I've burned ~400 calories doing intense running, but

[Firebot]

Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

 

[confused1234]

fyi not sure if you know this but you dont burn more calories the faster you go, but the farther you go the more calories you burn. that is assumming you burned those calories runnning. try dirnking more water also

 

[Cooler]

I drink Sprite 0 with 0 Calories or water. Also if all you ate was 1500 calories and you burn 400 off you should be fine as normal amout is 2000.

 

[Powermoloch]

take out all the artificial drinks and replace it with good ol' H 2 and O. Kill the fries, pepsi and also anything that is covered by chocolate !!!

 

[confused1234]

lol i hate being such a healthnut there SO much more i could tell you but you probably dont want to be lectured

 

[Special K]

You need more protein and healthy fats in that diet. Not only are they better for you, they are also more filling, which will help with the hunger. How many calories are you going for per day? It helps with hunger to divide the calories relatively evenly among 6 meals per day.

Also if you cut out the pepsi, fries, and chocolate covered peanuts, you could replace those cals with good stuff that would be more filling.

 

[dr150]

Originally posted by: Firebot
Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

I don't know how your metabolism works but if you're normal, you're killing your workout.

If you wanna lose weight fast, you HAVE To eat VERY little at night!!! This is the golden rule to burn fat...it's really a calorie deficit that you have to establish. Eat an orange or apple and that's it!

I do 45-60 minute jogs and lose 1 pound the next day if I eat VERY little at night. If I hog up on yogurt, fruit, bread, I'm back to square one (i.e. maintain the weight)--literally!

 

[Cobalt]

You know.. You don't only burn calories during exercise.. You burn calories just by living, relax. You will be fine.

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: cobalt
You know.. You don't only burn calories during exercise.. You burn calories just by living, relax. You will be fine.

Just not as many.

 

[mlm]

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

You shouldn't be eating anymore less than four hours before you go to bed.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Firebot
Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

I don't know how your metabolism works but if you're normal, you're killing your workout.

If you wanna lose weight fast, you HAVE To eat VERY little at night!!! This is the golden rule to burn fat...it's really a calorie deficit that you have to establish. Eat an orange or apple and that's it!

I do 45-60 minute jogs and lose 1 pound the next day if I eat VERY little at night. If I hog up on yogurt, fruit, bread, I'm back to square one (i.e. maintain the weight)--literally!

That is terrible advice. Not eating after some arbitrary time (evening, dinner, night, etc.) is a sure fire way to get your body to start eating up muscle for energy. Think about it - when you sleep, your body is going on an ~8 hour fast. You need to keep eating up until bedtime to ensure your body is properly fed for the night. You didn't mention if you lift weights or not, but if you do, sleeping is an important time for your body to rebuild and grow, and it can't do that if you don't feed it.

The bottom line is this - if you are consuming fewer calories than you burn over a period of time, you WILL lose weight. Whether that weight comes from fat, muscle, or a combination of both depends on how dedicated you are to your diet, and whether or not/how good your training is. There is no magical time beyond which the body suddenly decides that all calories consumed will be stored as fat.

Also your comment about losing 1 lb. in a day means nothing in the grand scheme of things. A person's weight can vary by as much as +/- 5 lbs. in a single day. Heck, right now I could gain ~8 lbs. by tomorrow simply by increasing the amount of carbs I am eating. It's water weight, nothing more.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: confused1234
fyi not sure if you know this but you dont burn more calories the faster you go, but the farther you go the more calories you burn. that is assumming you burned those calories runnning. try dirnking more water also

You can actually burn more calories over time by doing interval cardio. I do 20 minutes of high intensity interval cardio and guarantee you I burn more calories due to a higher metabolism (thanks to the type of cardio) than someone who does 40 minutes of steady/light level cardio.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: mlm

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

You shouldn't be eating anymore less than four hours before you go to bed.

Not true. Some body-builders, including my brother, wake up in the middle of the night to eat a meal. It's not a good idea to go 8+ hours without eating.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

Originally posted by: Cooler

Originally posted by: cobalt
You know.. You don't only burn calories during exercise.. You burn calories just by living, relax. You will be fine.

Just not as many.

Basal metabolism should be right around 2000 to 2500 for a healthy 20-36 year old.

Lifestyle such as taking a shower/toweling off/walking in parking lot to work, add another 900 to 1000.

Sex - add few more calories burned.

Etc.

Most calories are actually 60 to 70% burned in daily activities and not from "exercise."

 

[Firebot]

Today's somewhat an offday, and I'm actually leaning more on the bulking side then cutting so it's not as bad as it looks (did weights on Monday). Today was just a cardio day and I kinda got very hungry. It's still just amazing how quickly those calories adds up without thinking much about it though and you just eat. Fries is about the worst I eat and usually only once a week at the most, and not many fries when I do. I get about 120g-150g of proteins a day so I'm ok in that department.

Oh forgot swiss cheese - 60 calories

I'm currently 6 feet 190 lbs. Ran 20 minutes at 6.5mph, a minute 9.0mph sprint, the rest of the 30 minutes was 'rest' doing 4mph on a 5.0 grade. I'm gradually trying to get up to true HIIT running.

 

[confused1234]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Firebot
Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

I don't know how your metabolism works but if you're normal, you're killing your workout.

If you wanna lose weight fast, you HAVE To eat VERY little at night!!! This is the golden rule to burn fat...it's really a calorie deficit that you have to establish. Eat an orange or apple and that's it!

I do 45-60 minute jogs and lose 1 pound the next day if I eat VERY little at night. If I hog up on yogurt, fruit, bread, I'm back to square one (i.e. maintain the weight)--literally!

That is terrible advice. Not eating after some arbitrary time (evening, dinner, night, etc.) is a sure fire way to get your body to start eating up muscle for energy. Think about it - when you sleep, your body is going on an ~8 hour fast. You need to keep eating up until bedtime to ensure your body is properly fed for the night. You didn't mention if you lift weights or not, but if you do, sleeping is an important time for your body to rebuild and grow, and it can't do that if you don't feed it.

The bottom line is this - if you are consuming more calories than you burn over a period of time, you WILL lose weight. Whether that weight comes from fat, muscle, or a combination of both depends on how dedicated you are to your diet, and whether or not/how good your training is. There is no magical time beyond which the body suddenly decides that all calories consumed will be stored as fat.

Also your comment about losing 1 lb. in a day means nothing in the grand scheme of things. A person's weight can vary by as much as +/- 5 lbs. in a single day. Heck, right now I could gain ~8 lbs. by tomorrow simply by increasing the amount of carbs I am eating. It's water weight, nothing more.

your body eats the fat before it starts to eat muscle

 

[everman]

You could use a heart rate monitor to exercise within a target range. I use one and it really helps me pace myself (cycling). Been out of it for about a week due to jury duty though... looks like it'll be over tomarrow though, yay!

 

[PhoenixOrion]

6 feet 190 lbs and you are concerned with your calorie intake for a singular day?!?

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: confused1234

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Firebot
Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

I don't know how your metabolism works but if you're normal, you're killing your workout.

If you wanna lose weight fast, you HAVE To eat VERY little at night!!! This is the golden rule to burn fat...it's really a calorie deficit that you have to establish. Eat an orange or apple and that's it!

I do 45-60 minute jogs and lose 1 pound the next day if I eat VERY little at night. If I hog up on yogurt, fruit, bread, I'm back to square one (i.e. maintain the weight)--literally!

That is terrible advice. Not eating after some arbitrary time (evening, dinner, night, etc.) is a sure fire way to get your body to start eating up muscle for energy. Think about it - when you sleep, your body is going on an ~8 hour fast. You need to keep eating up until bedtime to ensure your body is properly fed for the night. You didn't mention if you lift weights or not, but if you do, sleeping is an important time for your body to rebuild and grow, and it can't do that if you don't feed it.

The bottom line is this - if you are consuming more calories than you burn over a period of time, you WILL lose weight. Whether that weight comes from fat, muscle, or a combination of both depends on how dedicated you are to your diet, and whether or not/how good your training is. There is no magical time beyond which the body suddenly decides that all calories consumed will be stored as fat.

Also your comment about losing 1 lb. in a day means nothing in the grand scheme of things. A person's weight can vary by as much as +/- 5 lbs. in a single day. Heck, right now I could gain ~8 lbs. by tomorrow simply by increasing the amount of carbs I am eating. It's water weight, nothing more.

your body eats the fat before it starts to eat muscle

Up to a point. Try getting down to < 10% bodyfat at 220+ lbs. In general the body does not prefer to both carry a lot of muscle and be at an ultra low bodyfat %.

 

[confused1234]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: confused1234

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Firebot
Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

I don't know how your metabolism works but if you're normal, you're killing your workout.

If you wanna lose weight fast, you HAVE To eat VERY little at night!!! This is the golden rule to burn fat...it's really a calorie deficit that you have to establish. Eat an orange or apple and that's it!

I do 45-60 minute jogs and lose 1 pound the next day if I eat VERY little at night. If I hog up on yogurt, fruit, bread, I'm back to square one (i.e. maintain the weight)--literally!

That is terrible advice. Not eating after some arbitrary time (evening, dinner, night, etc.) is a sure fire way to get your body to start eating up muscle for energy. Think about it - when you sleep, your body is going on an ~8 hour fast. You need to keep eating up until bedtime to ensure your body is properly fed for the night. You didn't mention if you lift weights or not, but if you do, sleeping is an important time for your body to rebuild and grow, and it can't do that if you don't feed it.

The bottom line is this - if you are consuming more calories than you burn over a period of time, you WILL lose weight. Whether that weight comes from fat, muscle, or a combination of both depends on how dedicated you are to your diet, and whether or not/how good your training is. There is no magical time beyond which the body suddenly decides that all calories consumed will be stored as fat.

Also your comment about losing 1 lb. in a day means nothing in the grand scheme of things. A person's weight can vary by as much as +/- 5 lbs. in a single day. Heck, right now I could gain ~8 lbs. by tomorrow simply by increasing the amount of carbs I am eating. It's water weight, nothing more.

your body eats the fat before it starts to eat muscle

Up to a point. Try getting down to < 10% bodyfat at 220+ lbs. In general the body does not prefer to both carry a lot of muscle and be at an ultra low bodyfat %.

will true it also depends on the person and age. for example, im 17 weigh 152 pounds and am 6 feet tall. i am at about 6-7% body fat and have the same strength as when i weighed 160

 

[thecrecarc]

damn u guys are health nuts... *chomps on patoto chips and cheese puffs*

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: confused1234

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: confused1234

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Firebot
Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

I don't know how your metabolism works but if you're normal, you're killing your workout.

If you wanna lose weight fast, you HAVE To eat VERY little at night!!! This is the golden rule to burn fat...it's really a calorie deficit that you have to establish. Eat an orange or apple and that's it!

I do 45-60 minute jogs and lose 1 pound the next day if I eat VERY little at night. If I hog up on yogurt, fruit, bread, I'm back to square one (i.e. maintain the weight)--literally!

That is terrible advice. Not eating after some arbitrary time (evening, dinner, night, etc.) is a sure fire way to get your body to start eating up muscle for energy. Think about it - when you sleep, your body is going on an ~8 hour fast. You need to keep eating up until bedtime to ensure your body is properly fed for the night. You didn't mention if you lift weights or not, but if you do, sleeping is an important time for your body to rebuild and grow, and it can't do that if you don't feed it.

The bottom line is this - if you are consuming more calories than you burn over a period of time, you WILL lose weight. Whether that weight comes from fat, muscle, or a combination of both depends on how dedicated you are to your diet, and whether or not/how good your training is. There is no magical time beyond which the body suddenly decides that all calories consumed will be stored as fat.

Also your comment about losing 1 lb. in a day means nothing in the grand scheme of things. A person's weight can vary by as much as +/- 5 lbs. in a single day. Heck, right now I could gain ~8 lbs. by tomorrow simply by increasing the amount of carbs I am eating. It's water weight, nothing more.

your body eats the fat before it starts to eat muscle

Up to a point. Try getting down to < 10% bodyfat at 220+ lbs. In general the body does not prefer to both carry a lot of muscle and be at an ultra low bodyfat %.

will true it also depends on the person and age. for example, im 17 weigh 152 pounds and am 6 feet tall. i am at about 6-7% body fat and have the same strength as when i weighed 160

True, but try bulking up past 200 and see how hard it is to keep that 6-7% bf. 160 lbs. isn't all that big for 6 feet (no offense, I am 6' and that's about how much I weighed when I started training seriously).

 

[Firebot]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
6 feet 190 lbs and you are concerned with your calorie intake for a singular day?!?

Well yes and no. Overall a day like this wouldn't mean much especially since the running and daily activity would even out any potential gain, but several days like this can make an impact. It's more a post of how just crazy high calories can mount up when you aren't really paying attention. I didn't eat 'that' badly today, and yet my calorie count is very high for being all after 6pm when the day is almost over. When you actually go and calculate what you ate it strikes you in the face.

Diet's always been my weak point though as I do like to sneak in some snacks here and there, I need to be more careful overall especially on pop.

 

[confused1234]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: confused1234

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: confused1234

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Firebot
Protein shake right after ~310 calories
nutri grain bar (berry!) 140 calories
grilled chicken burger - 340 calories
fries - about 250 calories (didn't eat all)
milk - 125 calories
chocolate covered peanuts - 100 calories worth or so
more milk - 100 calories
Pepsi - about 100 calories
yogourt - 40 calories (!)

I'm still hungry and this is about 1500 calories eaten within 4 hours

At least a good hour or two before I go to bed too.

I don't know how your metabolism works but if you're normal, you're killing your workout.

If you wanna lose weight fast, you HAVE To eat VERY little at night!!! This is the golden rule to burn fat...it's really a calorie deficit that you have to establish. Eat an orange or apple and that's it!

I do 45-60 minute jogs and lose 1 pound the next day if I eat VERY little at night. If I hog up on yogurt, fruit, bread, I'm back to square one (i.e. maintain the weight)--literally!

That is terrible advice. Not eating after some arbitrary time (evening, dinner, night, etc.) is a sure fire way to get your body to start eating up muscle for energy. Think about it - when you sleep, your body is going on an ~8 hour fast. You need to keep eating up until bedtime to ensure your body is properly fed for the night. You didn't mention if you lift weights or not, but if you do, sleeping is an important time for your body to rebuild and grow, and it can't do that if you don't feed it.

The bottom line is this - if you are consuming more calories than you burn over a period of time, you WILL lose weight. Whether that weight comes from fat, muscle, or a combination of both depends on how dedicated you are to your diet, and whether or not/how good your training is. There is no magical time beyond which the body suddenly decides that all calories consumed will be stored as fat.

Also your comment about losing 1 lb. in a day means nothing in the grand scheme of things. A person's weight can vary by as much as +/- 5 lbs. in a single day. Heck, right now I could gain ~8 lbs. by tomorrow simply by increasing the amount of carbs I am eating. It's water weight, nothing more.

your body eats the fat before it starts to eat muscle

Up to a point. Try getting down to < 10% bodyfat at 220+ lbs. In general the body does not prefer to both carry a lot of muscle and be at an ultra low bodyfat %.

will true it also depends on the person and age. for example, im 17 weigh 152 pounds and am 6 feet tall. i am at about 6-7% body fat and have the same strength as when i weighed 160

True, but try bulking up past 200 and see how hard it is to keep that 6-7% bf. 160 lbs. isn't all that big for 6 feet (no offense, I am 6' and that's about how much I weighed when I started training seriously).

ya i agree, but your training to get big(i think?) and im training to run faster.

also to the guy who said we are helath nuts want me to get into my whole no hydrogenated oils, no msg, no aspartame, no high fructose corn syrup thing

 

[Tiamat]

remember, if you sleep 8 hrs, you burn roughly 500 calories. Also, doing normal stuff like studying, or walking around will burn a little, probably ~ 200 calories.