getting your degree in it haha(:
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I'm always afraid that when I'm spending my time at the gym I'm not getting the most out of it. Since I can't afford a personal trainer, how should I design my workout routines? Or, better yet, is there a definitive site or source that can help me build the right routines?

    Right now I use a combo of free weights and machines for weight training and I alternate between the elliptical, treadmill, and stair climber (sometimes) for cardio. But I worry I'm missing muscle groups or the activities I am doing aren't actually effective. I've read a lot of conflicting information.

    www.stronglifts.com

    3 hours tops a week and thats all you need!
  • ebony__
    ebony__ Posts: 519 Member
    I dont want to undermine anyone as I think his thread is great, just wanted to point out that not everyone fits into the guidelines of these calculators. The number that fat2fit reccomended for me is higher than the number I was eating at and gaining weight. I log my calories meticulously and eat very clean foods.
    Everyone is different .
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    19bulldog60 Posts: 96 Member
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  • mbajrami
    mbajrami Posts: 636 Member
    Bump. Thank you.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Is there a difference between a cal and a kcal?

    Yes, there are 2 different units called calories. Calorie with a capitol C is the food calorie for measuring the amount of energy in food and that's equal to a thousand calories with a lower case c (used in physics/chemistry). The physics calorie is a measure of thermal energy and is the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C . But, people do not use the physics calorie for measuring food, they use a Calorie. 1 Calorie = 1000 calories = 1 kcal.

    If you don't understand this distinction then it is easy for someone to make the meaningless statement that a calorie equals a thousand calories.
  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    I have a hard time eating all of my calories and especially getting enough protein. A lot of people say 1g protein per pound body weight, is this true? If so should it be every day or just days on strenuously working out?
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
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  • Romans624
    Romans624 Posts: 822
    Ninerbuff,

    I am really curious about what your opinion is on these things together... you can answer as little or completely as you desire since I am just hopping on your thread trying to pick your brain:

    morbid obesity, or obesity
    medium-large calorie deficit (but also large bf%)
    ketosis/ (20 carbs or less per day)
    hypothyroidism (still not at an adequate dosage, affects metabolism)

    ~~I started out with all these, lost 43 lbs with phase one / atkins. I get really bored of eggs, but I just don't lose weight very fast any other way. I also have a really hard time with things like chocolate or bread in moderation... so atkins seemed to help since it limited my choices. I've kinda gone off the food and exercise wagon and gained around 6-8 lbs back (ranges anywhere from 4-8 day by day), so that loss wasn't all water. ~

    I guess I'm wondering: How long can someone do ketosis if that works best for them, before it becomes a problem (metabolism wise). I am still around 245... 167 or so is the top of my healthy range (I'm 5"8.5) and I want to be around 145... I really want to lose efficiently and healthily.. but do you think obese people really have to be happy with just 2 lbs a week?? Thanks for reading sorry if its long...

    Disclaimer: I know you're not a doc but you do have related knowledge that might be helpful.

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