Now, wouldnt it be interesting if the fatty gene could be related to ancestors that had to store reserves for times when food was scarce, just like animals today…Now that would be interesting.

thanks for this great info.

Obviously us non-Amish have no intention of turning back the technology clock just to burn an extra 900 calories per day.

If we assume that how we burn the 900 calories is irrelevant – working on the farm or working out at the gym – then we just need to find ways to get those 900 calories each day.

We can do that a few ways:

1. Increase your everyday caloric burn – stairs instead of elevator, walk instead of drive (if possible), stand instead of sit, replace sedentary activities (T.V.) with non-sedentary (walk the dog, clean the house, mop the floors, etc…)

2. Schedule structured exercise into each day – mix it up to prevent overuse injuries – run, walk, weights, cardio classes, aerobic machines, sports, yoga, pilates, hiit training, calisthenics…

3. Increase post exercise caloric burn – not all workouts are created equal – yoga has many physical benefits but post exercise fat burn isn’t one of them. High Intensity (not weight, intensity) circuit training has a huge effect on post workout fat burn

Now, fitting it into your schedule may require some work. I understand the demands of graduate school (I have been in your shoes) on your time, energy, sanity.

However, quite a few of my clients have schedules that you would not believe. And they are the ones that never miss a workout.

At this point in your life, working out is probably not the most important to-do in your schedule.

Maybe you could take a second look and see where it fits in your list of priorities. If it ranks high enough to include 30-60 minutes a day, there are at-home workouts that you could do that would get you pretty close to those 900 calories.

Either way, good luck at school.