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  • A number of variables, including your own weight and the depth of the snow (more difficult to snow blow 18 inches of snow than 4). One of the on-line calculators have put the calories burned at 305 calories/hour for someone that weighs 150 pounds. That seems a reasonable estimate for the amount of work involved.
    in No calories burned for snow blowing??? Comment by spencch January 2015
  • You should consider tracking how many calories you burn on your run and other exercise. Possibly a heart rate monitor would help. If you have put on 13 pounds in 7 months, you are overeating by about 220 calories a day (13/7 = 1.86 pounds/month: 1.86 pounds X 3500 calories/pound/30 days = 217 calories/day). That is just to…
    in HELP! Runner Gaining Weight! Comment by spencch July 2014
  • Mashed sweet potatoes and apples Boil or bake sweet potatoes until soft (60 minutes in oven or 40 minutes boiling). Typically do 6 - 8 sweet potatoes, depending on the size of the crowd Mash the sweet potatoes. Cut up two apples and add to the mashed sweet potatoes in a large pot. Add tablespoon of cinnamon or Allspice (or…
    in Healthier Recipes for Thanksgiving..Please Help Comment by spencch November 2013
  • Another one that was just released and gets the top reviews from some of the professional review sites is the Withings Pulse. http://www.withings.com/en/pulse Haven't tried it myself, so don't have any personal experience, but likely the one that I would buy if I was going to get one now.
    in FitBit or Jawbone UP? Comment by spencch September 2013
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