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Originally Posted by dillytl

THAT'S the important stuff!!! Excellent work!

Thanks Tracey - we'll see what today brings.

Originally Posted by Willie

Just getting caught up here, Tom. Congratulations!

Thank you Kate, and thanks for checking in.

Originally Posted by Willie

Well, you know I'm biased; I hope you go!

We'll see - I've not heard anything else on it yet.

Originally Posted by kfisherx

So I am curious RE bootcamp.... Does the instructor get on your case like in real bootcamp? I mean what makes an exercise program a bootcamp as opposed to any other fitness type class?

I have never done a bootcamp outside of the USMC and US Army ones.

Not for the class I took - the room was too small and there were too many people for the instructor to move around. Also I don't think humiliation as a motivational tool would've gone over too well (too many beginners and unlike the armed forces they didn't HAVE to be there). It was basically a series of bodyweight exercises - squats, pushups, jumping jacks, side planks, bridges etc, some of which were supersetted together. I started getting the DOMS last night from it, and still mainly feel it in my midsection. A good workout I thought as it worked from a lot of different angles.

Originally Posted by Espi

The geek/nerd in me had to share an Excel formula.

Expected weight:
=(yesterday's weight)+(intake in kcal minus expected output)/9000)+ ((intake in grams of carbs minus expected amt of burnt carbs)*4 (kcal/g)/1000 )

In plain words:
1 the surplus or deficit in CALORIES divided by 9000 (9000 kcal per kilogram, for you 4000 kcal/lbs)
2 the surplus or deficit in CARBS multiplied by 4 divided by 1000 (again, per kilogram, for you per 454 g for 1lbs).

The weight you gain is dependent on the surplus calories you store as fat, but also very much on how much glycogen you deplete or replete. Normally for every gram of carb you add/lose, you'll gain/lose 3-4 grams of water. Back in the days I'd not tolerate carbs well, that could be 10 grams.. some people still have humongous water wt fluctuations. Especially with glutinous, as gluten is such an inflammatory food item.

I didn't include water intake, as I am not *that* anal, and mostly tend to drink about the same amt of water every day, unless I'm travelling and get dehydrated easily.

Thanks Espi - why is it 4000 and not 3600?