Comments on: New Years Resolutions for 2010 http://www.344pounds.com/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-for-2010/ Lost 100+ Pounds by Counting Calories Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:37:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carolyn http://www.344pounds.com/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5486 Carolyn Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:27:24 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=4569#comment-5486 Found your blog via CNN, and just wanted to tell you you're an inspiration! :) Found your blog via CNN, and just wanted to tell you you’re an inspiration! :)

]]> By: Tyler http://www.344pounds.com/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5398 Tyler Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:13:42 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=4569#comment-5398 Me neither, Beej! Me neither, Beej!

]]> By: Tyler http://www.344pounds.com/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5397 Tyler Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:13:33 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=4569#comment-5397 Thanks, Jerilyn. Flattering to say the least! Happy New Year to you too! Thanks, Jerilyn. Flattering to say the least!

Happy New Year to you too!

]]> By: Tyler http://www.344pounds.com/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Tyler Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:13:14 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=4569#comment-5396 That's some good information, thanks Kate. I'm finally going to get started with serious muscle building program and your post is a great kick start! Thanks, as always :) That’s some good information, thanks Kate. I’m finally going to get started with serious muscle building program and your post is a great kick start!

Thanks, as always :)

]]> By: kate http://www.344pounds.com/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5393 kate Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:51:47 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=4569#comment-5393 If you add a bit to your diet while watching the calories you can gain muscle as you work to lose fat. You do of course have a calorie deficit with your cardio but guys that work to build muscle don't stop losing fat just because they eat more. If you want to start now on the muscle, take measurements of your waist, neck, biceps, around your chest/shoulders and your thighs. Your neck and waist get thinner as your biceps, chest and thighs get larger (or for now stabilize) Add 1:1 protein:carb ratio with your "extra" food. I think you're also at a place in your weight loss where measurements will begin to matter as much as pounds and will help you see progress when there's no loss. If you do an hour of light lifting at your current weight you'll be burning around another 300 extra calories and by light I mean what most women do which is the low weight/low rep stuff. I rarely see women also use >20lb weights. As a male, you'll lift more, faster. Just the sheer level of testosterone will push your muscle to cope faster. When you really start getting into it with higher weights or max rep/weight you could probably burn 300 calories in half the time. I think I'll ask my little brother about this just in case. Since he's a cert personal trainer he's got the books that actually have the math on all this. If you add a bit to your diet while watching the calories you can gain muscle as you work to lose fat. You do of course have a calorie deficit with your cardio but guys that work to build muscle don’t stop losing fat just because they eat more. If you want to start now on the muscle, take measurements of your waist, neck, biceps, around your chest/shoulders and your thighs. Your neck and waist get thinner as your biceps, chest and thighs get larger (or for now stabilize) Add 1:1 protein:carb ratio with your “extra” food. I think you’re also at a place in your weight loss where measurements will begin to matter as much as pounds and will help you see progress when there’s no loss.

If you do an hour of light lifting at your current weight you’ll be burning around another 300 extra calories and by light I mean what most women do which is the low weight/low rep stuff. I rarely see women also use >20lb weights. As a male, you’ll lift more, faster. Just the sheer level of testosterone will push your muscle to cope faster. When you really start getting into it with higher weights or max rep/weight you could probably burn 300 calories in half the time. I think I’ll ask my little brother about this just in case. Since he’s a cert personal trainer he’s got the books that actually have the math on all this.

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