// MDM 3/24/2008 1:34:51 PM
PHP calorie counter
biked [ ] miles 300 calories/hour, 300 / ~15mi/hour = 20 calories/mile
ran [ ] miles 700 calories/hour, 700 / ~ 5mi/hour = 140 calories/mile
swam [ ] miles 400 calories/hour, 400 / ~ 2mi/hour = 200 calories/mile
other [ ] calories
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burned default to 0
ate default (2500 total):
amt desc
[ 500] [med bkfast ] v (sm/med/lg bkfast/lunch/dinner/snack)
[ 750] [med lunch ] v (sm/med/lg bkfast/lunch/dinner/snack)
[1000] [med dinner ] v (sm/med/lg bkfast/lunch/dinner/snack)
[ 250] [med snack ] v (sm/med/lg bkfast/lunch/dinner/snack)
net ate - burned
weight default: interpolate
metabolism the amount of weight change relative to the net caloric intake per day
(weight change to date / avg net to date / days ) = lb/cal/day
recalculate with changes in exercise routine
(this will change quickly as exercise routine changes)
gain/loss metabolism * net
for the day
monday 3/24
biked 17mi
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odwalla bar 240
french press 30
1/2 whole foods wrap 750
choc chip muffin 350
handful choc. beans 100
shroomin' (1 pc) 400
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weight 180
tuesday 3/25
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big breakfast 500 cinn crunch bagel, bananna, latte
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weight 176
1 lb = 3500 calories
holy crap
"the hacker's diet" says "you can't exercise off your food"
direct calorie analysis backs this up.
but...
your metabolism goes up
your appetite goes down
so, yes, you can exercise off your food. dumbass.
oh, he says the same thing, in one paragraph. Oops.
Regular exercise increases your rate of metabolism: the number of calories you burn all the time.
Plus, for many people, exercise actually reduces appetite.