Heart Rate Monitor Calorie Challenge

Hi everyone - Kim, nice to see you back from vacation! I have been sick all week, so the week has been a wash as far as any true activity efforts.

But, this week hopefully will be better. I just resigned myself to the fact that sometimes life has other plans and you have to roll with the punches. I'm finally feeling "less awful" and maybe I can go for a walk tomorrow. That would feel like a big deal.

Hang in there Jennifer, my thoughts are with you.

Sorry I have been on lately. I will be try to get in the swing of things this week but it may have to wait another week. I just lost my father on Wednesday and was not in the mood to do anything or nor do I care what I eat. I wanted to pop up to see if I can motivate myself but naaaa, don't feel like it.

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Jennifer, so sorry to hear about your dad. Take your time and jump back into this whenever you are ready. altho I will say that perhaps exercise can be an outlet for your emotions and help a lil bit. whatever you do, we are here for you. :flowerforyou:

680cals burned off yesterday at the gym - short 15 min run on treadmill then a 45min RPM class!

Gym tonight as well, hope to burn off around 700cals again

Good luck everyone x

Monday, 399 calories walk
Tuesday, 538 calories walk/jog

Total: 937, almost 1/3 of the way


Jennifer, glad to hear from you...when your ready, your ready...glad that you will be going to a festival for fresh and some free time

Monday, 399 walk
Tuesday, 538 walk/jog
Wenesday 397 walk

Total: 1334 with 4 days to go

Hi everyone,

Been away this week with almost noo internet service.....Felt good to not be on the computer for a week....Anyway, Last week I blew my calories out of the water....I burned 8043 doing the 30 day shred and walking....Wasn't able to do much this week so far, Weather has cooperated and I haven't been feeling well. But I did lose 4 lbs, I guess I shouldn't complain.....

Hi Guys,

Have been off the wagon a tiny bit over Easter :embarassed:

Still managed to burn 1500cals at the gym though which I suppose is better than nothing!

Have a busy week and weekend ahead with lots of eating out and alcohol planned with the girlies so will try and get 2000 cals burnt for the next 3 days and try to limit some damage!

I promise i'll be back in full force next week with a 3500cal target! :glasses:

:drinker: Cheers everyone!!! I'm new here, read through most of this thread, and i feel like i am going insane haha...reading about an insanity video...

i am soo angry that I did not research the HRM before i ran to Target and bout a fitness watch w/no chest strap. The darn thing said i worked out 4 minutes and burned 45 calories after 45 minutes of Zumba tonight. :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :noway: :noway: I REALLY want to know what I'm burning in my classes....so i guess i'll have to buy the expensive monitor!:mad: :explode:
well, thanks for the posts and keep up the great work everyone!!!

Hey, HRM burners

I am going to be out of commission for 2 weeks with high impact exercise. Not only that, I was hit by the potato chip, pizza, bread and butter, wine and beer truck for about 5 days now. I really need to get back on track. I have just lost my will to keep going. I really don't want to gain the weight back. I need motivation. So, I have to be really good about logging everything and just suffer and plow thru it. I can do it, I can do it, I can do it

Went to the doctor for a physical and mentioned the planter faciities (PF) that has been bothering me for quite some time. I am hitting the PF hard. I didn't realize if it's left uncontrolled, you can develop bone spurs. The goal is to bring down the inflammation. Here is the lowdown for the next 2 weeks.

1) No exercise for 2 weeks except for work to rest the foot. Only very low impact like bike riding or swimming.
2) I bought orthoses to put in my gym shoes and I am wearing them 24/7. They are kind of like heels pads. No flip flops or high heals.
3) A device that you sleep in to keep the foot flexed while you are sleeping. This actually was really worth the money. I didn't feel any pain when I arose out of bed this morning. I bought it at the drug store.
4) Naproxen 2 times a day for 2 weeks
5) Ice with any pain
6) Some exercises to strengthen the accessory muscles while the faciitis is healing

I got all the supplies yesterday...Today will be officially day 1...I will keep you posted

Triggers are: flat feet, high arched, rigid feet, poor shoe suppor, toe running, hill running, running on sand, increasing age, sudden weight increase, sudden increase in activity level and the good old family tendency

I will check out the insanity log!!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm back....I was sidlined last week with a horrible case of allergies....My eyes are still burning. Got my new HRM the other day and tomorrow will be the first test.

Decided to test my gluten theory last night. I have been following a gluten free diet for 2 months now and yesterday was a gluten day to see if gluten is my life's hinderance. Sure enough it is my hinderance. So now I know I can't have any gluten.

Back to Shred and walking tomorrow.....

hey ladies! I have really missed you all and missed seeing all the calories burned on my HRM. I didn't workout at all last week but yesterday was my first day back to working out and logging my meals. I know it's halfway thro April already but better late than never.

I chose to do Turbo Jam Cardio party and after 45mins I had burned 400 calories. not too bad, I wud have rathered 500 but I was exhausted half way thru.

Well hope everyone is doing great! and I can't wait to report my calorie burn for this week.