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Subject: Can someone help me figure out my current blocks needed?

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Jay User is Offline
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01/05/2009 5:00 PM
hello, thanks for looking at this message.
I am hoping if someone would help me figure out aprox how many blocks my body should be taking in for the Zone diet. the books I have read only cover up to 300 pounds, i am currently weighing in at about 390.
thanks in advance
Jennifer User is Offline
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01/05/2009 5:07 PM
Hi Jay I figured mine out yesterday if you go to the eating tab there is a tool that will calculat this for you. You also need to waist and wrist measurment too. Good Luck!!
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01/05/2009 5:22 PM
Hi Jay!

Here's how Dr. Sears recommends to calculate the protein/block requirement when your statistics are over the limits of the calculator (the calculator on this site has the same limits as the tables in the books). Assume 50 % body fat and increase you activity level by 1 or 2 level more than your actual (because carrying the additional weight is like strength training 24/7.

In your case, weighing 390 this would be 195 pounds of body fat and 195 pounds of LBM. if you are sedentary (.5 activity factorl, raise your activity level to either light (.6 factor; meaning you require .6 grams of protein for every pound of LBM) , or moderate (.7 factor). This would put you in the range of 18 to 20 blocks daily. As you lose excess fat recalculate your block requirement in the same manner until your stats fit into the calculator and your body fat falls below 50%.

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sue

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