rogueyam Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 If you burn more calories than you consume you will lose weight. Simple physiology. This is certainly true in the long run. For a time, however, one can build up muscle faster than one is burning fat. A pound of muscle contains approximately one sixth as many calories as a pound of fat. If you are adding muscle at a rate of two pounds per week and losing one pound of fat per week, then you are burning more calories than you consume and yet gaining weight. This won't go on forever but it can last a number of weeks and cause confusion and disappointment to someone just starting a diet and exercise program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Euh your weight is 55 kg??? I never thought I would find someone with less weight than me on this board... May I ask if you are like my brother, 2 metres tall but very light bones and thus a weight of only 65kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hi All, I consider myself to be F-A-T, fat, sometimes weighing as much as 110KG (it bounces around like my manboobs...) and standing about 6'2" tall, but I am astounded by the size of some of my fellow Australians. I eat whatever I like, whenever I want, but I now walk the 4km round-trip to and from my job and it seems to be helping. If you live in BKK, clambering up and down the Skytrain steps on a hot day is absolute gold - go for the burn ! :smirk: Appearance aside, there are real issues with carrying 20-30kg more than I should be, and I cant imagine what it would be like to be nudging 200kg, but I see people of that size every day. Joint pain, asthma, diabetes - the list goes on and on, but still we chow down. Whilst I accept that there are medical reasons in some cases, for many of us its the aforementioned food to exercise ratio and I dont see why those who do not need two seats should subsidise those who do. If you are that freakin big, how the hell are you getting in and out of a cab on Suk anyway ? I know this thread is about Canada, but I suspect that they have set a dangerous precedent here. Gobble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 When I went back to the States, I couldn't believe the SIZE of meals you get in restaurants. My first reaction was, "Is that just for me, or is it for everyone at the table?" After a while, I was cleaning my plate like everyone. No surprise that I put on about 20 pounds. At least in Thailand you get sensible portions in restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 i weigh 55 kg's I assume you don't go outside if it is very windy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Reminds me of a friend who was Army airborne. He told me, "I may have been the first out of the plane, but I was never the first on the ground." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 May I ask if you are like my brother, 2 metres tall but very light bones and thus a weight of only 65kg. Fuck me, I am six feet (1.83m) tall and weigh 73kg and I feel skinny, he must be a fucking stick insect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Splat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Yup, my brother is damn skinny. About US meals, I am a very big eater but I am damn lucky to have a metabolism which enables to burn calories very quickly. People always ask me: "How can you eat so much while being so small and fit".... Have a Spanish colleague who is 140kg but we don't consider him overweight, he just looks pregnant but that is all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I could as much as I wanted any time and stay slim ... until I hit about 50. Then my metabolism must have slowed down. Now I eat much less but have to struggle to keep my weight down. Also, at 60 plus I'm not about to go jogging any more. Sod that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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