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ddiestler
ddiestler Posts: 353 Member
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After reading and researching I've increased my calories to 15% my TDEE. I've finally got it! I need to eat more and I think I will feel so much better. Here is my usual workout schedule..I have it as light activity but curious what you think.

Monday- Run 3.5 miles
Tuesday-Rest/walking 3.5 miles
Wednesday- Run 3.5 miles
Thur-Rest/walk or elliptical
Fri- Total Rest day
Sat-Run
Sun-Rest or walk

I looked at my training file on my HRM since May 1 I've burned an average of 425 calories per workout..(some days a little less, others more).

I like to vary my workout..but, I do run 3 days a week the other 2 I do less impact things like elliptical, walk, and sometimes swim laps..thinking about buying a bike and fiding that too!

Any suggestions on activity level?

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  • mturgeon05
    mturgeon05 Posts: 204
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    I say moderately active...you do way more than lightly active in my opinion :)
  • mommamuscles
    mommamuscles Posts: 584 Member
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    I'd say very active. You're working out at least 5-6 hrs a week, right?
  • GoGoGadgetMum
    GoGoGadgetMum Posts: 292 Member
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    I'd go with moderate if it was me? So pleased you have upped the calories and feeling better overall.
  • crystalwelshroberts
    crystalwelshroberts Posts: 147 Member
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    It is so hard to say...my guess is moderate because even if you run those 3.5 miles fast it's vigorous. It also makes a big difference whether you sit at a desk M-F like I do. That takes your burn way down. But if you chase kids all day your burn goes up!

    I think the scooby calculator is the closest to my bodymediafit armband, but I was several hundred calories off in my estimates
  • ddiestler
    ddiestler Posts: 353 Member
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    Thanks for the replies..LOVE this site, LOVE this group even more. I am feeling pretty good about increasing my calories today. When I reallys topped and thought about it..there was NO way I was fueling my body on 1200-1300 cals a day. My Net calories were more often than not in the 850 range..SO not healthy! No wonder my body is sore, tired, and I felt exhausted.

    Glad I found this..glad I figured out my calculations and so glad I am on my way to being healthy. I went from one extreme of over eating to controlling everything so well only intakeing 1200 cals. Now, I have to figure out how to eat more..LOL
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
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    I would say Moderate.

    I keep re-evaluating my calorie intake and my losses and it seems I am somewhere in between Moderate and Very Active with running about 20 miles/week plus 2 Insanity workouts.

    BTW, I NET over 1600 daily... sometimes eating as much as 2800 calories/day on my high burn days.

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