From: aa595@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dan Duvall)
Subject: Re: Fitness Thoughts
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 12:30:46 GMT


>        Well my question is whether since the legs is the predominant
>part of the body used in these workouts will it still burn off the fat
>around my waist?

Yup.

>        Also, does lifting weights at least encourage fat reduction
>in the muscle group being worked on?

Not specifically in the working muscle group... but it does make your
muscles more efficient at burning fat, which assists overall fat reduction.

>        Plus I've just had three hamburgers at Mcdonald's plus a large
>fries and a coke and frankly I'm a bit worried I've ruined a lot of
>the aerobics I've been doing. Well, how much does fast foods set back
>your training.

Below is some fat/calorie info on fast food courtesy of someone who
posted it here a couple months back (I forget who).

Info on some McDonald's items         calories  fat (g)
-----------------------------         --------  -------
biscuit w/sausage                        440      29
biscuit w/sausage and egg                529      35
biscuit w/bacon, egg and cheese          449      27
egg McMuffin                             293      12
english muffin w/butter                  169       5
hashbrown potatoes                       131       7
hotcakes w/butter and syrup              413       9
pork sausage (1.7 oz)                    180      16
sausage McMuffin                         372      22
sausage McMuffin w/egg                   451      27
scrambled eggs                           157      11

Big Mac                                  562      32
cheeseburger                             308      14
chicken mcNuggets                        288      16
filet-o-fish                             442      26
french fries, reg                        220      12
french fries, large                      312      16
hamburger                                257      10
McDLT                                    674      42
Quarter Pounder                          517      29

chocolate milk shake                     388      11
strawberry milk shake                    384      10
vanilla milk shake                       354      10
apple pie                                262      15
cone, soft serve                         144       5
cookies, chocolate chip                  325      16
cookies, McDonaldland                    288       9
hot caramel sundae                       343       9
hot fudge sundae                         313       9
strawberry sundae                        283       7

Info on some Burger King items      calories  fat (g)
------------------------------      --------  -------
breakfast croissan'wich w/bacon        355       21
breakfast croissan'wich w/ham          335       20
breakfast croissan'wich w/sausage      538       41
french toast sticks                    499       29
scrambled egg platter                  468       30
scrambled egg platter w/bacon          536       36
scrambled egg platter w/sausage        702       52

bacon double cheeseburger              510       31
cheeseburger                           317       15
chicken specialty sandwich             688       40
note: the new chicken sandwich is much better since it's not battered & fried.
chicken tenders, 6 pieces              204       10
french fries, reg                      227       13
ham & cheese specialty sandwich        471       23
hamburger                              275       12
onion rings, reg                       274       16
whaler fish sandwich                   488       27
whopper double beef                    863       53
whopper double beef w/cheese           946       60
whopper jr. sandwich                   322       17
whopper jr. sandwich w/cheese          364       20
whopper sandwich                       628       36
whopper sandwich w/cheese              711       43

>So are they are ANY good foods out there that actually taste fairly
>good too? And not just fruits.

Most pretzels are low in fat. Dannon light yogurt often tastes
like pudding, esp. the new "Lemon Chiffon" flavor. Some others:
toast w/ fruit spread, assorted Lenders flavored bagels (onion,
garlic, etc.), Health Valley fat free cookies, Cream of Wheat w/
fruit spread mixed in, and lots of cereals. When checking cereal
labels, look for both fat content and a breakdown of carbohydrate
content: pick ones with mostly complex carbos & the least concentrated
sugars (sucrose, etc)... and pick the ones w/ the lowest fat content,
of course.

Good luck!

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