Hello Monday
Hey there people out in internet land. Today is Monday and I am feeling great! On another note, my good friend Chris Moran, has started a personal trainer blog! It's called Fit 4 Your Needs, so make sure and check it out. He gives all kinds of good tips on nutrition, weight loss, and muscle gain. (See link below) I'm gonna start my kettle bell routine back up this week so I'm excited about that. I only wish I hadn't taken such a long hiatus. I'm also back on a 1600 calories a day diet, I'm gonna see how much weight I can lose in one month with it, then I might drop it to 1200 Calories. I hope all is well and have a great week!
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Before going to such a low caloric intake we should calculate your REE (resting energy expenditure), which is your BMR (basal metabolic rate)-the amount of calories your body burns daily without any activity or movement. People are surprised when they are shown how many calories they burn just sitting on their asses. My REE is around 1900 calories. Dipping below this line is disastrous to PERMANENT and CONDITIONED fat loss and can actually lead to injury when coupled with any physical activity over time. You can loose weight in; muscle (which is the foundation of your BMR), bone, ligaments, tendons and other bodily tissues. So, you can see how this can lead not only to frustration but also injury which I've seen it do many times. Metabolism and hormone manipulation are #1 when it comes to fat loss. A very low caloric intake will eventually slow down the metabolism (if you are not careful, indefinitely) so, it's advisable to bring calories up for a day or two above or to your TEE (total energy expenditure). Your TEE is the amount of calories you burn with your REE plus your activity (workouts, work, movement ect.) This temporary rise in calories will help keep your metabolism up while on a down slope in caloric intake. Otherwise, a shaving off of calories at about 250-500 per 2-4 weeks is a good way to loose fat as long as you jump back up once you get close to your REE and "over eat" every 5-7 days. Hope this helps put some perspective on fat loss. As you can see, it's more about a caloric modulation than a linear or constant down slope that keeps the metabolism stimulated and preserves muscle (which is imperative for PERMANENT fat loss.). I;ll get with you and we will calculate your personal caloric needs and levels.....Chris Moran CFT
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