If you would like to view a hard copy of the budget, it is available at the City Administration Office and the Radford Public Library. F.Y. 2018 Budget The City of Radford has updated the Adopt-A-Spot Program.
Remember that there are 2500 calories in a pound of muscle and 3500 calories in a pound of fat. For a client to gain one pound of muscle per week, you need to make sure that every seven days they have consumed 2500 calories (average of 350 calories per day) more than they expended.
Gram-for-gram, fat is an energy powerhouse. One gram of fat has 9 calories, compared with the 4 calories found in 1 gram of protein or carbohydrate. On average, the human body reserves 50,000 to 60,000 calories in fat stored as triglycerides. Walking one mile burns only 100 calories, so the energy potential available in stored fat is enormous.