Comments on: Stupid Shows About Being Fat http://www.actboldly.com/2005/10/05/stupid-shows-about-being-fat/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:17:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beth http://www.actboldly.com/2005/10/05/stupid-shows-about-being-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Beth Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:30:33 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=22#comment-12 Yeah, it may be. I just wish they'd be more forthcoming about exactly how much exercise they are doing. Most of the established medical wisdom is that more than 2 lbs (or 1% of your body weight) is excessive and involves muscle loss, which most folks don't want to have happen (sure makes it much easier to gain when you no longer are doing marathons every day). I of course do want to lose lots per week (I averaged 4/week when I did the fast in '92). But I'm still astonished to see 10lbs in a week when they are well into the diet. A 10-day "week" certainly helps explain it. Yeah, it may be. I just wish they’d be more forthcoming about exactly how much exercise they are doing. Most of the established medical wisdom is that more than 2 lbs (or 1% of your body weight) is excessive and involves muscle loss, which most folks don’t want to have happen (sure makes it much easier to gain when you no longer are doing marathons every day).

I of course do want to lose lots per week (I averaged 4/week when I did the fast in ‘92). But I’m still astonished to see 10lbs in a week when they are well into the diet. A 10-day “week” certainly helps explain it.

]]> By: Nikki http://www.actboldly.com/2005/10/05/stupid-shows-about-being-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Nikki Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:22:27 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=22#comment-10 The big losses do make you go, "hmmm." They are on a 10 day weigh in and they reduced their food also, and they do high intensity cardio like the elliptical and running. All in all I think it's extremely doable given the diet and exercise plan. The big losses do make you go, “hmmm.” They are on a 10 day weigh in and they reduced their food also, and they do high intensity cardio like the elliptical and running. All in all I think it’s extremely doable given the diet and exercise plan.

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