AboutJerry Goodwin Expertise I can answer questions related to any of the following areas alternative medicine, fitness, physical education, weight training, senior health, bicycling, personal trainers, personal training, medical technology, health and wellness, eating disorders, weight loss, Naturopathy, first aid, and bodybuilding. In fact I was listed as an expert in each of these categories at askme.com until they closed down
Experience I have worked in health and or fitness related capacities for over 30 years. My main profession is that of a Medical Technologist, but I also have training as a Corpsman with the US Navy, a Field Medic with the Army National Guard,and am certified as A Personal Trainer, Medical Exer-therapist and Aerobics Instructor through the National Academy for Health and Fitness. My wife and I have operated BMG Services Fitness and Nutrition in Moultrie Georgia since 1995. I also have an Associates Degree in Computer Robotics. I am an avid bicycle rider, mostly road riding with the occasional
mountain trail or off road "experience". My wife and I usually do a charity ride at least once per year to help those less fortunate.
Degrees & Certifications:
Certifications include Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS/NCA. Clinical Laboratory Technologist CLT/HHS
Personal Trainer, Aerobics Instructor, and Medical Exer-therapist NAHF.
Advance Weight Training through NAHF.
Accepted as AFTA Associate
Awards include the Ohio State Award of Merit and Ohio Special Services Ribbon, Army Commendation
Medal and 2 Army Achievement Medals
CPR re-Certifcation 2007
Web page:
http://www.bmgfitness.com
http;//www.healthandfitnessebookclub.com
Question What signs are there that I am losing weight? Last week I went to the gym 4 times for a good 90 minutes each time and I'm not sure if I lost any weight other than 2lbs, which is more or less a daily fluxuation. I am 5' 11" and 213lbs. I want to lose a good 20lbs or so to get rid of the fat over my ab muscles. What should I do? What exactly are calories by the way? I've always been fuzzy on that, but try to burn 300 of them each workout at least.
Answer Hi James,
Going to the gym will not likely cause you to lose weight on the scales, it may actually cause you to add weight. The reason for this is that new muscle being built by the exercise may indeed weigh more than the the fat you are losing. It takes 3500 Calories to burn 1 lb of fat. If you are not also changing your nutrition plan and only using the scale as an indicator you are not going to see the results you want.
I am not saying that muscle weighs more than fat, a pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat. However muscle takes up much less space and it dynamic where fat takes up much more space and is static. Dynamic means muscle will continue to burn calories to sustain itself, fat does not need to sustain itself, it is stored energy.
You could check your waist measurement, one professional told she has her clients jump up and down naked in front of a mirror, tissue that jiggles is fat and that is what you want to lose.
So improve your diet and exercise, you may try some supplements like hydroxycut, Xenadrine or Relacore, I have clients that have used each of these and some swear they help. I used some stuff from EAS back in the 90's during a BFL contest, it worked OK. THe supplements are up to you.
Ok so what is a calorie?
A Calorie is simply a unit of measure of energy, Food contains Calories Protein and Carbohydrates contain 4 Calories per gram, fat contains 9 calories per gram. 1 lb of fat is equal to about 3500 Calories, that is how many calories you need to burn or use to remove 1 lb of fat from your body.
You can find out more about weight loss, fat loss etc by getting my free ebook at www.bmgfitness.com/diets and checking out my website at www.bmgfitness.com
