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I imagine the general concensus would be that this is an overly complex equation for the same thing? [(Age x 0.2017) + (Weight x 0.09036) + (Heart Rate x 0.6309) - 55.0969] x Time / 4.184} "On level ground running net calories estimates can be reasonable from using bodyweight in pounds X miles run X (efficeincy ratio) 0.63"

I will try to get in the habit of weighing things more. Part of this is growing pains in attempting to slowly add more and more things into my daily routine so that they become habit. Logging at all used to be quite the chore. Not that it matters to the exact point of the thread, but I'm actually a widow with three young…

Nah, you mentioned the fat burn zone thing in a later post and I didn't feel like dredging up the exact post to quote. That is where I got that

* Deleted because I found the mistake. Also thinking it is overly complex and that the following equation is better for my purposes bodyweight in pounds X miles run X (efficeincy ratio) 0.63"

I want to discuss this more, and it looks like you can probably help. I'm starting a new thread, if you wouldn't mind following me to it.

Also, for the record, I totally am on board with the whole 'fat burn zone' being BS. Part of why I was surprised to not see results with a concerted effort to raise and keep my heart rate up. Probably best choice is to figure a better way (including the above equation) to calculate my calories burned myself instead of…

I'm going to read up a bit more to see what an appropriate adjustment from daily normal intake would be considering the previously posted equation for calories burned while running. Sometimes feels like reinventing the wheel.

The biggest takeaway I've got here is that my calorie burning estimates are likely WAY off, and adjusting my intake to accomodate that incorrect deficit is probably a big part of what is going on. Did a little research.…

I'm not offended, I'm acknowledging that I would have been earlier in my journey and it would have prevented me from asking for advice. That in and of itself is pretty important information, especially if someone doesn't realize that it reads that way. I'm undereducated in this, and have taken a bunch of advice from this…

I'm advising that you may be scaring off people instead of helping. Personally, I can handle that. A year ago I wouldn't have been able to say the same thing. Take THAT advice how you will, as you advise me to do with yours.

I've read this post over and over. I'm not quite sure if I'm missing something or if you are under explaining. Yeah, I'm heavier than I want to be, but I'm not especially complaining about times on my run. Feels slow, but making progress. The '50-60 pounds strapped on your back' confuses me. Are you saying that based on my…

I've addressed much of this in previous responses, so I won't repeat, but there are a few things I'm going to reply to: I just responded in the other thread that I taped myself last night after posting, and saw the following changes First set of numbers is mid feb, second is yesterday: Bust: 41 40 Chest 36 34.5 Waist 38 35…

Many of my 'serving' entries are because I'm making the recipe myself, using the tool for ingrediants and dividing the number of servings by how many preportioned containers it ends up using. No, I'm not using grams. The things that are packaged, I'm taking directly from the package. Quick adds are typically a division of…

I haven't read every single bit of these responses, but I will. Moved to a desktop computer to respond at greater length. But first.....broad strokes. I'm going to c/p specific things from responses to clarify. Please take into account, I'm working with information and education from my own life, online research, my fitbit…

Also, I'm not reading this as people trying to be discouraging at all; more like people having a less than complete picture of the whole thing. I know we all think we are special in general, but I don't think c25k is the right choice here. I AM breaking my runs down to 3x a week, one shortish, one sprints/walk fo 30…

When I say I was distance walking, I was averaging ten miles a day, for about a year. I know it sounds cocky, but I think I'm good on that. I'm going to consult a trainer, because really, wtf do I know?

This is good advice. I'm taking my cues from Fitbit for calories out. I've kinda been reinventing the wheel with this whole thing, but I feel accomplished. Maybe I need to just forget about the scale for a while. I like the equation for calories that involves weight. When it

24 minutes yesterday with the two miles. I know people keep saying c25k, but I'm making huge progress on my own guidance, so I'm going to continue with that. My next goal is 2.5 miles this weekend,and the full three next week

I taped last night after posting. I hadn't taped since February and there was a bigger difference than I expected. Feb was as follows (take into account I had a breast augmentation, so those numbers are a bit skewed) Feb: Bust 41 Chest 36 Waist 38 Hips: 43 Biceps: 13 both April: Bust: 40 Chest: 34.5 Waist: 35 Hips: 42…

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So, here is the issue. Since December 2017 I've lost 40 pounds. Major progress. But that does include a period of gaining most back and losing it again, so ups and downs related to life circumstances. Now, I'm plateaued. I thought that going from distance walking to running, thus raising my heart rate would solve that…

So, I followed (some) of the advice here. I ignored the c25k because I haven't ever really done well with THAT much one-size-fits-all sort of thing, but I slowed WAY down. When I posted, as you can see up thread, I wasn't able to do more than half a mile before stopping. Decided to run (jog) pretty much as slowly as my…

I'm going to do a program, but also separate runs. I ran/walked six miles yesterday. I DO want the stamina, but the distance matters to me too

I can only do half a mile before walking so far. I already feel reeeeaaaally slow. This is good advice