Diary of a Loser: Entry 5/2/10

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Entry 5/2/10

Surprisilingly I lost 1 lbs since my last weighing. I have been keeping my carbs very low.

Weight: 229.5 lbs.

Don't have time to list what I ate today ....since I don't remember exactly what I ate yesterday and the day before, it would not be informative anyway to show you what is working in my case. Suffice it to say that the only carbs I'm getting are from a cup of vegatables and the occasional cereal I have 2 or 3 times a week.

Lifted weights today. Finished with a .5 mile cool down and stretch.

Tomorrow I will walk and intermittantly jog for 2.3 miles. I maitain my heart rate at 112 beats per minute which is 70% of my max. now. I usually complete 2 miles within 31 minutes which burns approximatley my weight in calories - 229

The next day I will walk and jog 3.3 miles. I walk the first mile maintaining 112 bpm. I then up the pace till I hit 128 bpm (80% max heart rate) then ease back down to 112. When I reach 112 I build up to 142 bpm (90% max) then gradually back down to 112 then back up to 128. I finish with about .5 mile at 112. Then I cool down and stretch.

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Some Basics (changes in review)

There is no such thing as a quick loss diet with lasting results. Forget about the fads if you want to lose weight and keep off the fat in a healthy way. There are a few inescapable facts concerning weight loss.

First of all, a pound of fat contains 3500 calories. If you want to lose a pound of fat, you must burn 3500 more calories than you consume. Here's the equation : Fat lost or gained = (Calories consumed - Calories burned) / 3500. If you want to lose a pound fat a week, you must on average burn 500 calories a day more than you consume.

Second, you must consume enough calories each day to keep your body from thinking it may starve. If you don't get enough calories your metabolism will slow down thereby burning less calories and you'll just feel tired and hungry. Also, if the deficit is too large and last more than a few days, your body will start consuming muscle, the organ that burns the calories. The accepted wisdom seems to be 1200 calories for females and 1800 for males. One to three pounds a week is a healthy rate of fat loss.

Third, muscles burn the calories (your brain burns some also but for some people its negligible :) ), therefore exercise is a important part of any weight loss effort. It does not have to be strenuous. Walking is wonderful, it will burn extra calories and build muscles in your legs. Try to work up to at least 2 miles a day. If you walk 2 miles in 34 minutes (3.5 mph), you'll burn approximately your weight in extra calories. Use the calculator below. I strongly suggest you lift weights at least twice a weak. Try to increase or maintain all your muscles.

Exercise Calculator (click in box to select Pace)

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