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Is Burning 150 per Day 5 days a week Enough?
I have just started exercising and I need advice. I am running on a treadmill for 30 minutes, 5 days a week. The machine tells me I burn 150 calories per 30 minutes. So far I run this way 5 days a week. Is this enough to lose weight adequately? I have heard that 3500 calories must get burned weekly to lose a pound. Do I…
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Late Night Snacking Tips?
I am a college student who stays up until midnight, usually for academic work. I always get hungry late at night, and if I am not hungry then I am certainly in the mood for snacks. Usually I end up overeating with 2-3 cups worth of Honey Nut Cheerios, but that hasn't been working for me. Do you have any tips for snacks…
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What's with the calorie settings?
Any time I burn 150 calories from an exercise I'll check my food chart and it will tell me that I "earned" an extra 150 calories. Aren't we supposed to burn off that weight? Why is this program encouraging us to eat back what calories we have lost?
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Keeping Protein Levels Healthy
Question: How do you keep you protein levels from surpassing the myfitnesspal recommendations? I keep going over and it's driving me nuts! Yesterday I was 43 [grams?] over my protein levels. Today, I have about 300 calories left but only 2 grams left in protein. Any tips? (By the way I am a college student, if it helps…
