How many calories should I burn at the gym?
Aug 30, 2010 in
Health FAQs
So, I’m planning on going to the gym, and going on the cardio machines a couple of times a week.
I’m 15 and weigh 120 pounds.
The machines at the gym tell you how many calories you have burned so what do you think would be a good amount to aim for in one day.
I only have fat thighs, so if you could also suggest some machines that would help me lose the fat there, or tone the muscle, would also be apreciated.
Please&Thankyouu!
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Simens Coffee on August 30, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Are Calories Good or Bad?
Question. Is calorie a bad word?
Answer. No, it’s not bad-just misunderstood! Most people who use the word calorie simply don’t know what it means. Also, in my experience, most people to go pale at the mere mention of the word. Based on those facts alone, I would eliminate calorie from the English vocabulary if I could.
Question. Why is calorie such a misunderstood word?
Answer. The American public has been told, time and time again, that people who consume more calories than their bodies burn will gain weight. As I explain in The Diet Solution: Start Eating and Start Living, this statement is only partially true. All calories are not created equal; calories consumed from healthy foods and unhealthy foods are quite different.
http://www.thedietsolutioncourse.com/weight-loss-diet6.html
Question. What exactly is a calorie, then?
Answer. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th edition), a calorie is "a unit equivalent to the large calorie expressing heat-producing or energy-producing value in food when oxidized in the body." In plain English, a calorie is a unit of energy released from the food you eat to power the body.
Question. How are calories "burned"?
Answer. The body needs energy from food-calories-to perform many functions, the most obvious of which are physical activity and exercise. However, the body also requires energy to function at the most basic level: to breathe, digest food, and maintain organs and systems.
Question. How many calories should I eat each day?
Answer. The short answer is "enough." The calories you consume must provide enough energy for your body to perform all necessary functions and activities-and bring about optimum health. The long answer is that the number of calories needed varies from person to person and depends on weight, foods consumed, sleep, stress and activity levels, age, and a long list of other factors that affect metabolism. In The Diet Solution: Start Eating and Start Living, I provide a calorie equation to help you estimate, according to these factors, how many calories you should consume to lose weight or maintain weight. It also includes charts to help you choose the right sources of those calories to support your efforts.
Question. Is it possible to eat too few calories?
Question. What are the consequences of following low-calorie diets off and on over time?
Question. Hey, wait-didn’t you say that you don’t like the word calorie? Then why does the Diet Solution Program suggest calculating calorie requirements?
Question. If I don’t count calories, then how will I control my eating habits?
Question. What do you mean by "listen" to my body?
Question. Can I really expect to maintain a healthy weight without counting calories or referring to servings guides or other charts?
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