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No no, they're wrong. The machines are relatively accurate, not nearly that far off. HRMs are great tools, so if you can afford one - invest.
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Increase your water intake as well. Or, log in. I find that drinking the 8 recommended glasses a day helps keep me feeling slim and healthy. You'll have energy and drinking 30 mins before a meal will help you from overeating.
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Yup, any form of cardio - at least 20 minutes. I also do some yoga on occasion. Alternatively, you could do upper body one day, lower the next and alternate. I tend to take a cardio only day followed with ab exercises.
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Congratulations! This is a major step.
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This is great to know - I felt like the estimate was terribly low, considering I have a good idea how hard I push myself. Not much of a lollygagger here! I do take into account (in my head) that strength training also continues burning long after you've stopped working out.
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There is a cardio workout called "Strength training" that calculates a general idea of what you burned by the minute.
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If you don't want huge muscles, start lifting small then increase weekly. Overhead press, tricep dips, and bicep curls are good.
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Definitely make sure your shoes are the right fit too. I had the exact same issue, and a new pair of shoes helped. Make sure you are stretching the muscles after you run and do research on your stride as well. If you aren't running in good form you could be overusing the muscle. The C25K programs is fantastic too!
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Sometimes people hit a plateau, even early on. Just keep working out, eating under your goal and aiming for healthier foods. I had the same issue in my 4th week and so I lowered my alcohol intake, increased my workouts and focused on getting complete meals. The next week I dropped over 2 lbs. Empty calories and lack of…
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I work in a small piece of good chocolate, like a Dove - few calories, esp the dark chocolate ones. It's hard, but give yourself only small allowances.
