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[ryan08/06/88]

Hi chaps and chappettes.

Basically I want to lose some weight, and am wondering how much lower someone with a complete spinal cord inury's BMR is going to be? As I would have thought it would be a fair amount lower given that you won't be using your legs etc.

I'm a T5.

Cheers, Ryan.

[edlee]

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Edited by edlee, 26 March 2011 - 08:51 PM.

[Trinity]

ryan08/06/88, on 25 March 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:

Hi chaps and chappettes.

Basically I want to lose some weight, and am wondering how much lower someone with a complete spinal cord inury's BMR is going to be? As I would have thought it would be a fair amount lower given that you won't be using your legs etc.

I'm a T5.

Cheers, Ryan.

I guess you would have to use a "sedentary" BMR calculation but that's just a guess. Although you're not using your legs you are using your arms a lot more so I wonder if that makes up for it a little? I don't actually know though, sorry!

[greybeard]

Trinity, on 26 March 2011 - 09:39 PM, said:

ryan08/06/88, on 25 March 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:

Hi chaps and chappettes.

Basically I want to lose some weight, and am wondering how much lower someone with a complete spinal cord inury's BMR is going to be? As I would have thought it would be a fair amount lower given that you won't be using your legs etc.

I'm a T5.

Cheers, Ryan.

I guess you would have to use a "sedentary" BMR calculation but that's just a guess. Although you're not using your legs you are using your arms a lot more so I wonder if that makes up for it a little? I don't actually know though, sorry!

I was told by a white coat that pushing a chair for a mile was the equivalent of walking a third of a mile, if that helps.

[rue2you]

greybeard, on 26 March 2011 - 11:34 PM, said:

Trinity, on 26 March 2011 - 09:39 PM, said:

ryan08/06/88, on 25 March 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:

Hi chaps and chappettes.

Basically I want to lose some weight, and am wondering how much lower someone with a complete spinal cord inury's BMR is going to be? As I would have thought it would be a fair amount lower given that you won't be using your legs etc.

I'm a T5.

Cheers, Ryan.

I guess you would have to use a "sedentary" BMR calculation but that's just a guess. Although you're not using your legs you are using your arms a lot more so I wonder if that makes up for it a little? I don't actually know though, sorry!

I was told by a white coat that pushing a chair for a mile was the equivalent of walking a third of a mile, if that helps.

I think that is depressing!! That is like when I am at therapy, and they strap me in that harness system and put me over a treadmill, I work and sweat like crazy and when my 15 minutes are up and they let me rest for a little while, it says I have burned 16 calories!!! (Of course, it isn't accurate, but it is depressing!)

[tyvin]

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If you're going to go that route it's fine but what I found is to determine your daily dietary requirements and build a diet around that. Even though the BMI may be high it could also be due to extra muscle as it is not always a good indicator. I do protein shakes and supplements plus a heavy exercise regime.

As SCI we need a little extra around the buttocks. Even though one is a para there are many ways to get a full workout. It takes commitment but it's worth it. 1 or 2 hours a day for your health isn't too much in my book.

How over weight are you?