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Heart rate in the red zone for over 30 minutes. Good, Bad, Or Really Stupid??
I've been exercising consistency for over 3 months. I've worked my way up to 800 calories on the clock, 5 to 6 times a day. Here's a workout recorded on my Polar Beat strap. i.imgur.com/DxoQaRZ.png I don't record it, but if it matters my heart rate drops to normal reasonably fast. So is it safe to workout in such a way? Is…
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1500/day went back to 1200/day
A few days ago I adjusted my goals and my (male) NET goal changed to 1500 with a note saying it's the new recommended minimum for guys. Today I adjusted the goals again and it went back to 1200. I think something buggy is going on with the automatic goals setup. I manually returned it to 1500 for now. Does that seem right…
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1,200 calories NET a day?
So I've been losing weight for a while, but it's plateaued, or goes in spurts. MFP has me at 1,200 NET calories a day. But I'm also using the elliptical 5-6 times a week; until I reach 800 burned calories on my Polar Beat HR monitor. I haven't been eating back exercise calories, so my NET can be around 500 most of the…