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  • I try to never add them to my intake. It makes it easier to plan my menu day not accounting for exercise. Those extra calories burned I treat as a bonus towards my goals. One concern I have is the calorie burn rate calculated by MFP. I always find those figures to be much higher than my HRM says. If I went by the MFP…
    in How many of your exercise calories do you eat? Comment by oldswimdawg March 2014
  • Sounds like you are in a race to lose weight, not a good long term behavior modification. Think about how long it took you to gain the weight - that puts weight loss in to the proper perspective. Weight loss is a simple proposition: calories in, calories out. Exercise to build muscle which in the long term will burn more…
    in Is cutting down on my workouts a bad idea? Comment by oldswimdawg October 2013
  • I would try moving the scale, especially if it is on a tile surface. I have noticed our scale can be moved one inch and we get different readings. I think it would be impossible to gain 14 lbs. in a week ( 14* 3500 = 49,000 cals.)
    in WEIGHT GAIN -- HELP!?!?! Comment by oldswimdawg March 2013
  • A cup is 8 oz. I measured my favorite tea mug at 24 oz., so since I drink 2 /day I credit myself with 6 cups water. The tape measuring deal is "solved" by applying the same amount of pressure each time you measure. It's a relative thing, not absolute, so as long as you measure the same way each time you'll get accurate…
    in Hi! and a couple of queries... Comment by oldswimdawg February 2013
  • Colorful Colorado - although born and raised in upstate NY.
    in Where is everyone from? Comment by oldswimdawg September 2012
  • I agree with cramernh. The HRM will give you a more accurate picture of your calorie burn rate. Online tables are averages for a wide variety of exercise abilities and may not reflect your work load.
    in Help - How many calories? Comment by oldswimdawg August 2012
  • SWIM. It's the best activity for knee / ankle injuries.
    in Knee Injury - advice please!! Comment by oldswimdawg August 2012
  • I'm 67 and still at it. Dieting off and on for nearly half a century. Can't wait to get back into my skinny clothes.
    in too old Comment by oldswimdawg August 2012
  • Wear a heart rate monitor to get your actual calorie burn, then add your unique skating value to the cardio list. The number will drop as you improve technique, but may be offset by your increase in muscle tone and pace / time.
    in Can I count it even if I suck? Comment by oldswimdawg August 2012
  • I take the number of pounds I want to lose per week (2), multiply by 3500 c / pound and divide by 7. I need to average a negative 1000 calories per day. When I add the MFP number (1660) to my daily exercise and subtract my intake this is my negative number for the day. On days when I'm not so active, I have to reduce my…
    in Eating back exercise calories? Comment by oldswimdawg August 2012
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