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Run/Walk Intervals: Best Method to Estimate Calories?
I have walked a lot over the last few years. To estimate my calories burned I have been using the formula: Distance in miles x Weight in lbs x 0.3. I have seen that the formula for running is: Distance in miles x Weight in lbs x 0.63 Now that I am in maintenance and am in the best shape of my life I have been itching to…
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C25K Calorie Estimates
I have walked about 370 miles so far this year and would like to start jogging to shorten the amount of time needed to cover the same distances and to increase the amount of calories I burn. It may sound silly but the main thing that has prevented me from starting is not knowing how to calculate the number of calories…
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New to Maintaining and Need Your Wisdom
My weight loss journey started in October of 2015 after I had heart failure and spent 10 days in the hospital. It was my rock bottom and it finally got me to be serious about my health. I have had a goal weight of 185 lbs. since then. I lost about 260 pounds and got to my lowest weight (194) in November 2017. I was so…
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Do you eat planned meals even though you may not be hungry?
I plan all my meals/foods up to 2 weeks in advance. I am a bit obsessed with my macros and usually am within a couple grams of my goals each day. It doesn't happen that frequently but sometimes I am no longer hungry but may have some foods remaining that I had previously planned to eat. What do you think is the best…
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MFP Veteran Coming Out of the Shadows
Hi MFP peeps! I have been using MyFitnessPal since September of 2015 but have been shy in participating in the message boards. So, this is my official coming out. It has been a crazy journey for me. I suffered heart failure in the summer of 2015 and was a mess - over 450 pounds with one foot in the grave. Since then I have…
