So I'm a numbers guy and this morning I felt like working out some numbers. More specifically I wanted to think more about calorie intake and expenditure.
I'd appreciate any views you guys have here, even if its an ass whipping.
So average woman requires about 2000 kcal of energy per day. If you want a closer approximation of your Basal Metabolic Rate check out WikiPedia for some forumlae or search google for an online calculator.
On Lipotrim you get around 450 creating a shortage of 1550 kcals a day. Over a week your 'average' woman will have a calorie deficit of 10 850 kcals
We know that 1 Kg of fat consists of about 7000 kcals. However, 1Kg of fat is not 1Kg of bodyweight - according to this its about 1.4Kg of bodyweight.
So 10850 / 7000 should give us the average fat loss - 1.55Kg. However, we have to multiply it by 1.4 to get the amount of bodyweight that might equate to. So the theoretical weight loss for an 'average' woman should be around 2.17Kg per week (or for those who prefer imperial - 4 lbs 12.5 ounces).
Now I've been nosy and been reading through most ppls weight loss records in their signatures and the common range of weekly loss seems to be between 3-7 lbs - which is spot on.
So what do we know? Well if I've not messed up my numbers then most people on this forum are 'average' calorie burners using about 2000 kcals / day.
What if you lose less than the average? Well it could be my poor maths but other explanations include:- having a lower BMR, dehydration, cheating with food or there may be some kind of medical explanation.
What if you lose more than the average? Well it could too be down to my poor maths but it might also be:- your body retained a lot more water which accounts for the bulk of the loss, possible loss of muscle mass, or that your BMR is higher than average (if it is then I'm jealous).
Is there anything we can do to increase the speed of weight loss?
Well we could jog, 30 mins of jogging each day might equate to about 2100 kcals or 0.3Kg of fat loss (0.42Kg of bodyweight) per week. Some people may claim that you continue to burn calories for a long time after cardio but this is disputed.
One other option is to increase muscle mass - 1Kg of lean muscle should add about 100 calories per day. Following a program like Body for Life you could add 5Kg (most people won't look bulky with 5Kg of extra muscle but it won't be easy to add that) which means your body will need about 3500 extra kcals a week or creating the potential for an extra 0.5Kg of fat loss (or 0.7Kg bodyweight) per week.
Of course, this is all too simplified and theoretical. If you did do significant levels of exercise (whether weights or cardio) you risk entering starvation mode and then you'll be up a certain creek without a paddle.
However, for those coming near the end of their diets and thinking of all the good food they know they should resist but are having trouble - do the numbers on weights and cardio and if you decide to go for it then it should allow you to eat some of those richer foods.
I'd appreciate any views you guys have here, even if its an ass whipping.
So average woman requires about 2000 kcal of energy per day. If you want a closer approximation of your Basal Metabolic Rate check out WikiPedia for some forumlae or search google for an online calculator.
On Lipotrim you get around 450 creating a shortage of 1550 kcals a day. Over a week your 'average' woman will have a calorie deficit of 10 850 kcals
We know that 1 Kg of fat consists of about 7000 kcals. However, 1Kg of fat is not 1Kg of bodyweight - according to this its about 1.4Kg of bodyweight.
So 10850 / 7000 should give us the average fat loss - 1.55Kg. However, we have to multiply it by 1.4 to get the amount of bodyweight that might equate to. So the theoretical weight loss for an 'average' woman should be around 2.17Kg per week (or for those who prefer imperial - 4 lbs 12.5 ounces).
Now I've been nosy and been reading through most ppls weight loss records in their signatures and the common range of weekly loss seems to be between 3-7 lbs - which is spot on.
So what do we know? Well if I've not messed up my numbers then most people on this forum are 'average' calorie burners using about 2000 kcals / day.
What if you lose less than the average? Well it could be my poor maths but other explanations include:- having a lower BMR, dehydration, cheating with food or there may be some kind of medical explanation.
What if you lose more than the average? Well it could too be down to my poor maths but it might also be:- your body retained a lot more water which accounts for the bulk of the loss, possible loss of muscle mass, or that your BMR is higher than average (if it is then I'm jealous).
Is there anything we can do to increase the speed of weight loss?
Well we could jog, 30 mins of jogging each day might equate to about 2100 kcals or 0.3Kg of fat loss (0.42Kg of bodyweight) per week. Some people may claim that you continue to burn calories for a long time after cardio but this is disputed.
One other option is to increase muscle mass - 1Kg of lean muscle should add about 100 calories per day. Following a program like Body for Life you could add 5Kg (most people won't look bulky with 5Kg of extra muscle but it won't be easy to add that) which means your body will need about 3500 extra kcals a week or creating the potential for an extra 0.5Kg of fat loss (or 0.7Kg bodyweight) per week.
Of course, this is all too simplified and theoretical. If you did do significant levels of exercise (whether weights or cardio) you risk entering starvation mode and then you'll be up a certain creek without a paddle.
However, for those coming near the end of their diets and thinking of all the good food they know they should resist but are having trouble - do the numbers on weights and cardio and if you decide to go for it then it should allow you to eat some of those richer foods.
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