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I think this is part of the attitude I talked about in another post about our repackaged lives. Why is it only "exercise" if we are out running, biking, using an eliptical, etc.?. As in if it isn't done for the specific purpose and focus of exercise, it doesn't count. Working in the yard, mowing, weed whacking,…

That is an extreme oversimplification. You almost never burn 100% fat or 100% carbs empty stomach or not. Here is a link to an article that explains the research on this topic. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/04/health/04real.html The short version is that technically you do burn a negligible amount more fat on an empty…

I think it is very unlikely you actually gained any significant weight like a pound or more. Much more likely is all that bulk you consumed has not passed. Get back on track with eating and within 3-4 days your weight will be back to a level where you cannot tell you ate badly over Memorial day weekend.

You said this as if a diet is something you do short term to lose weight rather than changing your overall diet to healthier eating. Generally it is recommended you change your eating habits rather than just trying to calorie starve yourself or eat healthier temporarily. Your eating habits during your "dieting" may be to…

So what does your body burn after the workout and the food was used up during exercise? Everything I have seen from real research indicates your body will burn the excess fat when there is a deficit in calories for the day whether they are from exercise or simply living and it does not matter what time of day. The Mayo…

+1. I have started to plan the size of the meal for only what is needed rather than cooking lots of food in case people are extra hungry. No excess calories eaten and no left overs that will probably be thrown away. Deciding on how much to eat and measuring it out before cooking the meal is a big winner in this household.…

You have that backwards if you are using MFP. MFP has already determined your maintenance calories and then deducted the 1-2 lbs per week deficit needed to reach it without having to do any exercise. The reason so many people have it in their heads that exercise is what creates the deficit is that is what is needed if you…

I agree with you. It was part of the over-the-top part of how some "time saving" devices may not actually save time depending on how it is used.

I don't have the link but I read a paper that was really a research study of other studies and it was trying to determine why some people didn't lose weight. They determined that it was not due to difference of absorbing of calories because the digestive system was around 95% efficient normally so even if it become 98%…

You have contradicted yourself. You have said that there is no way that exercise does not induce weight loss and then agreed that you can do it by cutting calories alone. If exercise induces weight loss then all athletes would be losing lots and lots of weight. They don't because they eat their exercise calories, just like…

First thing is you don't have to exercise to lose weight. Second you don't lose any more weight with exercise unless you under a doctor's care and are doing a very low calorie diet and trying to generate huge calorie deficits for rapid weight loss and there is some question about the long term effects. That is not…

Eating 6 meals a day does not change your metabolism, as in it causes you to burn more calories or store less of them. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56254 However it can be a good way for some to control their appetite and reduce the desire to binge at meal time. A possible cause for your…

Someone posted this link a day or two ago. You sound exactly what this guy is talking about. http://www.scottabel.com/publications/2010-More-on-Metabolic-Damage.pdf

Sometimes the best exercise is sleep.

If you mean the same effort as in "75% HRMax or 75% VO2Max" then you burn more. You are more fit so equal perceived effort generates more work and therefore burns more calories, i.e. you can now run 6 miles in an hour for the same effort you used to be able to run only 4 miles. If you mean the same exercise as in "Bike 10…

+1 I looked at every cereal I could find and this one to me has the best balance of protein, sugar, and fat of all of them. Excellent start on my protein goal of the day.

Right so if you ate an extra 500 over Saturday and Sunday, you could run a 500 calorie deficit on Monday and over the 3 days you have balanced out. Depending on how high you have your weekly weight loss set and how much indulgence, you might just not do anything about it and let your body refill its anaerobic fuel reserves…

Since you had extra on the weekend and it is only Monday, I would (and do) look at my overall 3 day deficit and adjust accordingly. I don't bank for 5 days and I generally try to keep within the day but will go up to three days if necessary.

I prefer weighing every day over once a week. Weighing every day allows you to see your daily fluctuations and learn what is normal for you. When fluctuations are abnormal you will see it faster and may be able to determine the cause, which could be as simple as "I drank too much water yesterday" or "I had to eat more than…

I agree. I listen to my HRM for calories burned and adjust my intake accordingly until my body says otherwise. If I am sluggish and/or weak during my routine or my body is screaming for food (not cravings) then I eat additional healthy calories regardless of what MFP and the HRM say and it has worked well so far. Now that…

I agree my HRM needs to be updated but without spending money and time to get an actual VO2Max analysis, I have to rely on the HRM to determine it. I have no basis to change it to some arbitrary value other than I know it is higher than when I did it the first time. The problem with the HRM is that it is only accurate if…

The more in shape you got, the more mechanical work was required to get to 75% effort but you were also burning more calories at 75% effort as you improved your fitness. If you had to run 5 miles instead of 3 miles to get the same calorie count then your calorie counter needs to be adjusted unless it was simply due to…

It seems to me that it is 100% diet. It is all about the "up to 1000 calorie deficit" and that you should eat your exercise calories. Therefore any caloric deficit benefit to exercise is eliminated by following the guidelines. So when you talk about pure "weight loss" as in what the scale reads, it can only be controlled…

I'm not following your logic. We agree that: 1. A more fit person at 80% effort burns more calories per minute than a less fit person at 80% effort. 2. A more fit person uses less percentage of maximum effort than less fit person doing the identical work. However I don't see how you can make the leap that in case #2, the…

But where is the data that shows you actually burn less calories as an exercise is perceived to be easier? Sure the routine becomes easier as your body improves its fitness but perceived effort and calories burned at not the same thing. Switching up routines is necessary to improve fitness to the next level but it doesn't…