tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post4778645075100838566..comments2023-11-05T03:13:11.344-08:00Comments on Tracy Reifkind's Blog Living My Physical Potential: Equation for MassTracy Reifkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-47787389005404745022007-05-25T03:35:00.000-07:002007-05-25T03:35:00.000-07:00Tracy,Keep on swinging - I feel the same way about...Tracy,<BR/>Keep on swinging - I feel the same way about yoga: balance etc... a nice mix to the hard style training.Brett Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-34412560418478571142007-05-24T06:45:00.000-07:002007-05-24T06:45:00.000-07:00Darwin, Marks response to Fawn in his previous co...Darwin, Marks response to Fawn in his previous comment was actually directed to your comment.<BR/><BR/>I have 3 KB workouts, only 2-3 yoga workouts, and 4 walks in a weeks time. That's 10 hours a week, roughly.<BR/><BR/>The Kb's by far burn the most fat and build the most muscle therefore requiring the most calories to recover from. Walking only burns 100 cal. per mile and Bikram yoga sweats the water out of your body, but I don't believe it burns many calories. My yoga pratice is for balance, flexibilty, and stability, not for burning calories.<BR/><BR/>When you count my cheat days into the equation average daily calorie count is, your right, about 2000 calories. Do you know how much volume of food I fit into 200 calories? If you saw the amount of food I eat it would shock you, as it does most who see the size of my portions.<BR/><BR/>Most people that don't exercise at all have to drop calories below 1200 to lose weight consistently, that's one reason why maintence is so difficult because no one can keep that up for any length of time. Less than 1200 calories is very little food. Especially for those of us that get fat by overeating. So 2000 calories is quite a bit of food.<BR/><BR/>I hope this helps clear up your concerns, TracyTracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-86390063708659309122007-05-24T06:33:00.000-07:002007-05-24T06:33:00.000-07:00Stephen, You should know that I'm not "judgey" ab...Stephen, You should know that I'm not "judgey" about what's lame and what's not!<BR/><BR/>Comments lke yours are what I find inspiring. Just us regular folks doing the best that we can. Looking for strength, motivation and the answers to making our lives better, happier.<BR/><BR/>50lbs.!!! Congratulations, you must feel great! I was sick between xmas and New Years so I know how you must feel. Once you get "on a roll", you wonder if you'll still "have it" after being forced to take some time off.<BR/><BR/>Keep in touch, and welcome! TracyTracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-46071469247488619352007-05-24T04:43:00.000-07:002007-05-24T04:43:00.000-07:00sorry fawn, that message was for darwin, not you, ...sorry fawn, that message was for darwin, not you, :))Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-80044453369166523112007-05-23T19:58:00.000-07:002007-05-23T19:58:00.000-07:00Sweet Tracy... I didn't know you liked to deadlift...Sweet Tracy... I didn't know you liked to deadlift! Nice...fawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791959590164539258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-87993646856936277382007-05-23T17:31:00.000-07:002007-05-23T17:31:00.000-07:00in response to darwin, it appears to me that she's...in response to darwin, it appears to me that she's packed on some muscle, and her bodyfat is where she wants it. At some point fat loss stalls and your body reaches a set point. She's happy where she is, and keeping her calories steady. <BR/><BR/>Good work Tracy!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682463218107127445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-83726470199503599902007-05-23T17:16:00.000-07:002007-05-23T17:16:00.000-07:00honey,you arent too focused on your weight anymore...honey,<BR/><BR/>you arent too focused on your weight anymore than a bodybuilder or a wrestler or a gymnast, who is trying to 'create' a specific body is. Your goal is to look, weigh and feel a certain way and what you doing it refining the process that is getting you there.<BR/>Its a back and forth thing til you get it to balance in the middle where you want it.<BR/>you( as are we all) are an experiment of one and you are doing your experiment.<BR/>you pose a hypothesis( if I eat or do THIS, then I will get THAT), create the exeriement( the diet plan or the workout) do it, observe the results and draw your conclusions.<BR/>Its how things get done. You are really bodybuilding with a kettlebell, thats all.Its not an easy task.OCD does help though, LOL.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Fawn,<BR/><BR/>she has lot of leg and back muscle.she's 'dense'. and even though she was heavy for so long she ALWAYS was very strong. Tracy barbell squatted and deadlifted 245 lbs back in the ninties with just a belt and wraps weighing 150.She could do sets and reps with 100 lbs in the bench easily.<BR/><BR/>She got her brown belt in Tae Kwon Do and was on track for her Black belt when life intervened.ANd even when she was heavy she could MOVE well. So a decent amount of muscle density.<BR/>Yet all the years being heavy does take its toll on the metabolism and once filled, those fat cells and hormonal adaptations are all too willing to go back into fat production/estrogen mode.Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-82709547687584985552007-05-23T10:50:00.000-07:002007-05-23T10:50:00.000-07:00This is what I don't get. You work out so much (1...This is what I don't get. You work out so much (1-2 hours a day) and eat relatively little (it must average out to less than 2000 calories a day, once you include your free day) - you should be down to 120 by now. Have you ever been tested for thyroid problems? The calories-in, calories-out equation just seems awfully skewed to me for some reason.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09166523097869417295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746449661347809966.post-52941232925461607452007-05-23T09:46:00.000-07:002007-05-23T09:46:00.000-07:00I know this is lame. But can I just say that I rea...I know this is lame. But can I just say that I read your blog everyday and find it very inspiring.<BR/><BR/>So far this year I have lost over 5Olbs (and counting). I've been sick these past two weeks and couldn't train at all and it has been driving me nuts. Starting tomorrow though.<BR/><BR/>Anyway as lame as it sounds 'Thankyou' :)SWM (Stephen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17612530875546657342noreply@blogger.com