Al_B on 6/7/2012 at 10:32
Quote Posted by LarryG
According to CalorieLab’s Calories Burned database, derived from authoritative sources, a 150-pound person will only burn 10 calories per half hour during moderate sexual activity and 17 calories per half hour during vigorous sexual activity.
Since you burn at least 50 to 70 calories per hour just by sleeping I suspect those figures are more than a bit low.
LarryG on 6/7/2012 at 10:41
Well, they do go on to say
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All these figures are for calories burned in excess of normal resting metabolism
So I would assume you add the 50 to 70 calories per hour to their numbers to get a total for the experience.
Ulukai on 6/7/2012 at 16:35
Recently came back off a beach holiday and lost 6lbs just sitting around and eating - I can eat all the pies in the world and never get above 150lbs :cool:
(Although, I feel like a lardass if I do.)
So, I aim to run 3 times a week, do a 20 minute walk 5 times and a week and I play the occasional game of squash (maybe once every 2 - 3 weeks). I also hike at weekends when the whether is nice, usually 8 - 14 miles. I always take the stairs, never the lift or escalator.
Recently had an ECG and had 48bpm resting heart rate. Doc was kind of relieved to hear I did a lot of exercise.
DDL on 6/7/2012 at 16:51
I love the idea that you can list caloric expenditure with an accuracy of "357 calories per half hour".
"Chin ups consume 2.345*10^12 molecules of ATP per rep"
Yakoob on 6/7/2012 at 17:05
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http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138970) So I bitched before about going too extreme on "eat smaller meals more often" and how it basically means I now need to eat like all the time. I've been trying to get out of the root but face a problem - since I am used to eating small, even a normal sized meal instantly puts me in a food comma. And by the time I wake up from my nap, of course, I am hungry again. I've had days where I will literally eat, sleep, eat, sleep. Hnnngh...!
But I think I just made a discovery. Basically I noticed if I eat a "desert" after my big meal, I tend not to get a food comma. First case was a few days ago when I had a MASSIVE dim sum brunch with a few friends, fully expecting a coma after. But we ended stopping by a cafe and getting chocolate-ladden ice creams after aand... no coma! Next day was another massive lunch, but without any desert at the end. ZZzzzz. Second case, yesterday I had a decent breakfast (2 eggs, 1 whole wheat english muffins, slice of cheese, veggies etc.) and food comma killed me until noon. Today I did a repeat of that, BUT I tacked an extra half of an english muffin slatherd in jam and honey (side-by side, not mixed, i am not uncivilized), and lo-behold, no food comma, and I've been motivated and energized as heck on top of that!
My theory is that, since I eat "healthy" I tend to get lots of fruits, veggies and whole grains, with a bit of fat. All this stuff is great because it digests slowly. And it takes a lot of energy from a body to digest. So when I eat a lot, my body goes into a coma using up all its energy to convert all that. BUT if I tack on simple sugars (ice cream+chocolate, honey + jam) on top of that, it also gives my body instant-energy that offsets the energy lost to digestion = no coma! Aand while normally, after a sugar hike one would deplete it and crash, in my case by the time the sugar rush wears off the whole-grains, proteins and fats are starting to be digested and entering my bloodstream, thus giving me energy that offsets the crash. So it's basically a win-win.
So am I right on the mark here, or is my theory completely bonkers?
Al_B on 6/7/2012 at 17:57
Quote Posted by Yakoob
I noticed if I eat a "desert" after my big meal, I tend not to get a food comma.
I tried that once but couldn't get the taste of sand out of my mouth.
Yakoob on 6/7/2012 at 19:06
After 3 years in Arizona I got used to it. It's like granola \:D/
LarryG on 6/7/2012 at 20:55
. . . but crunchier, and not so good for teeth enamel. More like grape nuts cereal eaten dry. :angel:
faetal on 6/7/2012 at 23:15
Quote Posted by DDL
I love the idea that you can list caloric expenditure with an accuracy of "357 calories per half hour".
"Chin ups consume 2.345*10^12 molecules of ATP per rep"
Wide grip or palms facing brah?
faetal on 6/7/2012 at 23:26
Quote Posted by Yakoob
So am I right on the mark here, or is my theory completely bonkers?
Food which is slower to digest tends to release energy slowly, so you have more stable blood sugar levels and lower, less intense insulin secretion. Insulin basically tells your body to use as much nutrient as possible and then switches to storage mode, converting glucose to glycogen and fat and also inhibits to conversion of fat and glycogen back into glucose. This is where the sugar crash comes from - east simple nutrients, feel hungry again shortly after.
