Hi Helena-
>I sleep like a log, laugh a lot, people say I am a joker, etc.
You'll probably outlive all of us!
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> "So when you figure out your caloric needs you should use your LEAN bodyweight to get your numbers."
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> I agree you MIGHT have a point here. But it's not that fat takes calories to sustain, it's that 365lb takes a lot of calories to move about!
I'll grant you that. In fact, I know how you feel as my max dealift is exactly 365lbs three times!
I'd go so far as to imagine though that you're actually a thin woman with great muscular legs and a strong back moving the weight around. Now if you have 10 extra pounds of muscle that you've built into your quads, calves, and back from moving the extra weight around, each pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day. 10x50 is 500 calories extra per day added to roughly 1500 calories base which gives you 2000 calories a day MAX to play with. Why feed the fat? Feed your bones, muscles, brain, organs, etc. The fat will get the hint that it's not invited for dinner and leave. That's the beauty of Fast-5. It teaches your body to live on the fat stores instead of locking the fat stores and eating your food intake. When you eat Fast-5, your body stores what it needs (if anything) and you're ready to go for another day. If you have the extra quid and you're interested in the science behind intermittent fasting I highly recommend EatStopEat.com. Look into getting the program there. It explains the science behind intermittent fasting in great detail.
Another thing is that while each pound of muscle needs about 50 calories per day to function, a pound of fat only requires 20-30 calories per day. Fat does nothing, it's a storage device for triglycerides and toxins. So you really can't use the standard Harris-Benedict equation for finding base caloric intake. This is why I say that you should just calculate caloric intake based on LBM.
In fact, I just talked to our personal trainer we have on staff here at work and he said absolutely do NOT calculate caloric intake based on bodyweight. Find out what your bodyfat % is, subtract the fat pounds from your total weight, and then you'll get a more accurate measurement of your LBM. Use your lean body mass to calculate daily coloric requirements and use that as a base line to start.
Wishing you the most success! I know you can do this!
-Rick
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