I was on YouTube and I can not remember the video I was watching, but it was a ted talks about exercise and weight loss. The primary focus was calorie burning, and from what I understood about the video was that if you want to maintain the weight you already have or to lose a little each day all you have to do is burn off more than you take in. Here is an article I found on : https://healthyliving.azcentral.com/normal-calorie-burn-exercising-17347.html
"A primarily sedentary person is one who doesn't exercise and performs
only the activities of daily life, such as showering, light chores and
walking around the house or office. An adult man who is 5 feet 10 inches
tall, weighs 154 pounds and is between 19 and 30 years old, burns about
2,400 to 2,600 calories daily. Between the ages of 31 to 50 years, this
average man burns 2,200 to 2,400 calories daily and after age 51,
between 2,000 and 2,200 calories daily. A woman who is 5 feet 4 inches
tall and weighs 126 pounds burns 1,800 to 2,000 calories daily when
between the ages of 19 and 30 years. From ages 31 to 50, this burn rate
averages about 1,800 calories daily and decreases to 1,600 calories per
day after age 51."
What this tells me is basically I can eat whatever I like, but I just have to moderate how much I take in, and if I do over eat, all I have to do is be a little more active the next day or a few days after. I have seen exercise plans and diets to try but this little tidbit of information makes logical sense and everyone already does it. Isn't it nice to know that the next time you are binge watching your favorite show that you are burning some calories while you do it? I think that now I will put some chips in a bowl and leave the bag in the cupboard.
Food for Thought people!!
Scott G.
