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  • Hi there! Yes, I created a new exercise and just pop in whatever calories I've burned during the workout.
  • PS. Thank you for your advice about my muscles possibly retaining water. My muscles have been sore every day since I started at the gym so hopefully water retention is accounting for *some* of it! I took measurements yesterday so hopefully next month I see some movement in measurements if not on the scale.
  • So, my issue with this is that I'd been maintaining 215lbs for years by being supremely lazy and eating whatever and however much garbage I wanted to. Over the past 3 years I would start tracking calories, lose 5-10lbs, fall off the wagon and creep right back up to 215 and stay there. I just find it strange that I spend a…
  • I do not use a food scale. And I don't always eat back all of my calories burned. I'm guessing I should invest in a scale based on these answers though!
  • At orangetheory you wear a HRM which is preprogrammed with your height, weight, etc. to more effectively measure number of calories burned for the entire session and they do HIIT training. It's 50% cardio and 50% weight training using treadmills, rowers, TRX, weights, etc.
  • I wear a HRM at orangetheory and our calories burned is displayed throughout each session. I use measuring cups and am sure to be aware of portion sizes and adding the number of calories based on the serving size on the package.
  • Hey Everyone, Whoa! Thanks for the replies! I've never posted anything on this site before, but I'm overwhelmed by all of the supprt here. I'm eating 1200 calories which is what MFP suggested I eat based on the exercise I do, my lifestyle and the 2lb per week weight loss goal. I burn upwards of 400 calories a day, just…
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