How to lose weight and hair through stress and poor nutrition

The Hacker’s Diet, notwithstanding its silly subtitle, is a serious book about how to lose weight and permanently maintain whatever weight you desire. It treats dieting and weight control from an engineering and management standpoint, and provides the tools and an understanding of why they work and how to use them that permit the reader to gain control of their own weight. The book is intended primarily for busy, successful engineers, programmers, and managers who have struggled unsuccessfully in the past to lose weight and avoid re-gaining it. Computer-based tools and experiments in Microsoft Excel or the Palm Computing Platform are available, but a computer is not necessary to use the techniques described in the book; paper and pencil alternatives are provided.

Bicycling.com: “Fly Up Hills: Four climbing secrets that’ll have you soaring in 30 days”

This climbing regimen, from Ultrafit-certified coach Andy Applegate of a2coaching in Asheville, North Carolina, will put so much power into your pedals, your buddies will swear they see wings as you leave them in your wake. Start today and you’ll see results by the end of the month….

Starling Fitness: “Liquid Calories Count”

A University of North Carolina study shows that liquid calories are to blame for the obesity rates in the United States….Since we don’t tend to eat less food when we consume more liquid calories, and their study shows that consumption of extra calories when they are in drinks is linked to weight gain, they have suggested the following recommendations for drink consumption…

Ready to Ride: “Fair weather rider?”

If you are the kind of rider that cringes at the thought of getting wet when riding, here is a way to stay dry and still get your miles in….

Kent’s Bike Blog: “Good Gear for Bad Times”

Living and cycling in the Pacific Northwest I perhaps get too many chances to test foul weather gear. The Ultra Marathon Cycling Association (UMCA) decided to tap my expertise and had me write about some of my favorite bits of nasty weather gear….

“Your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) is the minimum number of calories your body needs to support its basic physiological functions, including breathing, circulating blood and all of the numerous biochemical reactions required to keep you alive. Your RMR is generally 60-75% of your total daily caloric expenditure.”

24hr Fitness RMR calculator

“Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) shows the number of calories your body needs to operate. This doesn’t account for any activity, it’s simply the energy needed to sustain a heartbeat, breathing and normal body temperature. It measures the body at rest, not sleep, at room temperature.”

24hr Fitness BMR calculator

See also BMI.

While the Body Mass Index is inaccurate for certain individuals (such as elite athletes), it will give the average person a basic idea of where they are at with their body composition. There are numerous calculators, both web-based and standalone, available online.

“Body Mass Index (BMI) is an index used to estimate ones body fat. BMI indicates your health risks by comparing your height and weight. Males with a BMI above 27.8 and women over 27.3 are considered overweight. Males with a BMI less than 20.7 and women below 19.1 are classified as underweight.”

24hr Fitness BMI calculator

See also BMR.