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How to calculate burn rate in interval training?
After modest success with walking, I'm feeling good and ready to do something more strenuous. I want to calculate the burn from interval training. For example: 1. Vigorous walking up stairs for 30 seconds, rest by walking down for 30 seconds (say, 10 minutes) 2. Stationery bike - 30 seconds hard, 30 seconds easy (say, 10…
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I hate stomach exercises
I hate stomach exercises ... but I need to do some ... regularly. In recent times, I've lost a lot of weight and am now within 2 kgs of where I would be totally happy. But my stomach is still flabby and a major contributor to a sore lower back (self-diagnosis!). I am fitter than I was 30 years ago. My body shape is better…
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Losing heart
I've been doing lots of aerobic exercise (walking) for the past three months. I've lost about 11kgs. The other day, I checked my resting pulse rate (for no particular reason) ... 59. I was surprised that it was so low. I just checked it again ... 54! I'm no athlete ... I'm not sure of my level of fitness at 55 years of…
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Indulge yourself
One of my friends in here is having a few problems with motivation. I was reading her interesting and entertaining blog and it got me to thinking (always a dangerous activity in my case). It seems to me that most of us are in our current predicament because we've indulged ourselves a little too much. Now, don't get me…
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Help me save my left foot
I've plateaued! I really need to lose another 3 kg or so but it just won't go. The objective set by this site is a net 1200 cals a day (BMR approx 1800). I'm regularly 300 - 500 cals below that (in other words, I'm averaging 900 cals a day net). I'm really putting in on aerobic exercise. But in spite of all this effort,…
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100% juice versus 100% fruit
I'm eating as much solid food as I can stomach and needing to keep my net calories up. If I replace fruit with 100% fruit juice, am I missing out on anything important? Terence
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This really takes the biscuit
Once in a while, I treat myself to a McDonalds Big Breakfast (one little guilty pleasure ... keep it between us, please!) . At least, I think it's a Big Breakfast since I live in Beijing and all is not always as it seems. The oriental-style Big Breakfast comprises a spoonful of watery, hastily-prepared scrambled egg, a…
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Heart rate and calories burned
Is there a calculator that will tell me how many calories I'll burn if I maintain a particular heart rate? I don't have access to the technology so I need to be able to input heart rate and time to get a total burn amount. Terence
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Heart rate and calories burned
Is there a calculator that will tell me how many calories I'll burn if I maintain a particular heart rate? I don't have access to the technology so I need to be able to input heart rate and time to get a total burn amount. Terence
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All my weight loss due to water?
I began my fitness regime just two weeks ago and lost: Week 1 - 2.6 kgs (about 2.7%) Week 2 - 2.2 kgs (about 2.3%) My local local 'font of negativity' was very generous to point out that I'd only lost water and that I'd replace that pretty quickly. I realise that excess water is a component of early weight loss but is he…
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How brisk is brisk?
I've been entering my walking exercise as very brisk (when almost at maximum), brisk (pretty quick), moderate (comfortable but above 'normal' pace). I've just measured out a 35-minute walk on a major thoroughfare using Google maps at 4.2 kms. This suggests my maximum speed (maintained over 35 minutes in work clothes) is…
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Calories in rice
I can't understand the calorie count for rice. 1 cup of cooked or steamed rice is listed at around 200 or 250 calories. But what does the cup measure? Is it a cup of the grain before cooking or is it a cup of the finished cooked product? 1 cup of rice grain probably cooks to two or more cups in my 'fan wan' (rice bowl).…
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Interval Training - calories burned?
Can anyone give some guidance on how many calories are burned during interval training on a stationary bike? I'm sure it depends on many variables, however a comparative measure against other stationary bike exercise would be suffiicient. For example, take a simple interval program of 30 seconds fast and 30 seconds…
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The ugly question that must be asked
I've never read anything about this topic and, yet, it must play a critical part in one's weight loss. If you are feint of heart, suffer from apoplexy, loss of visual purple, or similar ailments, please read no further >>>>>>>>>>>> :noway: Question 1: What part does the volume/weight of our excreta play in weight loss?…
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Energy expended and duration of aerobic exercise
I've just noticed something on the Exercise Tab that contradicts what I always believed about aerobic exercise. The number of burned calories for 30 minutes of brisk walking is 163. The number of calories burned for 60 minutes og brisk walking is 326 (exactly double for twice the time). My understanding is that you burn…
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And on the seventh day HE feasted
I'm wondering whether feasting on just one day a week would have the same outcome as spreading the goodies across every day of the week. For example, let's say the designated Binge-day includes a nice juicy breakfast of bacon and eggs; lunch at McFatties with all the trimmings; a rich, moist piece of Betty Crocker's best…
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Run Forrest, run!
I think I may be turning into Forrest Gump. Being an academic overseas, I have plenty of free time. I plan my daily activities (shopping, Starbucks, etc) to optimise my walking. I rarely take the subway anymore, preferring to walk for an hour each way, if necessary. The only trouble is, I've found it addictive. I know I…
