Re: what is lacking in WAPF

[Guest guest]

, where do you get the idea " most WAPF people probably live

sedentary lifestyles " ? You're making all kinds of huge assumptions

here. All kinds of people belong to WAPF, and we're not all as

interested in precision nutrient calculations and calorie counting as

you are. I've been there, done that in my life, no longer interested.

And I'm not sedentary. Counting calories is *not* good for

*everybody*. Some people have found that feeds their food obsession,

and not in a good way. Learning to stop counting calories can be part

of recovery for bulimics and anorexics. And VO2Max? That's relevant if

you're a competitive athlete, and most of us aren't, nor do we desire

to be. Maybe people here are as bored by this stuff as I am, and maybe

that's why no one else is talking about it.

If you enjoy doing all that, then enjoy it, please, but not

everyone is interested and that's fine, too. There are blogs and

mailing lists that focus on that sort of thing if you need to talk

about it more. Someone recommended Mark's Daily Apple. I think he's

good. There's also fitnessspotlight.com, and I'm sure there are many

others that combine both nutrition and fitness.

Happy hunting,

Jeanmarie

On Aug 28, 2009, at 11:20 AM, Holt wrote:

> More than likely you go into the category of low intensity

> lifestyle. I would guess that because of the material you show and

> the fact you have a high fat diet. You more than likely can stick

> to the ratio of 15% carbohydrate and 85% fat. You would want .36g

> of protein per a pound of bodyweight. Most WAPF members probably

> live sedentary lifestyles. It is still important to determine the

> necessary level of calorie intake. Many people may not be taking in

> enough calories. I wouldn't be surprised with that theory.

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> So counting calories would be good for everybody. You would just

> need to write down your caloric intake and it will likely be the

> same everyday. Unless your schedule changes on a particular day or

> you don't work...

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> VO2Max is far more important to WAPF athletes and moderate-higher

> intensity activity individuals. I don't see anybody raising their

> hands but I'm sure there are those people here too. They just like

> to hide and not talk about it.

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> From: cbrown2008 <cbrown2008@...>

> Subject: Re: This guy appears to be the perfect candidate for

> what is lacking in WAPF.

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> Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 11:05 AM

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> > This way you can measure down to a " t " just

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> > how much carb and fat you need to store before an activity.

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> > You can also measure the amount of calories

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> > you need to take in a day.

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> LOL I can but I sure won't. A simple log of food and movement does

> the trick.

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> I guess I am saying my opinion is WAPF is not lacking because that

> precision is not needed.

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[Guest guest]

Here's an example of not taking in enough calories.  A 130 pound sedentary

person who works an office job would want to take in 2760 calories a day.  They

could do that everyday.  That is 47 grams of protein, 97 grams of carbs, and 243

grams of fat.  That's hardly anorexic and would not include being bulimic.

This would be good because the individual would have more balanced moods and

more healthy muscle development without even working out.

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> From: cbrown2008 <cbrown2008 (DOT) com>

> Subject: Re: This guy appears to be the perfect candidate for

> what is lacking in WAPF.

>

> Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 11:05 AM

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> > This way you can measure down to a " t " just

>

> > how much carb and fat you need to store before an activity.

>

> > You can also measure the amount of calories

>

> > you need to take in a day.

>

> LOL I can but I sure won't. A simple log of food and movement does

> the trick.

>

> I guess I am saying my opinion is WAPF is not lacking because that

> precision is not needed.

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