XPost: alt.support.diet.weightwatchers   
   From: doug@lerner.net   
      
   On 4/6/06 2:22 AM, in article 9rt732145lc70sr0f27b3e8msif96k570k@4ax.com,   
   "rmr"  wrote:   
      
   >   
   > I think the explanation of your problem is that the number on the   
   > exercise machine isn't correct. All machines overestimate how many   
   > calories are burned.   
   >   
   > For nstance if your maintenance figure is 1800 calories/day you will   
   > consume (1800/24) 75 calories per hour if you didn't exercise. If you   
   > do exercise for an hour the machine says you consumed 300 calories and   
   > you did, but you would have consumed 75 anyway. You can only take off   
   > 225 calories off the amount you eat.   
   > They are probably also generous with the number of calories expended.   
   > It makes sense for them to do this so that people think the extra work   
   > is worth it.   
      
   This is an interesting thought. Maybe I'll adjust it that way...!   
      
   >   
   >> Could it be that my "net calorie" theory is correct but I'm just getting bad   
   >> calorie counts to use?   
   >   
   > Your "net calorie" theory is abosolutely right and it's been working   
   > for you for ages - don't change it.   
   >   
   >> Sometimes I just do 15 minutes of exercise and still count those calories.   
   >> Should I require myself to do a minimum number of minutes before the   
   >> calories become "countable"?   
   >   
   > Probably. 15 minutes of exercise isn't going to do much at all, at   
   > least in terms f weight loss.   
   >   
   > my advice fww is not to change a thing. you are doiin great so don't   
   > fix it. Eventually as your weigt reduces you will have to adjust the   
   > 1800 calries down a bit to contine losing though.   
      
   Thanks, Ray!   
      
   doug   
      
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