coreyreichle Member

Why are 11 year olds too young to learn about CICO, and caloric content of food, but yet not too young to do things like play football? The latter has a serious risk of injury. The former has a serious risk of enabling them to maintain a healthy body weight.

You do understand that caloric intake is the foundation upon which nutrition lies, right? Maco and micro ratios are ratios dependent on the whole caloric total. Hard to figure those out, if you don't know what you're taking in...

So, why do you think many adults come here, lacking understanding about it all just being an energy balance? Could it be, perhaps, calorie counting only gets a passing reference today, in school? School is where this stuff SHOULD be taught.

Well, I was mainly replying to this line... "there are other ways to go about this than pushing calorie counting" Calorie counting is the one sure-fire way to ensure you maintain a healthy weight. Obviously, kids not learning about calorie counting is working really well to ensure we have an obesity epidemic.

... and what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

You do know this entire site, and it's mobile app is centered around calorie counting, right?

No worse than running barefoot on pavement, and arguably safer. People run barefoot on pavement, a lot.

Why is that?

Well, I guess the attitude of "food == love" has gotten past the US too. As for knowing if my kids had enough food for the day, well, since I send their lunch to school (Or the menu is openly available), know what they eat for breakfast, and keep tabs on what they eat, yes, I can figure if they've had enough for the day.…

Yes. I've cut my kids off of food when I know they've exceeded what they should be eating for a day. How is this odd? Oh wait, I get it! In the US, food equals love, rather than just nutrition.

A caveat. The best study I've seen on the subject shows the difference between the two is marginal, until one hits ~7mph. Only then would you need the incline to compensate for lack of wind resistance.

Ok, if they had a big lunch, and only wanted a handful of nuts, why not? IIFYM.

This might shock you, but my kids sometimes skip dinner if they are not hungry. Crazy, right? smh.

30-45 mins per day, 5-6 days per week is about where I'm at too, and I've seen my HR drop to the low 40's these days. I think I caught a 38 bpm once. So, it's probably normal. However, you seem concerned (As did I at first), so have a doc check you out. They can hear anything out of the ordinary, and will probably have…

Depends. If you're doing lots of running, it can be normal. If you're having any doubt, I suggest you see your doc.

For general health, 30 minutes per day is the recommended minimum for physical activity. So, take that as you will.

While I understand the Couch 2 5K is "advertised" as going from couch potato to running a 5K, I always advise people to get themselves to the point where they can walk, uninterrupted, for 30 minutes, first. Now, with that being said. Running/Walking isn't for weight loss. It's for fitness. Yes, you get a little added to…

Echoing this. Get fitted for proper shoes. Your Achilles might "ache" a bit (Just like anything else, you need recovery time), but shouldn't be painful really.

Shoes. Get properly fitted shoes from a running store.

Oh, no doubt. I don't use their protein products myself. I use Aldi's brand Elevation :)

Except, childhood obesity is on the rise, along with children getting type II diabetes... So, we, as parents, are failing at this role.

The only real reason one should be drinking Gatorade is as a supplement during athletic activities. And, yes, I can break down fat for fuel. Did it for 9 months or so, while losing weight. And, I have no desire to become fat adapted, as I'm not a fan of keto flu and pissing on dipsticks to maintain it. I'd personally…

Yes actually. In fact, I use Gatorade during my long runs, where drinking water alone is dangerous due to electrolyte depletion, not to mention to replenish my glycogen stores so I don't hit the wall. So, yes. It does aid athletic performance. Greatly, in fact. Gatorade also makes gus, gummies, etc that serve the same…

Yep, GSSI... It's a foundation, named after it's seed money provider. Done quite often, ie "Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation", which has put out a number of papers regarding computer science, and they are seen as still reliable sources. You do realize this benefits Gatorade, because they engineer a product for athletes,…

Fat shaming convinced me to lose weight. r/fatpeoplehate was a great motivator for me.

If jumping exercises didn't exacerbate the pain, it was not plantar fasciitis. This is a key reason why I'm suggesting OP see a doctor, instead querying the internet as to how to fix it. Treatment for PF is not the same as treatment for say, stress fractures, as stress fractures are not self-limiting. In fact, in most…

Rather than refer to it as "Thin Privilege", I prefer to refer to the topics they discuss as "Fat consequences".

This here is pretty key. But, I believe most everyone here is ignoring another key point: What has the OP's doctor said regarding this? PF is pretty easily resolved, and is self-limiting. Foot rollers, strassburg socks, proper shoes for the exercise being performed, specific stretching exercises, and if overweight, losing…

Odd... I've been maintaining, without white knuckling anything, improving my run times, and improving my lifts, by calorie counting, and secondly by ensuring I hit my macros. I enjoy beer, wine, doritos, and pizza... In moderation, if it fits my caloric goals. So, how am I maintaining, exactly as projected? What you're…

So, let's assume since we're not perfect chemical engines, our burn efficiency is less than 100%, follow so far? If we presume calories are purely based on a bomb calorimeter, and food A produces 1000 (k)cals of energy, then our body can only access, let's say 80% of that, 800 of those calories. That would only mean that…