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Calories In < Calories Out: What’s the Fuss?

Questions to ponder

• How many pounds of fat can a person lose in one day? Week? Month?

Definitions
weight: measure of the force of gravity on a body; equal to the product of the object's mass and the    
acceleration of gravity; a measure of the heaviness of an object.
fat: adipose tissue; stored energy
body fat: a normal constituent of the human body that serves the function of storing energy for
metabolic demands and protecting the body’s soft tissues (ie organs)
body fat percentage: the percentage of a person’s body mass that is not made up of either bones,
muscles, organs, or water
BMI: Body Mass Index; calculation that shows the relationship between a person's height and weight
calorie: the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C
metabolism: a collection of chemical reactions that takes place in the body's cells; specific proteins
in the body control the chemical reactions of metabolism, and each chemical reaction is coordinated
with other body functions

BMI Calculation Formula

BMI = (weight (pounds)  x 703) divided by height squared (inches)

The Fat Loss Equation: Calories In < Calories Out

Calories In                                                            Calories Out
                      
Fuel sources:
Carbohydrates 4cal/gram                                       Metabolism
Fats 9 cal/gram                                                       Activity
Proteins 4 cal/gram