More metabolic calculations - skip if you find my math boring :)

On 5/23/04 12:11 AM, in article , "Roger
Zoul" wrote:

Doug Lerner wrote:
:: On 5/22/04 11:11 PM, in article ,
:: "Ignoramus16760" wrote:
::
::: If I were you, I would up the calories by about 300 and also
::: exercise off those extra 300 calories. Makes long term dieting more
::: palatable. (you may be already exercising a lot, in which case my
::: advice is impractical, but you have not mentioned exercise in your
::: post).
:::
::
:: I didn't mention it in this post, but mentioned it a bit in others.
:: I am increasing my exercise each day. I will be doing more, I hope.
:: Good advice. Thanks.

Of course, this will throw off your calculations...but I'm sure you realize
that...

Yes. I was thinking that my current level of activity, which includes the
bullworker and dog walks, would consist of "base metabolism". And anything
extra I did, like cycling or swimming, could be used to add bonus calories!


doug

On 5/23/04 6:01 AM, in article
, "Cubit" wrote:

You could up your calories by 300. I expect you would get the results you
want. Are you uncomfortable with 1422 calories per day? The opportunity to
stay with your current caloric numbers and achieve the weight loss a little
faster should be enticing.

It is. So I am undecided.

I am ok with my goal of aiming for 1500 calories per day, though I do feel a
bit hungry at times.

I just worry whether I can stick with this starting Wednesday when I start a
one month trip to fat heaven (the United States).


We have similar numbers. I'm at 244.9 and losing between 2.3 and 2.9 pounds
per week. My calories are around 1400 per day per FitDay. My goal was
1600, but as I found I could do better, I adopted it.

The key to controling appetite for me is to make sure I have a high fat
intake. I have been studying which foods give me the best satiety for the
same amount of calories. My leading foods are grated cheese (Romano and
Parmesan mix) and cream cheese. Farther down the list are low carb ice
cream, heavy cream, and walnut oil. Sometimes I mix them. Ever tried
grated cheese mixed with heavy cream and liquid splenda in a bowl? Yum.

Except for the liquid splenda it sounds good!

I too find that high fat, lower carb foods help with hunger control. That is
the part of this diet I take from the low-carb group.

doug

Sounds interesting. And I agree that smoothing the data and constantly
refining it over time is better.

Actually, moving averages would probably be better than "overall" averages.

I use Mac OS X. Is a version available for that?

doug

On 5/23/04 6:44 AM, in article , "GaryG"
wrote:

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
GaryG wrote:
:: I love numbers, so good post, Doug. I think you've done a pretty
:: good job of crunching your numbers. That's a very interesting way
:: of calculating your daily caloric needs...I might steal that one g.
::
:: One thing to watch out for is dependence on any two weigh-in values.
:: Daily weight can fluctuate by 1-4 pounds per day, so your 3 kg loss
:: might be greater or lesser than that in actuality. To account for
:: these normal fluctuations, my WeightWare program
:: (http://www.WeightWare.com) uses linear regression and exponentially
:: smoothed moving averages to filter out the "noise" in weight data.
::
:: If you'd rather have a program do those calculations for you, you can
:: download a free, fully functional, 45-day trial version from the
:: website. Given your level of experience and comfort with the math, I
:: would value your feedback and suggestions.

I really enjoy your Cyclistats software (I bought it recently under my
RN)...I may try your Weightware program, just to see how it works.
Tracking
weight is not as important to me as keeping up with my rides

Are you open to listening (off ng) to some suggestions about Cyclistats?
I
have one or two "pet" features I'd love to see added


Absolutely! Now is a good time too, because I'm close to starting work on a
bunch of new features for version 3.0. So send your suggestions
along...easiest way is by clicking on Help / Send Email to Tech Support from
within the program, or by email to CycliStatsSupport (at) shastasoftware
(dot) com.

~_-*
...G/ \G
http://www.CycliStats.com
CycliStats - Software for Cyclists

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Sounds interesting. And I agree that smoothing the data and constantly
refining it over time is better.

Actually, moving averages would probably be better than "overall"
averages.

I use Mac OS X. Is a version available for that?

Sorry, no. It's a Windows program. I think it could run under Virtual PC
(one of my other programs has at least on Mac user that I'm aware of who
uses Virtual PC).

GG


doug

On 5/23/04 6:44 AM, in article , "GaryG"
wrote:

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
GaryG wrote:
:: I love numbers, so good post, Doug. I think you've done a pretty
:: good job of crunching your numbers. That's a very interesting way
:: of calculating your daily caloric needs...I might steal that one
g.
::
:: One thing to watch out for is dependence on any two weigh-in values.
:: Daily weight can fluctuate by 1-4 pounds per day, so your 3 kg loss
:: might be greater or lesser than that in actuality. To account for
:: these normal fluctuations, my WeightWare program
:: (http://www.WeightWare.com) uses linear regression and exponentially
:: smoothed moving averages to filter out the "noise" in weight data.
::
:: If you'd rather have a program do those calculations for you, you
can
:: download a free, fully functional, 45-day trial version from the
:: website. Given your level of experience and comfort with the math, I
:: would value your feedback and suggestions.

I really enjoy your Cyclistats software (I bought it recently under my
RN)...I may try your Weightware program, just to see how it works.
Tracking
weight is not as important to me as keeping up with my rides

Are you open to listening (off ng) to some suggestions about
Cyclistats?
I
have one or two "pet" features I'd love to see added


Absolutely! Now is a good time too, because I'm close to starting work
on a
bunch of new features for version 3.0. So send your suggestions
along...easiest way is by clicking on Help / Send Email to Tech Support
from
within the program, or by email to CycliStatsSupport (at) shastasoftware
(dot) com.

~_-*
...G/ \G
http://www.CycliStats.com
CycliStats - Software for Cyclists

I just worry whether I can stick with this starting Wednesday when I start
a
one month trip to fat heaven (the United States).

Our fast food will fatten you up very well.

Here in California, many restaurants have some breakfast items available all
day. That can make low carb easy.

On 5/23/04 11:20 AM, in article
, "Cubit" wrote:

I just worry whether I can stick with this starting Wednesday when I start
a
one month trip to fat heaven (the United States).

Our fast food will fatten you up very well.

Here in California, many restaurants have some breakfast items available all
day. That can make low carb easy.



My sister send me a video tape of a U.S. TV show the other day. The
commercials were.... scary!

One had this restaurant chain advertising a 16 oz huge steak piled high with
what looked like bacon stuff. Low-carb? Maybe. Fattening. Without a doubt!

doug

In article , Doug Lerner
wrote:

On 5/23/04 11:20 AM, in article
, "Cubit" wrote:

I just worry whether I can stick with this starting Wednesday when I start
a
one month trip to fat heaven (the United States).

Our fast food will fatten you up very well.

Here in California, many restaurants have some breakfast items available all
day. That can make low carb easy.



My sister send me a video tape of a U.S. TV show the other day. The
commercials were.... scary!

One had this restaurant chain advertising a 16 oz huge steak piled high with
what looked like bacon stuff. Low-carb? Maybe. Fattening. Without a doubt!

doug

See "Supersize me" and cry!


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