TRUE WEIGHT LOSS

Fit Fresh Cuisine Presents:

Think of yourself as a Car…..

Your FuelSource Energy

Carbohydrate 4 kcal/ g

Protein 4 kcal/ g

Fat 9 kcal/g

Metabolism:

Amount of calories burned over a period of time

Higher Metabolism= More Calories Burned

Lower Metabolism= Less Calories Burned

ATP: Does it all

•Mechanical Work- Muscle Contraction

•Chemical Work- Systems in the body

Just how many ATP’s….

Source Energy ATP’s

Carbohydrate 4 calories/ g 30

Protein 4 calories/ g Small

Fat 9 calories/ g 108

Basal Metabolic Rate

The calories that you burn throughout the day

Factors affecting BMR

Age

Gender

Muscle Mass

Stress

Diet

BMR

Lifestyle

BMR+ Lifestyle

Goes into Storage

GlycogenFat Cells

Adipocytes

Arise from Stem Cells More stem cells will be converted to Fat

Cells if you need them (i.e. to store extra energy).

Fat Cell: Adipocyte

Regulated by hormones Effective Storage

Compact yet high energy Protects body against high blood sugar

levels

A note about Diabetes…… This signaling system doesn’t work.

So blood sugar is left to float around in

the bodyCauses Nerve DamageAffects all body systems

Fat Storage

Women- You are so good at this!Store 6-11% more than MenEstrogen decreases ability to “burn energy”To prepare for fertility

Breakdown of Fat

Adipocytes will open up and release when they get a signal.

“GLUCOSE is GONE!”

Glucagon

Hormone Releases the stores of Energy

Opens Fat CellsSends Fat into Blood Stream

Body takes over, to burn fat up to make…..

Training

Teaching your body to use Fat as a fuel source.

The more you train, your body is able to use fat as a higher percentage of its fuel source.

Exercise

Increases MetabolismHormonal Fatty Acid ReleaseExcess Post Exercise Oxygen ConsumptionBuilds Muscle Mass

1 lb. Difference = 7 lb in one year!!!!!

One Pound of: Burns

Muscle 50-70 kcal/ day

Fat 2 kcal/day

To Burn off 1 Lb of Fat

Means you need to burn 3500 kcal

Or eat 3500 kcal less

500 kcal less each day, would loose

1 lb/week

Create a Calorie Deficit

Burn more than you eat

Time your meals

Want your bigger meal in the beginning of the day

Use food to FUEL activities of the day

Dietary Induced Thermo genesis Energy body uses to digest what you eat

ProteinCarbohydrates, FatsProblem with Empty Snacks