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Calories Burned, for Gardening- for real?!
I know that the easiest way for me to know how many calories I burn in any given exercise session (or at least closer to the approximate amount of calories I burned) is to wear an HRM. However, I do not have one. I was in my backyard for about 4-5 hours today digging, shoveling, and hauling WET dirt, bricks, and gravel in…
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Counting physically strenuous tasks at work as exercise?
I'm trying to figure out if it's "cheating" if I count some of my time at work as "exercise." A good portion of my day, I'm lifting, bending, squatting, twisting, briskly walking/jogging, and sweating like a mo-fo. The other portion of my day I'm doing admin duties (no calorie burn). I work at an animal shelter, so there's…
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*Modified* 30 day shred &couch to 5k
Hi, I'm Meghan, I'm 26 and live in Oakland, CA. I just joined yesterday and my goal is to lose 30 pounds I've gained since college by January 2012. More importantly than the number that shows up on the scale, I want to trim down 3 sizes and tone up. I LOVE to eat and am not a picky eater whatsoever. I am also not a fan of…
