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Most machines and a lot of charts show you your gross calorie burn per hr. not your net calorie burn per hour. In effect they count/add the calories you would be burning even if you didn't exercise, this no insignificant number. Just like your gross salary vs your net salary there is a big difference. As a rule of thumb…
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This article addresses it all. http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/weight-loss-plateau-myth-muscle-weighs-more-than-fat/
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The science says no, my experience says yes but conditionally. The calories in calories out mantra is generally accepted by most scientist as fact. This means that if you consume more calories than your TDEE for the day you will gain weight if you under consume you will lose weight and an exact daily balance is near…
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Not 100% of the time. Often pertains to the subject at hand and if the person has a vested interest in the outcome. I've seen many a drunk person tell a girl they wanted a relationship, knowing full well the definition of that relationship was for that night only but I'm sure that wasn't how she was defining it. At times…
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That when you reach your goal you might not feel physically any better. In my case, slightly worse (physically speaking) as the exercise makes your joints hurt. Something that didn't occur when I was just heavy. In all fairness I had no other problems just too heavy. No high BP, No joint paint, No diabetes, no high…
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It sounds like you could be helped significantly by pre-prepping you meals or at least having the food options in the refrigerator. The eating out option is too easy to take if you aren't prepared.
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Spot reduction is a myth (without surgery). You lose fat in the reverse order you put it on. This follows the last on first off, first on last off principle but the original order in which you put it on originally was determined by genetics. Often times it has been so long people forget what came first. This is the reason…
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Studies from people who lost weight and kept it off 5 years or more show that eternal vigilance is the common factor in their success . Not exactly what one want to hear I know. That said I do this on a weekly basis not a daily one as that becomes too obsessive but I do weight myself daily so I know where I am from my…
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Fairly simple solution, continue to follow the behavior that got you/kept you there. Realize that if when deviate from that behavior or over indulge that it will have consequences. Nobody goes on vacation and wants to stick to a strict diet but 7 weeks isn't an average vacation either. You are on the border of having 2…
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The evidence supports this (think habits of skinny people) weighing yourself at least a couple of times per week (http://www.realsimple.com/health/nutrition-diet/weight-loss/secrets-thin-people). It is important to not be compulsive about it. A problem that is very common in gym goers. Yes it is a form of OCD and yes while…
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Hard to know for sure although the avatar is kinda sexy.
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You are correct for the most part people that maintain their weight loss generally eat the same foods that got them there with a little bit extra as allowed. This is why they say its lifestyle change not a diet. Most people who successfully lose weight in the first place have done so be eating the same foods repeatedly…
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Last on first off, first on last off is how you will lose it. Put another way............the reverse order in which you put it on. Unfortunately, for a lot of us, we have had it so long we don't exactly remember the order in which we put it on making us wonder why some area is hanging around longer than another area .…
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I agree 100% this mirrors my experience as well. Apparently a sizeable minority of people don't have this response making people doubt the veracity of that statement but the obesity in this country is really due to an over consumption of over processed carbs not an over consumption of fat (no I'm not an Atkins disciple).…
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You need to be meticulous about measuring the exact amount of calories you are eating. Which means no guestimating, which means accurately measureable foods (things like salads tend to require a guestimate). A couple of weeks should help you nail down accurately what your BMR and/or TDEE are this will then let you know how…
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lin7604 I tend to stay away from cereal from breakfast because it has a tendency to be carb laden which kick starts my monstrous appetite and carbs tend do that resulting me wanting to eat much more than normal over the course of a day. That said I do miss cereal, my go to substitute is plain Greek yogurt with a cup of…
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While historically marriage was a religious ceremony with the intent of a lifetime commitment based on family love and the belief in God. Of course like most things over time the government has turned this into what is essentially a business arrangement between both parties. I'm sorry to say the driving force tends to be…
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To be honest the current science on protein timing is mixed and tends to be full of Bro Science and pre-existing bias on both sides of that argument. For each study supporting it there is another saying it doesn't matter, this is why it is polarizing. The one exception appears to be if you exercise in a fasted state, in…
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Let me first say I despise reading labels, weighing and measuring food amounts and planning in general but it is the single best way (and teacher) to stay on track with weight loss. Particularly early on when your idea about 5oz serving of meat or 1 cup of any product is in all likelihood so skewed that if you wing it or…
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I too wish spot reduction was possible, as I still have some belly fat with face starting to look a little gaunt. You must keep this in mind though. Everybody has this image of the perfect body (typically someone famous but not always) the problem is that is our opinion. Unfortunately, our opinion will often be someone…
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Ultimately, I found the best way to combat cravings was to eat foods that didn't hormonally create them in the first place. No I'm not perfect, I too have my vices with food and I ultimately don't feel anything is off the list forever. Ideally though, you should plan in some way to satisfy those urges rather than trying to…
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I agree with WinoGelato. Your initial comment/question leaves it in doubt as to your goal. Ultimately, only you know if alcohol is problem for you but the fact you stated that no drop goes unfinished if in the house should tell you something. As to the weight and alcohol perspective, I can speak from experience in this…
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Because of the exercise (more energy) and weight loss (sleep apnea). I shed about 2 hours off my nightly sleep requirement.
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I empathize..... I too have a monstrous appetite. I can easily out eat people twice my size. I'm now down 80 lbs. I started with the ketogenic diet. Which I'm sure will have some naysayers but really it did 2 things for me. It got that hormonal hunger under control and it reset my sweet tooth. I was never a big sweets…
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It sounds like you are eating in the morning because that's what the studies supposedly say. To me it sounds like you have sort of become a victim of what has now what we call Bro Science (stuff that gets repeated in the gym that ultimately isn't true but keeps being repeated because its sort of what everybody likes to…
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Agree with kd_mazur except typically you can buy almost brand new equipment locally (ebay or local paper/sales brochures have a ton of them) for even cheaper prices, as this is one of the most common purchasing errors known to man. Most having been used less than 2 dozen times if you don't count laundry hanging on them.…
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The best article I've seen on starvation mode. http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/ I should warn you it won't be what you want to hear.
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The one you will do is the best answer to that question. IMHO as long as you are exerting yourself in your preferred exercise the difference in calories burned (I'm assuming your favorite burns fewer than other exercises) just isn't worth all the extra work. I know every little bit helps but so does the ability and…
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This is the best explanation I've read on the subject of plateaus/starvation mode . http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/
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I wish I could find more local people with MFP. I live in VA, when I do a search it only gives me one page of locals the next page is people living everywhere from CA to NJ. Is there any way to remedy that?
