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Help for a new runner?
I broke my arm in October and the only aerobic exercise I can do is running. I was biking 60+ miles a week and that’s out. Most strength training is too. Fortunately I had started the couch to 5k program in august and only took 10 days off after my accident. I graduated the program 3 weeks ago and I’ve been running (a…
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Question re extra calories from step count
I went on a walk today. Great! But now MyFitnessPal says I can eat back my exercise calories AND calories from exceeding my step count. Is this double counting? I started 10/1. I’ve got a long way to go (80 pounds) so I really don’t want to overeat and can afford to lose quickly, but I don’t want to push so hard I give up…
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TDEE on fitbit vs vivofit
So I was one of the lucky fitbit force users who developed the rash- so I switched to the vivofit I average around 12k steps a day (including usually a stepped based cardio 3-4x/week) and lift 3x per week. I have been losing weight at a rate of 1.2-1.5 pounds a week for the last 3 months. Currently I'm 5' 7", 178 pounds.…
