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new low, of a sort
After shaving this morning, my eyes happened upon my digital body
temperature thermometer. Since I feel great today, I thought it might be a good time to get a normal reading, as a benchmark. The digital thermometer said I am 96.0 degrees. This seemed absurd, so I got out my 20 or 30 year old mercury thermometer. I shook it down to 95, which isn't easy to do, and took my temperature the old fashioned way. I let it measure, deep behind my tongue, for 8 minutes. The reading was 96.8 degrees. Fitday says that over the last 28 days I have averaged 1240 calories per day. Presumably, my metabolism is conserving energy after 19 months of dieting. Despite this, I have averaged a loss of 1.72 pounds per week this last month, and 1.68 pounds per week averaged over the last two months. My point is: just because low calorie eating may reduce the metabolism, does not mean one should eat more calories to lose weight. It just means that one needs to eat sufficiently less calories to compensate for the reduced burn rate. My subjective sense of energy is the highest I've felt in years. I'm setting new records for household chores, for yardwork, and even did a roof repair project. The laundry is done, dishes washed. Maybe, today, I'll wash my car by hand. * 311/154/150 Fitday Weightloss Chart: http://techmart.com/~cubit/Chart76.gif Cubit |
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Cubit wrote: After shaving this morning, my eyes happened upon my digital body temperature thermometer. Since I feel great today, I thought it might be a good time to get a normal reading, as a benchmark. The digital thermometer said I am 96.0 degrees. This seemed absurd, so I got out my 20 or 30 year old mercury thermometer. I shook it down to 95, which isn't easy to do, and took my temperature the old fashioned way. I let it measure, deep behind my tongue, for 8 minutes. The reading was 96.8 degrees. Fitday says that over the last 28 days I have averaged 1240 calories per day. Presumably, my metabolism is conserving energy after 19 months of dieting. Despite this, I have averaged a loss of 1.72 pounds per week this last month, and 1.68 pounds per week averaged over the last two months. My point is: just because low calorie eating may reduce the metabolism, does not mean one should eat more calories to lose weight. It just means that one needs to eat sufficiently less calories to compensate for the reduced burn rate. My subjective sense of energy is the highest I've felt in years. I'm setting new records for household chores, for yardwork, and even did a roof repair project. The laundry is done, dishes washed. Maybe, today, I'll wash my car by hand. * 311/154/150 Fitday Weightloss Chart: http://techmart.com/~cubit/Chart76.gif Cubit I think you are wasting time trying to do calorie calculations or trying to make the numbers make sense. Calories mean squat. TC |
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In article , Cubit
wrote: After shaving this morning, my eyes happened upon my digital body temperature thermometer. Since I feel great today, I thought it might be a good time to get a normal reading, as a benchmark. The digital thermometer said I am 96.0 degrees. This seemed absurd, so I got out my 20 or 30 year old mercury thermometer. I shook it down to 95, which isn't easy to do, and took my temperature the old fashioned way. I let it measure, deep behind my tongue, for 8 minutes. The reading was 96.8 degrees. Fitday says that over the last 28 days I have averaged 1240 calories per day. Have your thyroid checked. I also have a very low body temperature. Presumably, my metabolism is conserving energy after 19 months of dieting. Despite this, I have averaged a loss of 1.72 pounds per week this last month, and 1.68 pounds per week averaged over the last two months. My point is: just because low calorie eating may reduce the metabolism, does not mean one should eat more calories to lose weight. It just means that one needs to eat sufficiently less calories to compensate for the reduced burn rate. My subjective sense of energy is the highest I've felt in years. I'm setting new records for household chores, for yardwork, and even did a roof repair project. The laundry is done, dishes washed. Maybe, today, I'll wash my car by hand. * 311/154/150 Fitday Weightloss Chart: http://techmart.com/~cubit/Chart76.gif Cubit -- Diva ***** The Best Man For The Job Is A Woman |
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I think you are wasting time trying to do calorie calculations or
trying to make the numbers make sense. Calories mean squat. Keep in mind that TC is posting from alt.support.diet.low-carb. -- Phil M. |
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Carol Frilegh wrote: In article , Cubit wrote: After shaving this morning, my eyes happened upon my digital body temperature thermometer. Since I feel great today, I thought it might be a good time to get a normal reading, as a benchmark. The digital thermometer said I am 96.0 degrees. This seemed absurd, so I got out my 20 or 30 year old mercury thermometer. I shook it down to 95, which isn't easy to do, and took my temperature the old fashioned way. I let it measure, deep behind my tongue, for 8 minutes. The reading was 96.8 degrees. Fitday says that over the last 28 days I have averaged 1240 calories per day. Have your thyroid checked. I also have a very low body temperature. Make sure you have a total T3 run. Sometimes T4 and TSH (the usual 2 run) can be normal but since T3 is the actual ACTIVE hormone, it means more...... but a lot of doctors don't understand that. That's why I finally went to a good endocrinologist that knew that. -- Om. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson |
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My normal body temp is similar, but I have thyroid disease. Despite
taking replacement hormones for this, I'm never 97.6 or whatever is supposed to be normal - always a degree or two less than that. When my temp gets taken by health care professionals, they always do it two or three times because they can't believe the readings. I have a hard time knowing when I actually have a fever. If I feel punky and I'm 97.6, am I running a temp? I have to assume so, but try explaining that to some nurse on the doctor's phone! Mary |
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
: In article .com, : wrote: : : Cubit wrote: : After shaving this morning, my eyes happened upon my digital body : temperature thermometer. Since I feel great today, I thought it : might be a good time to get a normal reading, as a benchmark. : The digital thermometer said I am 96.0 degrees. This seemed : absurd, so I got out my 20 or 30 year old mercury thermometer. I : shook it down to 95, which isn't easy to do, and took my : temperature the old fashioned way. I let it measure, deep behind : my tongue, for 8 minutes. The reading was 96.8 degrees. : : Fitday says that over the last 28 days I have averaged 1240 : calories per day. : : Presumably, my metabolism is conserving energy after 19 months of : dieting. Despite this, I have averaged a loss of 1.72 pounds per : week this last month, and 1.68 pounds per week averaged over the : last two months. : : My point is: just because low calorie eating may reduce the : metabolism, does not mean one should eat more calories to lose : weight. It just means that one needs to eat sufficiently less : calories to compensate for the reduced burn rate. : : My subjective sense of energy is the highest I've felt in years. : I'm setting new records for household chores, for yardwork, and : even did a roof repair project. The laundry is done, dishes : washed. Maybe, today, I'll wash my car by hand. : : * 311/154/150 : : Fitday Weightloss Chart: http://techmart.com/~cubit/Chart76.gif : : Cubit : : I think you are wasting time trying to do calorie calculations or : trying to make the numbers make sense. Calories mean squat. : : TC : : : Hey, it's working for her, so who are you to say? : That weight loss is pretty damned impressive IMHO. ;-) : -- Him, honey. |
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"Roger Zoul" wrote: OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote: : In article .com, : wrote: : : Cubit wrote: : After shaving this morning, my eyes happened upon my digital body : temperature thermometer. Since I feel great today, I thought it : might be a good time to get a normal reading, as a benchmark. : The digital thermometer said I am 96.0 degrees. This seemed : absurd, so I got out my 20 or 30 year old mercury thermometer. I : shook it down to 95, which isn't easy to do, and took my : temperature the old fashioned way. I let it measure, deep behind : my tongue, for 8 minutes. The reading was 96.8 degrees. : : Fitday says that over the last 28 days I have averaged 1240 : calories per day. : : Presumably, my metabolism is conserving energy after 19 months of : dieting. Despite this, I have averaged a loss of 1.72 pounds per : week this last month, and 1.68 pounds per week averaged over the : last two months. : : My point is: just because low calorie eating may reduce the : metabolism, does not mean one should eat more calories to lose : weight. It just means that one needs to eat sufficiently less : calories to compensate for the reduced burn rate. : : My subjective sense of energy is the highest I've felt in years. : I'm setting new records for household chores, for yardwork, and : even did a roof repair project. The laundry is done, dishes : washed. Maybe, today, I'll wash my car by hand. : : * 311/154/150 : : Fitday Weightloss Chart: http://techmart.com/~cubit/Chart76.gif : : Cubit : : I think you are wasting time trying to do calorie calculations or : trying to make the numbers make sense. Calories mean squat. : : TC : : : Hey, it's working for her, so who are you to say? : That weight loss is pretty damned impressive IMHO. ;-) : -- Him, honey. Oops. cringe -- Om. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson |
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wrote in message oups.com... My normal body temp is similar, but I have thyroid disease. Despite taking replacement hormones for this, I'm never 97.6 or whatever is supposed to be normal - always a degree or two less than that. When my temp gets taken by health care professionals, they always do it two or three times because they can't believe the readings. I have a hard time knowing when I actually have a fever. If I feel punky and I'm 97.6, am I running a temp? I have to assume so, but try explaining that to some nurse on the doctor's phone! My temperature averages 97 or less and always has with no known thyroid problems. I get the same thing with some health care people, especially when I'm around 96. I also don't get fevers, except one really bad one as a young child that lead to a seizure. Aside from that one time I never had a temperature reading above 99. -- the volleyballchick |
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