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HELP!!!!
I wore my HRM on the treadmill for 30 minutes going 3.0 mph. ( I weigh 240 lbs.) The treadmill said I burned 130 calories. My HRM said I burned 381. Which do I use??? Or should I average them??? HELP!!! Also, I did 30 minutes of circuit training and MFP said that 433 calories were burned and my HRM said 499. I logged the…
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Accurate?
I have a quick question. I worked out on my Wii Fit for a little while, then walked fast on my treadmill all for a total of 30 minutes.:bigsmile: I was wearing my HRM the whole time and it says that I burned 495 calories. :noway: :noway: Could that be right? I know that bigger people burn more calories in a shorter amount…
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I've got a question
My DH bought me a HRM today:heart: , so I wore it while on the treadmill for 30 minutes. The treadmill (which does not ask for your weight, height, etc.) said I burned 175 calories.:ohwell: My HRM said 380 calories burned.:ohwell: That is like 200 calories different!!!! :noway: So, my quesiton is: Which one do I log??:huh:…
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Wooo-Hoooo!!!
I just walked (at a very brisk pace) on my treadmill for 45 minutes and it didn't even kill me!!:happy: :happy: :happy: I walked over two MILES!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Normally a 10 minute walk at that pace would have literally had me hyperventilating, but I DID IT and I feel AWESOME!! :drinker: Just wanted to…
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Wii Fit Plus
Hey everyone!! :flowerforyou: How accurate do you think the Wii Fit calories burned is? :huh: My DH bought it for me and I love love love it, but I'm not sure about the calories burned.:heart: :heart: :heart: I did 45 min today, including yoga, strength training and aerobics :drinker: and it said I burned 233 calories.…
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Where do I go to find exact calories?
I made my mother's recipe for her "Cowboy Stew" last night and I ate a bowl of it. :bigsmile: The problem is, I have no clue how many exact calories are in it!! :noway: Can anyone help me with this?? :sad: The stew only has a few ingredients, most that are pretty good for you and it is YUMMY!! :wink: 1 lb of lean hamburger…
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Wii Fit Advice
My super sweet husband surprised me with a Wii Fit yesterday!!! :bigsmile: I was soooo excited!! Well, I was just wondering if anyone has any advice as to the length of time I should do it, or if you have any pointers I could use. Thanks a lot!!! :flowerforyou: I think I burned 200 calories laughing at my husband…
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Debbie Downers
Hey all my MFP friends!! I have an "aquaintance" who is overweight and not dieting or exercising. Well, she's pretty close to me and everytime we are around each other, she tries to make me cheat!! Stuff like "nobody will know', and "just this once", and "don't make me eat this all by myself". :explode: She also says stuff…
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Newbie Question
I am supposed to be doing 1200 calories a day. So, at the end of my day, after the food and exercise, I still have anywhere from 200-450 calories left. Is that good, bad, or what?:ohwell: This is only day three for me and I've never exercised before, but I am determined to keep going. Should I have those extra calories…
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I'm new at this
Hello all my new buddies!!! I am just starting out today. I found this website so that I can track my food intake and exercise. I am a mother of 4 and I weigh more now than I did when I was 9 months pregnant with my 4th child. HELP!!! I started dieting 13 days ago and bought a jogger stroller this morning to start…