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I am just monitoring calories, not fat, sodium, etc.
Hi. I am keeping to the 1200 calories, but I am exceeding the other guidelines provided by MFP - fat, sodium, etc. It just isn't realistic for me to be able to keep to these. I feel that I would have to be eating just fruits and vegetables all day to adhere to those guidelines. What I want to know is how many of you DO…
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Calculating Calories for Weight Training
Hi all - I just bought a weight training DVD with 5 pound weights. The workout is 30 mins long - 30 Minutes To Fitness: Weights Workout with Kelly Coffey-Meyer - and I have no idea how to calculate the calories for such a workout. There is nothing in the database about weight training workouts. Any thoughts?
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Strength Training DVD for female runner?
Hi all. I am currently training for a half-marathon on my treadmill. I a full-time working mom, and even though I know treadmill running isn't ideal, it works for my schedule and lifestyle. I currently am at the 9-mile mark, and run between 5-6 times a week. I have heard that strength training is recommended to minimize…
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Eating exercise calories after 8 pm
I run on the treadmill 4/5 times a week, and am halfway through training for a half-marathon. I just ran 7 miles on the treadmill yesterday. The best time for me to run is normally between 8-9 pm. The problem is that I am normally STARVING after I work out. And it is late. Sometimes close to 10 pm. I have enough exercise…
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Using exercise calories after a day of excessive eating
Hi all. I really went overboard over the weekend, and I would say that I ate at least 700 calories more than I should have on Saturday. Even after a 7-mile run this morning, I still weighed in 3.3 pounds heavier this morning. The question is do I use my exercise calories - despite yesterday's pigging out - or do I not use…