For those worried about what kind of shape Ryan will be in

[erod]

Preach? You're the one telling people to eat Egg McMuffins every day like you're some sort of expert? Dude, I have a 4 year degree in Exercise Science from a major university and I'll have my Masters in Public Health in 1.5 years. Please, buddy, go back to your daily life and take your McMuffins with you.

And keep on with that unrealistic daily beating of regimen that virtually no one with real responsibilities can stay interested in for more than two weeks.

The Egg McMuffin thing was merely a suggestion to forego the pancakes or 700-calorie egg taco deluxe and keep the calorie load down on the way to work and throughout the work day.

Not everyone gets to run around in tight shorts with fitness gurus all day. You guys do more damage than good with your George DiJohn high-and-mighty condescending lectures to people. Most people just want to lose a few pounds first; if they get into the fitness cult later as a result, then fine.

Back to football. No hard feelings here, man.

 

[erod]

This thread makes me feel lucky I can literally eat fast food everyday (I do), and not gain a single pound.

It won't last forever. Start weaning from it as soon as you can.

 

[Crown Royal]

Actually both of you are kinda sorta right. The physiology of eating is not simple. What we eat and when we eat it are important just as are the total number of calories in a general way.

There's no doubt there are roughly 3 cal/g in carbo/protein and 9 in fat. But carbos are digested more quickly and go to the liver to store starch. When it gets enough it makes it fat or some can go to making amino acids. When its depleted the body generates its own roughly 50/50 from protein and fat if you don't give the liver more glucose to make starch.

You can eat more calories in the morning and get away with it better than later in the day because of your bio rhythm and the complex interaction of hormones yada. That doesn't mean you can go crazy. Exercising will raise your baseline metabolic rate which means you can get away with eating more. Kinda. Metabolic rhythms are very variable person to person and even the same person over time. Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome can get created and change the picture dramatically.

They've discovered many more hormones and feedback mechanisms since I went to school in the Dark Ages. I don't understand it completely at all now.

One thing is true. Eat right and exercise and you'll live longer and more healthy. BTW, mice on low calorie restriction live longer, act younger and their brain works better over time than do the fatties.

On the one hand I would love to get into true calorie restriction and just eat enough to fuel me.

On the other, what life is worth living without food.

 

[dallasfan4lizife]

this is a hilarious post :laugh1:

 

[erod]

On the one hand I would love to get into true calorie restriction and just eat enough to fuel me.

On the other, what life is worth living without food.

That was my point.

You don't have to eat soybeans and alfalfa to dramatically improve your health. You can reduce calories and eat tasty foods, and drop a lot of weight. Then later, once you feel much better and have more energy, you can go hardcore if you want and really improve your health.

It's not all or nothing. Too many people hear the "perfect" way to get healthy and just say screw it and eat worse than before. The "health" industry is a lot more interested than making a buck off you than making you more healthy. Thus, there's a new diet or approach that comes out every six months.

Like most anything, it's about moderation, not going cold turkey. Unfortunately, there's no money to be made in that truth.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

i've never had to put in "if" in that statement.

do I know you?

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Since CCF seems to be obsessed with the weight of Americans, I went and did a little research, and found some interesting facts:



Seems CCF isn't the only Canadian practicing anti-fat bigotry...



It is the morbidly obese, of course, that CCF is always ranting about...



So, 34.3 per cent of my countrymen are obese, 25.4 per cent of Canadians... yeah, CCF has a lot of room to talk here... I seem to recall an adage about people in glass houses and throwing stones...

Here's the link to the article in question:

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/h...-billion-a-year/article583803/?service=mobile

I find it rather amusing that the percentage of Canadians who identify themselves as obese is a good deal lower than the percentage who actually are when they get weighed...

When it comes to the morbidly obese, 5 per cent of Americans fall into that category, 3.5 per cent of Canadians... and as the Canadian report states, that percentage is rising rapidly among Canadians...

There are other factors at work that explain the small advantage the Canadians do enjoy:



http://health.usnews.com/health-new...03/02/in-battle-of-the-bulge-canada-trumps-us

Strange how we never hear CCF insulting his own fat countrymen in here...

And oh yeah, we also have a significantly higher percentage of world class athletes than your country does, CCF... just check out the medal count in the upcoming Olympics for proof of that...

Here endeth the lesson...

We won the last winter Olympics by having the most Gold medals. Not sure you will win 10x the medals Canada will in the summer Olympics, so unless you do, then you will not have more per capita medals as you have 10x the population n'est ce pas?

We do have our share of tubbos up here but face it, even our fattest tend to look slim next to many Americans. I saw someone trying a 5XL shirt in Lacoste, I didn't know they made shirts that big.

I am flattered though that you spent that much time researching my country. Makes me feel special.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

However, I did check to see how correct you were and discovered that while Canada is the 35th fattest country in the world (not great) it does still lag behind the USA which is the fattest.

So while we are getting bigger than we should, we do have a long way to go.

California is not that big, having gone to both Disneyland and WDW, you can see a difference in the people. BC where I live is also slimmer than Quebec where I just visited after WDW.

In the end though, just cut down the portion size and all will be good.

 

[Frozen700]

A couple Years back, i hurt my knee playing football, was out for 6 months....gained close to 30 pounds.

Was eating Pizza and types of bad crap because i was so upset i couldn't run, or anything.

Got healthy, and lost all 30 pounds i gained and then some in a month and 1 week.....was back in better shape than ever.

So it's not hard, you just have to disciplined, and willing to run a little.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

A couple Years back, i hurt my knee playing football, was out for 6 months....gained close to 30 pounds.

Was eating Pizza and types of bad crap because i was so upset i couldn't run, or anything.

Got healthy, and lost all 30 pounds i gained and then some in a month and 1 week.....was back in better shape than ever.

So it's not hard, you just have to disciplined, and willing to run a little.

It really just comes down to portion size and being active. When I see people overweight using scooters because they can't walk due to their weight, I keep seeing that Wall E movie in my head. Sad part is, if they did walk just a little, they wouldn't be overweight and would no longer need the scooter.

I am not the best eater around for sure, but during the winter, I usually skate with my son 2-3 times a week or if not, then go on treadmill or something to that effect. Last night CCF Jr and I played tennis (he is starting tennis lessons in addition to his swimming and hockey).

Just moderate activity will allow you to indulge.

 

[gmoney112]

And keep on with that unrealistic daily beating of regimen that virtually no one with real responsibilities can stay interested in for more than two weeks.

The Egg McMuffin thing was merely a suggestion to forego the pancakes or 700-calorie egg taco deluxe and keep the calorie load down on the way to work and throughout the work day.

Not everyone gets to run around in tight shorts with fitness gurus all day. You guys do more damage than good with your George DiJohn high-and-mighty condescending lectures to people. Most people just want to lose a few pounds first; if they get into the fitness cult later as a result, then fine.

Back to football. No hard feelings here, man.

It's highly amusing to me you're talking down to a grad student who's sole reason of study is nutrition and exercise science when you have absolutely no factual basis for any of your claims.

Then you follow it up with a homosexual innuendo implying he wears "tight shorts" all day.

It really is no wonder half the forum has you on ignore.

I'm sorry you're fat, i'm sorry you don't have the willpower to do anything about it, and i'm sorry you're too damn stubborn to take any advice but your own because you totally lost 10 pounds eating absolute bullcrap with no nutritional value.

Oh wait, i forgot you're too busy with "real responsibilities" like being condescending on an internet forum all day. Tough work, that is.

 

[Denim Chicken]

I consume exactly the same amount of calories that I burn. I haven’t pooped in three weeks—running at maximum efficiency!

 

[wittenacious]

I consume exactly the same amount of calories that I burn. I haven’t pooped in three weeks—running at maximum efficiency!

:laugh2: ... I'll add that to the TMI file.


Had an Uncle that used to say... as a twist on the ole "apple a day" axiom...

"A dump a day keeps the doctor away."
​

Hope you really are doin' okay, DC... lol.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

And keep on with that unrealistic daily beating of regimen that virtually no one with real responsibilities can stay interested in for more than two weeks.

The Egg McMuffin thing was merely a suggestion to forego the pancakes or 700-calorie egg taco deluxe and keep the calorie load down on the way to work and throughout the work day.

Not everyone gets to run around in tight shorts with fitness gurus all day. You guys do more damage than good with your George DiJohn high-and-mighty condescending lectures to people. Most people just want to lose a few pounds first; if they get into the fitness cult later as a result, then fine.

Back to football. No hard feelings here, man.

Dude, he has a FOUR YEAR DEGREE from A UNIVERSITY.

A MAJOR ONE.

Show a little respect..

 

[koolaid]

Lol say what you want but the guy has a pretty sweet life and wicked awesome hair.

 

[AsthmaField]

There's no doubt there are roughly 3 cal/g in carbo/protein and 9 in fat.

I thought Carbs and protein had 4 cal/gram...

 

[erod]

It's highly amusing to me you're talking down to a grad student who's sole reason of study is nutrition and exercise science when you have absolutely no factual basis for any of your claims.

Then you follow it up with a homosexual innuendo implying he wears "tight shorts" all day.

It really is no wonder half the forum has you on ignore.

I'm sorry you're fat, i'm sorry you don't have the willpower to do anything about it, and i'm sorry you're too damn stubborn to take any advice but your own because you totally lost 10 pounds eating absolute bullcrap with no nutritional value.

Oh wait, i forgot you're too busy with "real responsibilities" like being condescending on an internet forum all day. Tough work, that is.

You couldn't be any further off base. I'm 168 pounds and doing just fine, thanks, and there was no "homosexual innuendo" intended.

I've got a masters degree, too. Big deal. They're a dime a dozen these days.

I was just trying to explain that all the high-brow nutritional lingo and over-the-top P90X bootcamp psyche-out talk does nothing but intimidate a lot of folks who want to start making changes.

You can make a lot of headway with simpler changes first that don't require spending a bunch of money or training for a marathon. And 90 percent of the battle is purely calorie-related. Knock down the calorie intake and step up the calorie burn, stick to it, and the weight will start to fall off.

Eventually, that last 10-20 pounds take a more serious approach, but for those facing signficant weight loss challenges, that can scare them right out of getting started.

Now put me back on ignore as fast as you can. Somehow, I'll get over it.

 

[erod]

Dude, he has a FOUR YEAR DEGREE from A UNIVERSITY.

A MAJOR ONE.

Show a little respect..

LOL, so does half the country. I interview them everyday, and it's amazing what they don't know.

I'm sure this guy knows his stuff, but he won't let go of a simple point I made about calorie consumption. Not grad level enough for his ego to take.

Gotta train 55-year-old grandma like she's going into UFC next month, I guess.

 

[gmoney112]

You couldn't be any further off base. I'm 168 pounds and doing just fine, thanks, and there was no "homosexual innuendo" intended.

I've got a masters degree, too. Big deal. They're a dime a dozen these days.

I was just trying to explain that all the high-brow nutritional lingo and over-the-top P90X bootcamp psyche-out talk does nothing but intimidate a lot of folks who want to start making changes.

You can make a lot of headway with simpler changes first that don't require spending a bunch of money or training for a marathon. And 90 percent of the battle is purely calorie-related. Knock down the calorie intake and step up the calorie burn, stick to it, and the weight will start to fall off.

Eventually, that last 10-20 pounds take a more serious approach, but for those facing signficant weight loss challenges, that can scare them right out of getting started.

Now put me back on ignore as fast as you can. Somehow, I'll get over it.

You spend far more money on fast food than anyone who's actually dieting seriously. A healthy diet is cheap.

And yes, by basic arithmetic then if calorie expenditure > calorie intake then you will lose weight. However, unless you're getting blood tested then you have no idea how "healthy" your diet changes are actually, and if you're eating egg mcmuffins and chik-fil-a then chances are you're damaging your lipid levels, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin resistance, and digestion just for the sake of losing a few pounds. You can lose weight and actually do more damage than good, hence the advice given for maintaining a "healthy" lifestyle, and that does not involve planning your diets around fast food menu choices.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

LOL, so does half the country. I interview them everyday, and it's amazing what they don't know.

I'm sure this guy knows his stuff, but he won't let go of a simple point I made about calorie consumption. Not grad level enough for his ego to take.

Gotta train 55-year-old grandma like she's going into UFC next month, I guess.

You may have missed the sarcasm in my post.. and the bold here is why i think its so funny that he keeps bringing it up. lol