Calorie Burning.

aironite · 08-07-2003, 12:36 PM

Hey there,

I've been exercising and dieting for a little over 6 months now. I have lost a total of ~55 lbs. Right now, I weigh in at 245 lbs, being 6'2" tall. (Still a bit overweight.).

Here is my regular workout routine, 3-5 days a week:

35 minutes eliptical trainer: (H.I.I.T. style, Calorie meter reads ~650 calories burned each session)

60-90 minutes weight training. Just started doing the pyrmid method recommended by jpfitness in this forum. Before, I did a similar workout that was equally intense.

This seems like quite a bit of a workout, but considering I sit on my bum all day at work doing computers/graphics, I feel i need to push extra hard at the gym. I take the stairs every day up to work (4 stories), which helps, but i still feel like i'm not going to get anywhere as long as i have an inactive job like I currently have.

Even though I have lost so much weight already, I still need to lose more, and it's not dropping near as rapidly as it was. Not even close. What should I do?

***Average Daily food intake***

Breakfast:

EggBeater eggs w/ Lean Ham.
Glass of milk.

Snack: Beef Jerkey

Lunch: Sandwich loaded with lean meat and cheese, lightly spread w/ Miracle Whip. Baked lays doritos. (Small portion)

Snack: Peanut Butter Crackers

Dinner: Small portion of spaghetti, or another sandwich, or sometimes home-cooked grilled chicken.

Snack before bed: Yogurt or equivelant.

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Does it look as if I'm burning more calories than I'm consuming? What can I do to shed the pounds faster?

Bill Hartman · 08-08-2003, 10:27 AM

Calculate out your total calories that you're eating each day. You may not be eating enough based on your caloric expenditure. Nothing stops your progress faster than training a lot and not eating enough. Yes, I know it sounds contradictory. You may also want to consider eating real food. Processed foods like most breads from the grocery store, pasta, and your treats (cracker and chips) tend to be converted to blood sugar quickly causing insulin spikes and slowing or or stopping the utilization of fat for energy.

Basically it looks like you need to support your exercise efforts a tad more effectively.

Bill Hartman

zlightning · 08-10-2003, 02:16 AM

Also I don't know if it's a good idea to have something like yogurt before bed due to the carbs.