True true--if I am weight-training along with my cardio then there shouldn't be a problem. Thanks for pointing that out
But yes what I read is confusing. Maybe I read it wrong. Let me post the entire convo. *rummages online...* Here it is:
The formula to lose one pound per week is simple: burn 500 calories more than you consume each day...The best way to burn this extra 500 calories is through a combination of diet and exercise. Eating 250 calories less than your TCB and doing an additional 250 calories worth of exercise will result in a difference of 500 calories each day. This will ensure that the weight you lose is fat and will keep your metabolism from shutting down. You can use our powerful calculators to figure out how many calories you are consuming each day and how many you burning through exercise. Attempting to burn more than 500 calories per day may result in the loss of lean body mass, a slower metabolism, and an increase in body fat.
I found it at a site that measures you. It is a cool site
But it turned me right off to counting calories. I definitely can't calculate calories throughout the day and make sure I am in a limit and then exercise only a certain amount of calories. Then having a healthy lifestyle will become more like a chore
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Perhaps if you post some particulars about what you're doing, we can see what's going on. Do you track the calories that you eat -- like in Fitday? What are you aiming for per day? What kind of exercise are you doing and for how long?
I try to keep track of my calories, but not with a calculator or anything like that. In fact, sometimes I feel I don't take in enough because I get so strict on myself. One day, I ate nothing but eggs, salad and fruit. So now I have been focusing on having good meals. Now that I read about BFL, I know better as to what to eat. I try to keep the portion small and try to eat numerous times throughout the day. Note how I said I try
What is Fitday?
Every day I aim to eat just healthy and do any sort of movement.
I do almost everyday Nordictrack for 35 (300 calories) and then I jump into my pool. It feels good after sweating
I then do a little weight-training on other days. I say little because I had that fear of fat turning to muscle--remember
Now I will definitely do my
and with heavy weights thanks to your inspiration and knowledge.