Wii Fit said Im fat, now I want to lose it all

[Illusional]

well then again, unless you are an Olympic body builder or someone around that level, it is possible.

raverboy

[IndiReloaded]

Is there a test that can determine how many calories a person burns per hour? I would like to know how I'm doing on that scale. But that's great that you work out after a night of drinking.

Normally you just estimate, based on some assumptions about your metabolism and your body composition.

I think personal trainers and that ilk use tables. You can ask Neo or just google for them.

But if you want a more precise number, you can measure heat production or oxygen consumption (breathing). Exercise physiology labs usually use the 2nd method. There is a relationship between calories expended and oxygen consumed. Its not quite that simple, because it depends what fuel source you are using, but that's the general principle.

[MVPlaya]

yeah right, you burn 1000 calories in an hour?? i think that running only burns about 700 calories an hour so you can't burn 1000 calories in an hour unless you're sprinting for an entire hour.

raverboy

I use ellipticals, I weigh 205-210, I set the machine to the highest incline and a resistance of 14 (out of 20), then I go to town on it. I usually burn 560'ish in the first half hour and 470'ish in the second half hour. My avg. heartrate is 165-175 normally.

If you don't weigh much you burn fewer calories, the more you weigh the more you burn, especially when you add in resistance and gradients.

It's quite a leg workout tbh, I can't do cardio & legs in the same day.

[CocoChanel]

Thanks for that explanation Indi!

[bloodtippedrose]

I don't think I'd ever trust a ****in' video game as much as I trust my doctor when it comes to health.

Listen, I haven't had health insurance in five years.. The closest thing I come to a doctor's opinion is Vashti ;P

so what is happening with this situation rosey?

raverboy

Well I teamed up with my boyfriend and exercised our asses off and ate healthy (aka STARVED) for some odd weeks. He lost five pounds or so, I gained weight.
I was so upset that we mirrored everything but my metabolic rate had to be a lot slower or something because he used to run track and he played tons of sports etc. Anyway I did what all too many girls do when they're upset- let emotions take over.
I had this "fuk-it-all" attitude and ate fast food twice a week and drank starbucks (so awfully fattening..) and I stopped exercising (the cold helped too) and when I did that I noticed i got jigglier on my sides. Maybe it had always been like and I didnt notice but I got depressed about it.
I just now started to get my will power back. Feeling fat + seeing god knows how many blubbery woman in power cart chair things rolling around stores around the bakery.. Really gives me reason to exercise again. At least when I was running everyday, even if i didnt lose anything off my waist I FELT really good about myself. I cut soda out of my life completely which was a hard one to give up but Im sure it will pay off one day.
One thing I constantly notice that I do is make excuses. Well I didnt notice it, someone pointed it out to me, and it pissed me off at first but I realized how right they are.. anyway point is that losing weight is half in your mind. if that makes sense.. ANYWAY from now on, when I work the day shift Im fu(king jogging to work and pray I don't get raped by some psycho in a van! (this IS tacoma!)

[Illusional]

like i told you before, you are still sexy in my eyes.

raverboy

[bloodtippedrose]

Thanks, when Im a half-naked twi'lek at comic con Ill post a pic

[Illusional]

ooooooooooooooh... sexy... i'll wait for this one.

comic con chicks are sexy as hell.

raverboy

[CocoChanel]

I am trying the Coffee Ice Cream and Oreo's today. Got all the ingredients.
That's going to be one hell of a smoothie. Yum!!!