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    My first REAL NSV!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • Posts: 15,532 Member
      Nice going! Makes me want to get off my couch :)
    • Posts: 1,847 Member
      pearso21123 wrote: »
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      This is awesome, though I'm still trying to figure out how to convert a MET into calories. I need to keep looking; I'm probably just missing it.

      You actually burn calories driving!!! Do you know how many hours I spend in my car? But, I'm not going to count it- it is daily activity of living for me.

      i wouldn't count it either:) Here's the simple formula.

      Convert your weight from lbs to kilos: Weight/2.2 =Z

      Multiply the MET value of an activity by your weight(K): MET x Z = Y

      Multiply the resulting number by the number of hours doing the activity (so for 30 minutes=.5 hrs)

      Y x .5 = Calories Burned, and as always, consider rounding down to avoid inaccuracy
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      nutmegoreo wrote: »
      Nice going! Makes me want to get off my couch :)

      Thank you! I'm having to take a break from actual jogging til I can get some running shoes to correct my MASSIVE overpronation before I permanently damage something though:( if I could change anything about my body, it would be my horrible terrible knock knees...
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      clgaram720 wrote: »
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      i wouldn't count it either:) Here's the simple formula.

      Convert your weight from lbs to kilos: Weight/2.2 =Z

      Multiply the MET value of an activity by your weight(K): MET x Z = Y

      Multiply the resulting number by the number of hours doing the activity (so for 30 minutes=.5 hrs)

      Y x .5 = Calories Burned, and as always, consider rounding down to avoid inaccuracy

      Simple enough.

      Here's another good site I just found, where you can just enter your weight and it does the math for you: http://calorielab.com/burned/.
    • Posts: 1,847 Member
      pearso21123 wrote: »
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      Simple enough.

      Here's another good site I just found, where you can just enter your weight and it does the math for you: http://calorielab.com/burned/.

      I totally have that in my favorites! These two are really good too. The best ones I have found for altering caloric output measurements for a TREADMILL walk instead of a concrete one. I was going way over cal before I figured out the treadmill doesn't burn as much. It's something to do with how gravity is different when you're actually going a direction.

      http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned_list.asp

      http://www.prohealth.com/weightloss/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.cfm
    • Posts: 15,532 Member
      clgaram720 wrote: »
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      Thank you! I'm having to take a break from actual jogging til I can get some running shoes to correct my MASSIVE overpronation before I permanently damage something though:( if I could change anything about my body, it would be my horrible terrible knock knees...

      That sucks. I pronate as well. Great wear pattern on my shoes after a while :laugh:

      There are some great bargain shoe places, if you know why type you need. I hope you get some soon, it would be great to keep up with the momentum now that you're excited about it!

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      nutmegoreo wrote: »
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      That sucks. I pronate as well. Great wear pattern on my shoes after a while :laugh:

      There are some great bargain shoe places, if you know why type you need. I hope you get some soon, it would be great to keep up with the momentum now that you're excited about it!

      Well I just know that I need overpronation correction and a little extra in the padding department because I'm quite heavy and I don't want the impact to destroy my knees or something, especially cause I'm knock kneed. I'm going to "Runners World" on Monday to get an actual gait test done and see EXACTLY what I'll need, then I'm gonna get on my knees and plead with my mother to pay for the actual shoes, cause Rent is happening and I can't do it but I don't wanna quit and she's the only one around here with any expendable income ha ha!
    • Posts: 1,847 Member
      oops, guess it's called runner's roost
    • Posts: 15,532 Member
      Once I knew what I was looking for I have found shoes (my favorite brand with the pronation control, but not the exact same style) for $60, compared to over $200 in the specialty stores. I'm in Canada, but there should be similar type places close to you. Or maybe you can find something on clearance. I hope you find something! The enthusiasm is great. I miss how I felt when I could run for a bit longer than where I am right now. Just need to get off my butt :smile:
    • Posts: 1,847 Member
      nutmegoreo wrote: »
      Once I knew what I was looking for I have found shoes (my favorite brand with the pronation control, but not the exact same style) for $60, compared to over $200 in the specialty stores. I'm in Canada, but there should be similar type places close to you. Or maybe you can find something on clearance. I hope you find something! The enthusiasm is great. I miss how I felt when I could run for a bit longer than where I am right now. Just need to get off my butt :smile:

      I'm just so scared if I quit now cause of this leg/foot issue I'm having that I'll never start again. I'm not good at hitting walls while on a roll. I'm much better at keeping the roll going. I think they call that "highly susceptible to burn out" ha ha:)
    • Posts: 15,532 Member
      Yup, that's my problem too! For me it comes for the go big or go home mentality. Gets me into more trouble than I care to admit :laugh:
    • Posts: 1,847 Member
      nutmegoreo wrote: »
      Yup, that's my problem too! For me it comes for the go big or go home mentality. Gets me into more trouble than I care to admit :laugh:

      Amen sister
    • Posts: 880 Member
      Woot Woot!!!!!!
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