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Just to clarify my exercise burn is in kj, not calories. According to the treadmill I do 1088 kj (which is 260 calories) in 32 minutes. That's with the incline up to 4 or 6 and intervals of running. How inaccurate is it likely to be? Surely not a huge amount? And I should still be in deficit anyway even if it is off a bit.…
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Yes I do weigh the packet stuff and if anything it's usually 5 or 10 grams under the serving size. I guess that's because with some foods it's very hard to get every little bit out of the container / packet. I will check my scale calibration though.
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Ok thanks. What would you suggest as resistance training for beginners?
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They're digital food scales, and I deliberately have round serving sizes. Any left over vege gets fed to my rabbits and guinea pigs. Everything else is round because that's the size of what's in the packet.
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No I'm not, my allowance is 5021 kj. I have eaten 4638 and gained an extra 1088 from exercise, which I haven't eaten back leaving a deficit of 1470kj. I'm under my allowance before even adding in the exercise kj.
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Not keen to open it, but I'll show you today's which is a typical exercise day. Other normal days would be similar (if not higher protein) but without the exercise.
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Haha thanks. Usually somewhere around 1550 or a little over. No wine or alcohol. All drinks get logged.
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At the moment, yes. I do use the treadmill on an incline but not doing anything else at the moment.
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Yes that's right. Last upped intensity 3 weeks ago. My fitness level isn't that high so I'm gradually trying to improve it.
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I'm on the minimum 1200 calories and I'm always at or below that except on my cheat day once a week. On exercise days I'm about 250 calories below my allowance. I always weigh carefully and log exactly what the scales say. I only eat home made food except on cheat days, so basically I don't eat anything I can't log. My…
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Uh, not angry. you're reading a tone into my post that isn't there. I mentioned in my original post that I don't eat back exercise calories.
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I think you must have missed where I said I DON'T eat back exercise calories. I'm already in a deficit BEFORE exercise is taken into account, so even if the number of calories I burn on the treadmill is inaccurate, I'm still in a deficit because I don't eat any of it back.
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Oh, I'm not stressed, just mildly annoyed :expressionless: I am actually getting braces next week, and that's going to make eating difficult, so maybe that will help!
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Given that I carefully measure and log everything that goes in my mouth it's incredibly unlikely I'm eating an extra 250 calories a day!
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Thanks for the idea, my treadmill has a HRM built in but I've never paid any attention to it before.
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Thanks. Yeah I know treadmills aren't 100% accurate, but you have to have something to measure it by. It seems like once I do reach my goal weight it's going to be near impossible to maintain, as even in the past when I've had 'time off' from eating in a deficit I still gain weight even though I'm eating at what's supposed…
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Yes I'm positive my logging is accurate. I weigh and measure everything, and I mean everything, and log everything. I also eat simple meals. I don't use the MFP exercise estimates, I go by what my treadmill says I've burnt and log that number. I'm also careful with what I'm eating - I'm a Pescetarian so make sure to meet…
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Ok, I'm going to get a slow cooker this weekend so I can make soups and other warming meals at home. I don't eat beef, chicken or pork so that limits the selection of ready made soups at the supermarket. I'm looking forward to it already!
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For the record I live in New Zealand, and Winter "officially" starts on June 1st. We had a sudden very cold snap a couple of weeks before Winter "officially" started. I've had a few people suggest getting a slow cooker, I just might do that! And to the person who suggested moving house because of my unsafe neighbourhood -…
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Thanks for all the helpful comments. Today was a good day, I managed to stay within my calorie limit and did 50 minutes on the treadmill. Now I just have to do that every day for the next 6 weeks! If I'm low in anything it's probably Vitamin D as I don't go outside that much. My neighbourhood isn't very safe to walk around…
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As far as being satisfied goes, it's not just the number of calories you're consuming but also the type of food. Some foods will make you feel fuller and more satisfied for much longer than others while still containing the same number of calories.
