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[Noven]

I guess I will track my progress here. After work Im gonna hit the gym with the cool routine that my trainer laid out for me yesterday. Im not quite sure what exercises Im doing, but its on my cool card with the machine number on it so I can goto it easily. While at work (now) I had a salad but the dressing was pretty loaded. When I get home Ill probably grab a slim fast for breakfast since after I work out, Ill probably go grocery shopping then off to bed. I plan on doing atleast 30mins on the bike at the gym along with all the weight machine thingys I got on my card. I figured out my BMR using the cool formula on a different topic and got this: 66+1497.6259257+914.5-156.4=2321.7259257*1.55=3598.675184835. Im not quite sure what that means and all, but I guess Ill just keep around 1700 calories a day I figure.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by Noven

I guess I will track my progress here. After work Im gonna hit the gym with the cool routine that my trainer laid out for me yesterday. Im not quite sure what exercises Im doing, but its on my cool card with the machine number on it so I can goto it easily. While at work (now) I had a salad but the dressing was pretty loaded. When I get home Ill probably grab a slim fast for breakfast since after I work out, Ill probably go grocery shopping then off to bed. I plan on doing atleast 30mins on the bike at the gym along with all the weight machine thingys I got on my card. I figured out my BMR using the cool formula on a different topic and got this: 66+1497.6259257+914.5-156.4=2321.7259257*1.55=3598.675184835. Im not quite sure what that means and all, but I guess Ill just keep around 1700 calories a day I figure.

Dressing can be very hi calorie, so be careful on that one. It's one area people tend to underestimate their calorie intake.

As far as the formula you calculated, the point of the calculation is to tell you that based on your current age/weight/height and activity, how many calories a day you would have to eat to maintain your current weight.

So if you ate 3598 calories a day exercising as much as you do, then you'd stay at your current weight.

The idea is to use that number to figure out how many calories you should eat a day on average in order to achieve your weight loss goals.


For example, lets say that you wanted to lose 2lbs of fat a week. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. Two pounds of fat would therefore be equal to 7000 calories. So if you ate 7000 calories less per week than your body needs to maintain (called a calorie deficit), then you will lose 2lbs a week.

Since there are 7 days a week, you can split that 7000 calorie deficit you need to create to lose 2lbs of fat into a 1000 calorie a day deficit.

Since your body's maintenance level is 3598 calories a day, if you reduced that by 1000 calories a day to 2598 calories, you should achieve your 2lb per week fat loss goal. At 1700 calories a day you will lose about 3.5-4lbs of fat a week.

Hope I didn't confuse you too bad.

[Irving]

Originally Posted by Obesity Discussion

Dressing can be very hi calorie, so be careful on that one. It's one area people tend to underestimate their calorie intake.

As far as the formula you calculated, the point of the calculation is to tell you that based on your current age/weight/height and activity, how many calories a day you would have to eat to maintain your current weight.

So if you ate 3598 calories a day exercising as much as you do, then you'd stay at your current weight.

The idea is to use that number to figure out how many calories you should eat a day on average in order to achieve your weight loss goals.


For example, lets say that you wanted to lose 2lbs of fat a week. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. Two pounds of fat would therefore be equal to 7000 calories. So if you ate 7000 calories less per week than your body needs to maintain (called a calorie deficit), then you will lose 2lbs a week.

Since there are 7 days a week, you can split that 7000 calorie deficit you need to create to lose 2lbs of fat into a 1000 calorie a day deficit.

Since your body's maintenance level is 3598 calories a day, if you reduced that by 1000 calories a day to 2598 calories, you should achieve your 2lb per week fat loss goal. At 1700 calories a day you will lose about 3.5-4lbs of fat a week.

Hope I didn't confuse you too bad.

this man is smart.

[Noven]

ok cool, so I will go with 1700 calories a week. Printing up some cool whole wheat bread recipies for Challah =). Should be good with some organic peanut butter or some tuna. (Im not a good baker/cook so we will see what happens )

[Irving]

Originally Posted by Noven

ok cool, so I will go with 1700 calories a week. Printing up some cool whole wheat bread recipies for Challa =). Should be good with some organic peanut butter or some tuna. (Im not a good baker/cook so we will see what happens )

if you really want to get fancy you can also adjust the breakdown of what you are eating for even better results. i mean choosing how many of those calories are coming from protein versus carbs versus fats

[Noven]

Originally Posted by Irving

if you really want to get fancy you can also adjust the breakdown of what you are eating for even better results. i mean choosing how many of those calories are coming from protein versus carbs versus fats

That sounds all good and all, but Im going with the mindset of eating healthier foods and smaller portions over counting calories and stuff. Dieting is a bad word . I really dont like standing in the grocery store doing math and stuff when I can just look at it really quick and decide if it is better for me. Like should I get this item when a low-cal/low-fat version is RIGHT next to it.

[Noven]

Just got back from the gym and had my breakfast. I went to the gym really really early this morning since I couldnt sleep and I have today off. My breakfast consisted of a Lite Blueberry Yogert, my multi-viatamin and lots of water . While eating my yogert, I looked on the back and saw it had 100 calories...so with that 1 yogert, I took 1/17th of my calorie intake for the day :eek4:.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by Noven

That sounds all good and all, but Im going with the mindset of eating healthier foods and smaller portions over counting calories and stuff. Dieting is a bad word . I really dont like standing in the grocery store doing math and stuff when I can just look at it really quick and decide if it is better for me. Like should I get this item when a low-cal/low-fat version is RIGHT next to it.

I think he may have been referring to not so much counting the calories/fat/protein/carbs at the store when you shop, but to count them at home as you eat so you can track what you put in your body each day.

Originally Posted by Noven

Just got back from the gym and had my breakfast. I went to the gym really really early this morning since I couldnt sleep and I have today off. My breakfast consisted of a Lite Blueberry Yogert, my multi-viatamin and lots of water . While eating my yogert, I looked on the back and saw it had 100 calories...so with that 1 yogert, I took 1/17th of my calorie intake for the day :eek4:.

Talk about a light breakfast! Good to see you're keeping an eye on things.

[Noven]

Woohoo! Weighted myself this morning at the gym...lost 7 pounds this week

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by Noven

Woohoo! Weighted myself this morning at the gym...lost 7 pounds this week

:eek4:




That's amazing!!! Way more than I would have expected, congratulations!!!!!

[Noven]

Originally Posted by Obesity Discussion

:eek4:




That's amazing!!! Way more than I would have expected, congratulations!!!!!

Yea me too

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by Noven

Yea me too

At this rate you'll hit your goal weight next month.

But seriously, this is such a great start; I'm really happy for you!

[Noven]

Just weighted myself.... 231.0

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by Noven

Just weighted myself.... 231.0

Yes! Excellent work my friend, keep it up! I'm guessing you're doing a good job sticking to your calorie regimen?

[Noven]

I dont really count them and stuff, just eat smarter and stuff...and goto the gym mon-fri =) mon/wed/fri I do cardio and lift, and tues/thurs I do cardio.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by Noven

I dont really count them and stuff, just eat smarter and stuff...and goto the gym mon-fri =) mon/wed/fri I do cardio and lift, and tues/thurs I do cardio.

It looks like it's working really well for you!

[Noven]

Did my gym thing this morning.... 230.4

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by Noven

Did my gym thing this morning.... 230.4

Awesome!