I am still tracking my calories. I noticed that on some days I am not eating enough fat, according to the diet goals on the tracking site I am using. I wonder if that's a problem. Even when I do eat "enough" fat, it's usually on the low side of the range.
I wouldn't think so. If you, for a prolonged period of time, starve your body, your general metabolism will go down however.
This (contrary to popular belief) can't happen without: a: Your average body temperature going down, or b: your activity level going down. The activity level can be HIGHLY subconscious.
It has been shown that office workers performing the same job have as big a variation as 25% of overall energy expenditure, simply from differences in the non-exercise related movements. Things like getting up and opening windows, shufling in your seat, stretching, using the stairs etc. It was a real eye opener to me to make the calculation, that I (working on the 5th floor) will actually use up energy coresponding to 1 g of pure fat just by walking up the stairs. And that is using a 100% energy efficiency on movement. Judging from my increased pulse, transpiration and respiration frequency AND my knowledge of biomechanics, it's likely to be a lot closer to 2 g
I was asked by Aliantha to join you guys over here, because I revealed (in the galley of all places) that I was trying to lose weight (40 lbs).
I am going for the Preb patented diet: Eat less, exercise more. Just about the most unpopular diet there is, but the only one that works.
When I say eat less I mean less energy, not less by volume.
So far just making the first two days af no candy, no junk-food, filling up on more lean protein less carbs at main meals, has gotten me three pounds of the way. Yes, yes, I know. It's water
