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  • Thanks for the tips, everybody! I guess my take away's are: - run even slower (hoped I wouldn't need to do that, even now feels ridiculously slow :D ) - be critical of my HR meter (I'm using Garmin Vivosmart HR - I find it slow to catch up to changes in HR, but otherwise if I'm on a cardio machine and wearing the tracker,…
  • I'd say 55-60 at rest. I think that's fairly standard? I make it a point to breathe steadily when I'm running, so that's ok, I'm not panting. When I stop does take a while to catch my breath though.
  • I assume you're talking about BMR/TDEE and not exercise calories. You can use a TDEE calculator to figure out how many calories your body needs given your average activity level. Try this one https://tdeecalculator.net/ It's gong to be approximate, as any estimation of metabolism. A sure way to figure it out is to track…
  • Lol, you mirror my thoughts when I first started tracking - that's HOW MANY calories? I ate THAT much already? :) I think realizing you might not be eating right is the best thing MFP does for you and the first step to improving. Good luck on your lifestyle changes!
  • Similarly to the replies above, I don't see why you want to detox from sugar, OP, would you care to elaborate? I personally try to limit how much refined sugar I consume, and eat fruit as much as I want (within reason, of course)
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