The Third Quarter - Time to Kick ***

[LisaS]

and by "here" of course I meant in my log -
my words on the rest of the forum are pure gold

[Aoife]

That's what I'm saying...

ooooo shiney...

[LisaS]

Just posting to check my numbers and remember what I was thinking.
I'll round the numbers from my actuals to make this easier.

Plan:
BMR: 1700 by calculation
just activities of a sedentary day (no explicit workouts) multiplier: 1.2
likely Active MR (AMR) 1700 * 1.2 = 2040
planned target daily cals: 1200
expected daily deficit: 840
840 * 7 = 5880 kcals which predicts a loss of 1.68 lb/wk (assuming 3500 kcal to the lb, all wt fat, etc.)

Actuals (mid-cycle, not skewed by any initial water drop days)
7 day average intake: 1185 (not including fish oil each day ~80 kcal)
7 day average (and actual) loss: 0.4 lb per day
calculated deficit for this loss rate: 1400 per day (same assumptions)

[note: I'm really comfortable with this food intake, energy levels and rate of loss]

So it would seem that the actual AMR is more like 2500-2600 not 2040. If 1.2 multiplier is appropriate, this puts BMR around 2083 (using the 2500 number).
Or, if the 1700 is accurate, then multiplier should be 1.47 (using 2500). Not likely - this is a sedentary period. Or some combination thereof.
I find that interesting, especially what it implies for calories I was eating when holding at this weight, but I digress.

That said, here's the new question. .

In theory, if I choose to add some activity, estimated around 300 kcal expended and also add 300 kcal food for each session, (and no concomitant reduction in NEAT) the deficit should remain the same and weight loss (assuming no fluid retention for inflammation or other confounder) should continue at the same rate.
Right?

L

[Deserve]

Originally Posted by LisaS

and by "here" of course I meant in my log -
my words on the rest of the forum are pure gold

I'd like to official clam to be on the shiny golden side of the equation.

[LisaS]

Tracking:
This week: -3.8 lb
MTD: -7 lb
Since 6/1: -7 lb

energy: good

[tkinsley]

Originally Posted by LisaS

Just posting to check my numbers and remember what I was thinking.
I'll round the numbers from my actuals to make this easier.

Plan:
BMR: 1700 by calculation
just activities of a sedentary day (no explicit workouts) multiplier: 1.2
likely Active MR (AMR) 1700 * 1.2 = 2040
planned target daily cals: 1200
expected daily deficit: 840
840 * 7 = 5880 kcals which predicts a loss of 1.68 lb/wk (assuming 3500 kcal to the lb, all wt fat, etc.)

Actuals (mid-cycle, not skewed by any initial water drop days)
7 day average intake: 1185 (not including fish oil each day ~80 kcal)
7 day average (and actual) loss: 0.4 lb per day
calculated deficit for this loss rate: 1400 per day (same assumptions)

[note: I'm really comfortable with this food intake, energy levels and rate of loss]

So it would seem that the actual AMR is more like 2500-2600 not 2040. If 1.2 multiplier is appropriate, this puts BMR around 2083 (using the 2500 number).
Or, if the 1700 is accurate, then multiplier should be 1.47 (using 2500). Not likely - this is a sedentary period. Or some combination thereof.
I find that interesting, especially what it implies for calories I was eating when holding at this weight, but I digress.

That said, here's the new question. .

In theory, if I choose to add some activity, estimated around 300 kcal expended and also add 300 kcal food for each session, (and no concomitant reduction in NEAT) the deficit should remain the same and weight loss (assuming no fluid retention for inflammation or other confounder) should continue at the same rate.
Right?

L

In theory, everything adds up. In reality... rarely.
I mean, just being a pre-menopausal woman is a confounder all by its lonesome...

I do hope you keep up your posting, Lisa. In your own log, too, that is.

[nutbar]

Originally Posted by LisaS

and by "here" of course I meant in my log -
my words on the rest of the forum are pure gold

Looks more like a pinkish peach from here.

Originally Posted by LisaS

That said, here's the new question. .

In theory, if I choose to add some activity, estimated around 300 kcal expended and also add 300 kcal food for each session, (and no concomitant reduction in NEAT) the deficit should remain the same and weight loss (assuming no fluid retention for inflammation or other confounder) should continue at the same rate.
Right?

On paper anyway. Until you add in what type of workout, additional stressors and nitpicky changes from it all, digestive crap, etc, etc, etc.

Originally Posted by tkinsley

In theory, everything adds up. In reality... rarely.
I mean, just being a pre-menopausal woman is a confounder all by its lonesome...

I do hope you keep up your posting, Lisa. In your own log, too, that is.

Yeah, what she said.

[UConnJulie]

Hey!

[LisaS]

back at ya

[marthand99]

Originally Posted by nutbar

Bad Lisa. You have so much valuable knowledge crammed into that oversized brain of yours and I love seeing how you apply it to your own life. Bad, bad Lisa.

Not that you should feel any pressure or anything...

x2

[gregl515]

Good job on the weight loss!!

[LisaS]

thanks Greg -

[sidonia]

Hey! Congrats on the lost poundage...I've been lurking for awhile...thought I'd chime in!

[LisaS]

sorry haven't been here much - thanks "sidonia"

I just re-found this IronMaven video link - I love this video - so thought I'd drop it in my log so that at least I'd remember where it is.

[UConnJulie]

Iron Maven is the bomb ... my girls were just watching this over my shoulder ... they wanted to know all about it!! Cool!!

[SpacecityPaula]

Cool video Lisa

Congratulations on the Losses too!

[LisaS]

so, I loved