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I can get 400-600 calories per 45-60 minute run. I try to run 3-4 times per week, weather permitting. When I workout with the Wii at home, I generally can only burn around 300 calories in the same amount of time. I just can't get my heartrate up high enough to do better than that. I workout 5-6 times per week.
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High fiber breakfast cereals (I use Aldi's Get Balance cereals), apples, pears, bananas, beans, 100% whole grain breads and pastas, high-fiber tortillas, brown rice, etc...For sandwiches I use Sandwich Thins or something similar that has 5-6 grams of fiber per roll. I don't have any trouble getting 25-30g of fiber a day.…
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I just received a Polar FT4 for Christmas. This morning I ran 5 miles in 53 minutes, plus a 3 minute walk to and from the track. My HRM said I burned 610 calories. My average HR was in the 160s with a max of 178. I'm 5'4" and weigh 124 lbs. So, according to my HRM, the values from MFP underestimate how many calories I burn…
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I started running/exercising 6 days a week and started following the principles of the South Beach diet. So, lots of lean protein, whole grains 2-3 times a day, low fat dairy, fruits, veggies, nuts..... I also watched my portions by using a smaller plate at dinner. I lost 30 pounds in 5 months (160 lb down to 130 lb...I'm…
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apples, nuts, cheese sticks, protein bars
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Five months ago I got motivated to lose weight. I knew in order to lose weight I would have to work hard. The one time I lost a lot of weight in grad school, I did it by counting calories, lots of kickboxing and running. I loved how the hard exercise made me feel. That was 10 years ago. I decided to try running again and…
