The ENERGY See-saw and Dieting
THE ENERGY " IN " ENERGY " OUT " SEESAW
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* Consider that muscle uses energy , even when asleep , this is ample justification for combining both correct safe exercise AND correct diet if a reduction in body fat mass is an objective .
* Even OVEREATING friendly foods is not a healthy idea.
* The Basic Sequence Is = ..diet....eating/drinking...sucrose...glucose...glycogen....triglycerides....BODY FAT
( laterally exagerated body shape .........potentially leading to........Hmmmmm...........OUCH etc..... )
# VALUES USED TO CALCULATE FOOD ENERGY
* Carbohydrates 16 kj per gram ( 32 grams = 1 ounce .....good enough for any calcs. )
* Protein 17kj per gram
* Alcohol 29kj per gram
* Fat 37kj per gram
* Later when we delve into the Mysteries of food labelling
( remember those things that some people dont want us to know etc. etc. )
# NOTE: " Muscle density " is greater than " Body Fat density " SO , are your bathroom scales telling you the full story
( values are simplified for the example ) assume that 4 weeks after the start of the dieting we check the scales = overall loss shows 1 kg HOWEVER real fat loss VOLUME is greater than the volume of muscle gained from exercising
muscle increase volume ............. less than fat loss volume
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the scales INDICATE 1kg of body mass loss , but muscle has been gained , SO YOU HAVE NOT LOST 1 kg OF FAT ( don't throw those scales away , but dont keep looking at them every day , once a week is enough . Half a kg loss per week is considered a sensible rate to lose body mass when dieting
