Posted by SupremeCommander:

Posted by CrushAlot:

If you lose 40lbs in 6 weeks because you are doing the right thing you must have done the wrong thing for along time.

40 pounds in 6 weeks is bogus. Maybe that number happened, but it's a combination of fat, muscle, and water weight being dropped, with most coming form the latter. In order to lose 40 pounds of fat, you'd have to burn 140,000 calories or restrict your diet. Running a mile is approximately a 100 calories burned. Does anyone think Eddy Curry ran 1,400 miles--or let's just call it 1,000 miles in 6 weeks? Or 233-167 miles a week? Or 33-24 miles a day? Maybe half the weight loss came from dietary restrictions... does anyone think he ran 16 miles a day? Maybe he lost all that weight by starving himself and then still running...

The numbers being thrown around are BS

[Edited by - supremecommander on 07-13-2009 02:17 AM]

Supreme, you have to consider a few things.

1) According to what these people are saying, he's not just running. He's lifting weights, playing full court basketball, doing excercise in water and running.

And if he's running, what kind of running is he doing and how is it affecting his metabolism. I've lost weight twice in my life. 5 years ago, I lost about 25 lbs from doing pure wind springs, pushups and ab work and eating decently. And the working out was quite inconsistent. However, my metabolism went through the roof. It may very well be somewhat similar for Eddie, except he's being consistent. Amd with all of that excess weight he has, it very well can shed off quickly if he's working hard enough.

And don't forget how lifting affects your metabolism. You might not burn a lot at the time, but it stays high in the long run. That's why people say it's important to lift when you're losing weight.

2) I think you may be overestimating the loss of water weight. There's a million ways to counter that, and that's basically by eating right and drinking a lot of water. If you're doing that, then you're lost water should be retained quickly.

And if people are saying he is looking slimmer and trimmer now, it's not because he lost a lot of water weight. It's because he's burning fat.

And don't get me wrong. 40 lbs in 6 weeks is A LOT. But now they are saying it's 30 lbs, which is still a lot but more sensible. Another thing to consider though. Has it been 6 weeks? When did he start this training? Or has it been much longer like 8 weeks. If that's the case. 8 weeks. That's 15 lbs a month. That's really where he should be at. Even if it was 40 lbs in 2 months. That's 5 lbs a week, which isn't terribly unbelievable.

This seems legit.

Not that I trust Eddie to actually stay in shape.

Posted by SupremeCommander:

Posted by CrushAlot:

If you lose 40lbs in 6 weeks because you are doing the right thing you must have done the wrong thing for along time.

40 pounds in 6 weeks is bogus. Maybe that number happened, but it's a combination of fat, muscle, and water weight being dropped, with most coming form the latter. In order to lose 40 pounds of fat, you'd have to burn 140,000 calories or restrict your diet. Running a mile is approximately a 100 calories burned. Does anyone think Eddy Curry ran 1,400 miles--or let's just call it 1,000 miles in 6 weeks? Or 233-167 miles a week? Or 33-24 miles a day? Maybe half the weight loss came from dietary restrictions... does anyone think he ran 16 miles a day? Maybe he lost all that weight by starving himself and then still running...

The numbers being thrown around are BS

[Edited by - supremecommander on 07-13-2009 02:17 AM]

Again, untrue, as I dropped from 190 to 160 in 8 weeks just by going on a 2 month hiatus from drinking. I did nothing else. Nothing. No exercise. Nothing.

So it's entirely possible he went from 365 to 315.

On the flip side, I drink again now, but I started walking every morning. I walk 1.75 miles every morning. Just by doing that, without doing anything else to say my diet, I dropped 18 pounds. I was back up to 190 and I am now 172 after three months of just doing morning walks.

So, again, being that I am half of Eddy's size, it's entirely possible he lost 50 pounds in 2 months. It's not hard to do.

Agreed with allanfan. If he's doing the right exercising, most of his weight loss won't come directly from calories burned during workouts but instead will come from the increase in his metabolism.

Eddy - Weightwatchers champion!!!!

Posted by Bonn1997:

He's lost 30 pounds

WTF? Does that mean he gained back 20 pounds since the last article came out?

It's all muscle. BTW, anyone know the NBA steroid policy?

either Eddy's trainer lied or whomever reported he lost 46lbs did.

Here's a link to a pic of the new Curry. He is slimmer, but not exactly ripped. I don't know how to post a pic here, so I'm hoping someone else will do it.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2009/07/12/2009-07-12_knicks_forward_eddy_curry_in_hurry_to_shape_up.html

Maybe we're re-signing Starbury

Posted by Allanfan20:

Posted by SupremeCommander:

Posted by CrushAlot:

If you lose 40lbs in 6 weeks because you are doing the right thing you must have done the wrong thing for along time.

40 pounds in 6 weeks is bogus. Maybe that number happened, but it's a combination of fat, muscle, and water weight being dropped, with most coming form the latter. In order to lose 40 pounds of fat, you'd have to burn 140,000 calories or restrict your diet. Running a mile is approximately a 100 calories burned. Does anyone think Eddy Curry ran 1,400 miles--or let's just call it 1,000 miles in 6 weeks? Or 233-167 miles a week? Or 33-24 miles a day? Maybe half the weight loss came from dietary restrictions... does anyone think he ran 16 miles a day? Maybe he lost all that weight by starving himself and then still running...

The numbers being thrown around are BS

[Edited by - supremecommander on 07-13-2009 02:17 AM]

Supreme, you have to consider a few things.

1) According to what these people are saying, he's not just running. He's lifting weights, playing full court basketball, doing excercise in water and running.

And if he's running, what kind of running is he doing and how is it affecting his metabolism. I've lost weight twice in my life. 5 years ago, I lost about 25 lbs from doing pure wind springs, pushups and ab work and eating decently. And the working out was quite inconsistent. However, my metabolism went through the roof. It may very well be somewhat similar for Eddie, except he's being consistent. Amd with all of that excess weight he has, it very well can shed off quickly if he's working hard enough.

And don't forget how lifting affects your metabolism. You might not burn a lot at the time, but it stays high in the long run. That's why people say it's important to lift when you're losing weight.

2) I think you may be overestimating the loss of water weight. There's a million ways to counter that, and that's basically by eating right and drinking a lot of water. If you're doing that, then you're lost water should be retained quickly.

And if people are saying he is looking slimmer and trimmer now, it's not because he lost a lot of water weight. It's because he's burning fat.

And don't get me wrong. 40 lbs in 6 weeks is A LOT. But now they are saying it's 30 lbs, which is still a lot but more sensible. Another thing to consider though. Has it been 6 weeks? When did he start this training? Or has it been much longer like 8 weeks. If that's the case. 8 weeks. That's 15 lbs a month. That's really where he should be at. Even if it was 40 lbs in 2 months. That's 5 lbs a week, which isn't terribly unbelievable.

This seems legit.

Not that I trust Eddie to actually stay in shape.

Look, I know I'm coming over-the-top with Curry... I know he's excercising and put a lot of effort in (now). I know that he's lost a lot of weight, probably because his trainer has him eating 5 or 6 small, healthy meals a day, instead of 5 or 6 meals involving KFC, Chipotle, and Hungry Man TV dinners. The majority of weight loss comes from restricting calories below what someone needs to maintain there weight. It's pretty simple.

But my point is that his weight loss (1) unsustainable, (2) exaggerated, and (3) excessive. I know he's got professional help, but my friends who've lost numbers close to that have sustained injuries when they've lost that weight for the reason they lost it (such as a marathon)

Posted by McK1:

either Eddy's trainer lied or whomever reported he lost 46lbs did.

that's what I'm trying to get at... the trainer makes a living off of these numbers, the agent makes his money on Curry's next contract, Curry stays in the league only if someone thinks he's serious and signs him, and the Knicks can only tade him if people believe he's serious about basketball

Posted by Vmart:

Its amazing the reporter can't snap a picture of Eddy Curry with their camera phone. Are they not allowed to take their phones into the practice facility?

i am pretty sure they are asked to not take their phones, cameras to the practices if they want in. Otherwise they become public, no?