So, It's been a couple of weeks since I did a post. I was really wanting to do a post that I have weighed in below the 270 mark for the meltdown.
Well I didn't, I weighed in at 279 by the YWCA scale that was down about 2.5 pounds of fat and up a pound of muscle. I really don't want to put any weight on but the plus side is that I dropped another inch off my waist.
I have been really worried about why it has been so hard for me to lose weight, especial since the Biospace test tells me that I have a resting metabolic calorie burn of 2500 calories before I do anything for the day. I figured this must be wrong so today I did a Newleaf metabolic assessment. I did the resting test and the working test. In the end this test confirmed that I do indeed burn 2500 calories just being alive every day. I also found out that it takes me a lot of work on the bike to get my heart rate up to the top of zone 4 which is at 150 heart beats per minute. I was cranking at 335 watts on the bike before I hit the max they let you hit in the test. I learned that I don't burn fat very well. When exercising I burn fat for energy at 110 BPM and below, above that I burn carbohydrates. This means that to lose fat I need to do 2 things, 1 I need to work out in the lower heart rate zone and 2 I need to increase my aerobic base.
I think it's funny how much science and data has changed what we can do with our bodies. 10 years ago you would tell a fat person to cut what you eat below 2000 calories and do a lot of cardio as hard as you can. For me I need at least 2500 calories every day and more on the days I work out. I also need to work out at a lower heart rate to keep my fat burn going instead of burning up all the readily available energy in my body.
What is the real point of this? I want to get below 20% body fat and into the 260's while it's great to have over 125 pounds of skeletal muscle mass I want to have joints that last a long time. As it is I may need new knees and joints when I get older. I just want what I have to last as long as it can, I also want to maintain a high quality of life as long as I can. In America we have a problem, at 29 I restarted my fight against fat and at 30 I am keeping it up. I know it will be something I always work with but with luck I can win this fight.
I wish you luck and if I can help any way in your fight please contact me.
Tonight I am going to work on a new concept I heard today, I will fall awake and open my mind to the possibilities that are out there.
Peace,
Gabe
