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  • Nice, thanks!
    in Lower Cal cocktails for weekend fun! Comment by cbowgren79 January 2011
  • You will log those exercises under "weight training." Unfortunately, MFP does not count weight training as a cardiovascular (calorie-burning) activity. Likely, even though we're burning calories, we are substituting our mass from fat to muscle, so we shouldn't expect our "weight" to drop from weight training. I hope this…
    in How Do I Log My Training Comment by cbowgren79 January 2011
  • Your goal caloric intake is based on your weight loss/week goal. There are roughly 3500 calories in 1 pound. Divide that among 7 days/week and it's 500 calories a day (per pound). Since your goal changed from 1.5 to 1 pound, your caloric intake will indicate that. Roughly 250 calories/day = .5 pounds/week. This is why your…
    in Why did calorie goal change?? Comment by cbowgren79 January 2011
  • Very true... leaving a deficit helps to push that weight away a little more at a time!
    in Calorie Confusion Comment by cbowgren79 January 2011
  • The 1,960 calories burned is an average based on the daily lifestyle that you input. Then you set your target weight loss per week (i.e. 1.5 lbs/week, etc.) Based on this information that you provided, they are suggesting that you consume 1,200 calories per day. The net deficit of 760 calories/day should help you achieve…
    in Calorie Confusion Comment by cbowgren79 January 2011
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