This is going to change on a regular basis as I keep adding new terminology to it.
Autophagy (aw-tawf-uh-gee) – The process of your fat cells recycling, getting rid of the water/garbage surrounding them, and essentially “eating themselves”. Usually happens when fasting for about 36 hours.
BMI – Body Mass Index. A measurement of the percentage of fat in various areas of your body and in general. As you lose weight, this number becomes less important and more inaccurate.
BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate – the amount of calories you burn in a given day by just breathing or laying in bead. The heavier you are, the higher your BMR.
Caloric Deficit – Burning more calories in a day than you take in (eat). Burning includes your (BMR + your exercise calories burnt) – usual BMR burn in the same period you exercise. In a deficit, you will lose weight (possibly muscle mass).
Caloric Surplus – Eating more calories in a day than you burn in exercise, BMR, or N.E.A.T. In a surplus, you will gain weight, not lose it.
Calorie – Unit of energy, for our purposes derived from burning fat and/or carbohydrates. In a caloric deficit, it can burn muscle ending in lean muscle mass loss instead of fat loss.
Creatine – Supplemental powder to mix one 5g scoop with water every morning to hydrate your muscles and promote growth. Probably the most tested and safe of all supplements (behind protein powder), but results may vary.
N.E.A.T. – Non Exercise Active Thermogenisys. Calories you burn in a day by just walking, fidgeting, standing, moving. Any non-workout activity. This is where MOST of your calories are burnt.
Hypertrophy (hi-pur-truhfee, not hyper-trophy) – muscle growth. Think body-builders bulging.
Protein – a macronutrient (found in most foods) necessary for muscle growth and/or maintenance. Should be taking in 1 gram per body weight. A bitch to do, so you may want to use protein shakes to supplement chicken, fish, beef. I use Premier Protein from Amazon for about $42 for a 42 oz tub).
Upon advice from my lawyer, I am officially telling you that any fitness mentions in this blog are "for entertainment purposes alone." That being said, I am NOT a health guru, fitness trainer, nutrition specialist, or medical professional of any kind. Before doing anything even remotely health related, consult a medical professional or your family physician. I am just relating information about my journey from morbidly obese to old and wrinkly. DO NOT DO IT THE WAY I DID. I will say my only regret is not doing it 30 years sooner. On a side note, I am not sponsored by anyone or any company, so the opinions expressed here do not benefit me (or you probably) in any way.