The Fat Burning Zone

PulchritudinousGirl
on 8/1/16 1:46 pm
RNY on 03/21/16

I just got a Fitbit HR so I was reading up on target heart rate and found this article.  I though I would share it.

 

http://www.builtlean.com/2013/04/01/fat-burning-zone-myth/

 

 

RNY 3/21/2016 Highest Weight 232, Goal Weight 135, Current Weight 126

March-20.9, April-15.7, May-11.6, June-13.9, July-7.9, August-7.4, September-7.4, October-6.0, November-5.7, December-5.5

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Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 8/1/16 2:36 pm
RNY on 08/05/19

Because it's a scientific fact that you must eat less calories than you burn to lose fat, nutrition has a much more powerful impact on this equation and consequently, it should be your main focus.

Excellent additional takeaway.

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

Dcadaval
on 8/1/16 4:53 pm
VSG on 06/20/16

Thanks for sharing.  I have a Fitbit and I got my wife one too.  It's great because it quantifies my movements, we just got back from a cruise and my wife and I would compete to see who moved more in the day.  

Age: 43. 6' 1" HW 413 lbs. VSG on 06/20/16 at Jackson South w/ Dr. Jacobsd

H.A.L.A B.
on 8/1/16 5:58 pm

All is great. But ...if someone follows low carb diet for a while their glycogen stores are low to very low - so high intensity workout may deplete that even more causing Blood Sugar Crash aka hypoglycemia. That then need to remedies by eating carbs... I am not saying that high intesity cardio is bad - but in some cases - the slow and steady wins the race..long term. 

I know that I can do weight lifting, yoga, walking and hiking... But very intense cardio - and my BS crashes.. And I need to stop and eat carbs...that then cause insulin release and another BS drop...  

The guy describes things for normal people... Body builders... Btw - a lot of the are not as healthy as they think they are....  Lot of exercise put a lot of stress on the body... 

 

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

PulchritudinousGirl
on 8/1/16 6:30 pm
RNY on 03/21/16

Thanks for responding and giving such great info! I am trying to learn as much as I can about all of this stuff.

RNY 3/21/2016 Highest Weight 232, Goal Weight 135, Current Weight 126

March-20.9, April-15.7, May-11.6, June-13.9, July-7.9, August-7.4, September-7.4, October-6.0, November-5.7, December-5.5

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birdiegirl
on 8/2/16 3:35 am

^^^^^ what H.a.l.a. said.

Most trainers advocate high  carb's.  This can be a problem for us.  I have seen quite a few post op runners gain weight as they need the quick carbs to provide energy for long runs.  

What's healthy for us is often completely different then a normal person.

 

         

        

 

 

 
  

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 8/2/16 12:31 pm
RNY on 08/05/19

Totally with you on carbs. If I don't have SOMETHING carby before going out on a 20-mile bike ride, I bonk hard. But I can't eat what a non-WLS cyclist would do, and it's really hard to find the balance since nobody has advice appropriate for us.

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

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