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Wow. You look great!!!colby:Excellent news all. I'm still floating at the 217-218 mark, so I'm happy with that given my somewaht realxed winter hibernation...
I'll try the before and after pictures here...
AWwwhhhh.. Now I get it! I know why you picked your screen name!!CoolTech:Ok,
After last week's level off, I came back with a vengence this week!
Down from 262 lbs (118.84 kgs) to 253 lbs (114.76 kgs)
Down 9 lbs (4.08 kgs) this week, after no loss during the holidays!
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Some interesting stats (well, they are to me... so you will have to suffer them :grin: )
My Baseline Metabolic Rate (BMR) - Calories my body burns to sustain vital life functions while awake is 2,105 calories
My Background Activities account for calories I burn performing the activities of a typical day. (Sleep, light seated activity, etc.) is 2,999 calories
Extra activities (walking for excersise, jogging, even driving... I drive a lot for my job) get logged as "logged activities"
Digestion happens 24 hours a day and accounts for 300 calories
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Put it all together and it looks like this:
Metabolism:
Baseline (BMR): 2,105
Background Activities + Digestion + Logged Activities = Total Calories Burned
2,999 + 300 + XXXX = 3,299 + XXXX
I've been working to get Total Calories Burned up to 4,000 calories per day, or more. The trick is that all Logged Activities take time and calories from Background Activities. So far it's been working well for me , but I have a program that does the math when I enter the info.
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Measurements: (This week...)
Neck: -1/2 in
Bicep: -1/2 in
Forearm: -1/4 in
Chest: -1 in
Waist: -3 in
Hips: -1 in
Thigh: -3/4 in
Calf: -1/2 in
This week showed the biggest changes since I started in November (That's why I am a little excited... sorry)
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For everyone who is doing well... Keep it up!
For everyone who is really trying, but showing little progress... Keep it up more!