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Water Loss During Run
Yesterday I ran 11 miles. The temp was 80ish but the dew point was 66 (humidity was in the low 80s). Anyway, I was drenched one mile into it, which was making me feel great. I downed 4 17 oz bottles of water and even that wasn't enough. When I had left I was 133.4 pounds, when I returned I was 130.7 pounds. I had lost…
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Difficult Situation with Hated Food
I've gone to my boyfriend's parents house for dinner a few times. Each time, his Mom makes something with bleu cheese, whether it is salad or in the main course. I've choked it down a few times, but it makes me want to vomit and the taste makes me sweaty and uneasy. How do I handle this now? By the way, I'm 28, he's 42 so…
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Gross calories vs net calories
Hi All, First, please do not critique my exact numbers. I may be off with actual burn amounts, but my question is more of a mathematical one. Let's say as a 137lb 28 year old female, I burn 1800 calories per day for day to day activities, not including formal exercise. This includes shopping, cleaning, bathing, cooking,…
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Diarrhea...sorry :)
OK, question. It all happens to us...diarrhea. How do you count those calories? For example, I had miso soup last night and then an eel avocado roll and half an order of rice. Half way thru my roll and rice, I had to run to the bathroom for well, you know. Sometimes miso soup does that to me. I finished the half of my rice…
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BMR Calculation and Exercise Burn
A friend recently posted an article with this formula to calculate your daily caloric needs: 655 + (4.35xweight in lbs) + (4.7xheight in inches) - (4.7x age in years) For me that number comes out to 1430. Multiply that by 1.4 for sedentary lifestyle, 1.5 for light activity, 1.6 for moderate activity, 1.9 for heavy…
