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Showing posts with label burning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burning. Show all posts
Friday, February 14, 2020
LONG DAY BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS
On Thursday I was out and about from 7AM until nearly 2AM early Friday morning... I am going to forgive myself for eating just a bit more than normal... I was pretty happy to find an open Applebee's at 11PM in a small town, Terre Haute, Indiana
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
SWEDISH FAKE NEWS
A recent 'tweet' from President Donald Trump
Why does the Swedish media, the world media and the American media find it necessary to hide the fact that recent immigrants to Sweden have not been effectively absorbed into the country? Let's face it, no can dispute that Swedish values and the values of Muslims are similar. Right?
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Give the public a break - The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT!
Why does the Swedish media, the world media and the American media find it necessary to hide the fact that recent immigrants to Sweden have not been effectively absorbed into the country? Let's face it, no can dispute that Swedish values and the values of Muslims are similar. Right?
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| An idyllic evening in Sweden just two days ago |
Your Food Diary For:
| BREAKFAST | Calories
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Carbs
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Fat
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Protein
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Sodium
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Sugar
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| Banana Bread | 400 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 266 | 0 | |
| Kirkland - Bacon | 200 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 875 | 0 | |
| 600 | 70 | 27 | 23 | 1,141 | 0 | ||
| L U N C H | |||||||
| Roast Beef Cheddar Sandwich | 570 | 44 | 26 | 34 | 680 | 9 | |
| 570 | 44 | 26 | 34 | 680 | 9 | ||
| D I N N E R | |||||||
| Home Made - Garden Salad | 200 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 800 | 7 | |
| Tuna Fish | 105 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 305 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 800 | 7 | ||
| S N A C K S | |||||||
| Yogurt Almonds | 220 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 19 | |
| Oats & Dark Chocolate Granola Bar | 285 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 225 | 18 | |
| 505 | 66 | 26 | 9 | 245 | 37 | ||
| Totals | 1,980 | 192 | 80 | 98 | 2,866 | 53 | |
| Your Daily Goal | 2,590 | 324 | 86 | 130 | 2,300 | 97 | |
| Remaining | 610 | 132 | 6 | 32 | -566 | 44 | |
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Your Exercise Diary for:
| Cardiovascular | Minutes | Calories Burned | |
Treadmill, 3mph, 15 incline
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60 | 685 | |
| Daily Total / Goal | 60 / 30 | 685 / 590 | |
| Weekly Total / Goal | 319 / 210 | 3,259 / 4,130 | |
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Monday, July 6, 2015
YOU CAN'T LOSE WEIGHT BY EXERCISING (OR CAN YOU?)
Before anyone embarks on a weight loss journey - they are often faced with two facts:
They eat too much
They exercise too little
When I made the decision on December 24, 2014 to end my 'career' as 309 lb blob - I was under the impression that exercise was not going to be an important contributor to my weight loss.
Initially, I had planned on not getting involved with treadmills, ellipticals or stair masters. I figured I didn't have time. I definitely didn't have the desire. Nothing about it seemed enjoyable. And why would anyone do anything for which they believed that they have no time and if they were to do it, they would hate it?
Things change.
Along the way, I learned to enjoy exercise. I learned to crave it. I learned to enjoy watching my endurance skyrocket. (It is easy to skyrocket up when one starts at zero) I learned to experience 'runners high.' I do truly love starting my day with a workout. A good workout can can set a tone for the day. All the little things that life throws our way, all the obstacles feel a little less intimidating when one has already hit the gym.
HOMER SIMPSON:
'When exercising, start at your own, comfortable pace.'
So, what's the deal? Why is it considered a myth that you can't really lose weight from working out? One reason, is that it takes a lot of 'workout' to equal the equivalent calories found in a slice of cake, or a bowl of ice cream. Everyone works out at their own pace. One person can spend 30 minutes on a treadmill and 'burn' 150 calories - another can spend the same 30 minutes on the same treadmill and burn 1000 calories. This difference is explained by the intensity of the workout. I have seen for myself that my workouts on the elliptical machine have doubled in 'caloric burning efficiency' in a few short months.
Most people that are starting a weight loss program gingerly step onto a treadmill and spend half an hour and the calories burned might register 150 or 200. If this is repeated 4 times per week... Or for that matter, every day... It barely registers. It is possible that an entire weeks worth of exercise can be wiped out with a bagel.
Another reason that it is said that it is difficult to lose weight from exercise is that those who exercise have an increased appetite and/or they eat more as a reward for exercising so much. Bingo. That's me. I have recently been exercising like mad, spending two hours on the elliptical machine many days. I have found that I am eating a bit more. I do have an elevated appetite. And you know what...? It's OK, I exercise not only to lose weight but to increase my endurance and for my general heart health. I exercise to build my leg muscles. I exercise to tone my entire body. And this IS happening. You cannot imagine how happy I am with my workout program.
My goal was to workout for 30 minutes per day, 7 days per week. Recently I have been clocking two hours per day, seven days per week. I am not sure that this is a a great idea... At some point I will ratchet it down a bit... In the winter, it is difficult to pop out of bed into a cold bedroom or seriously freezing outdoors to get to a car to drive to a gym. In the summertime this is not an issue. Nothing prevents me from popping out of bed and getting to the gym. I know that I am eating more in response to a fairly aggressive workout schedule - so be it. I am liking all the positive results from the workouts.
calories burned
Another reason that it is said that it is difficult to lose weight from exercise is that those who exercise have an increased appetite and/or they eat more as a reward for exercising so much. Bingo. That's me. I have recently been exercising like mad, spending two hours on the elliptical machine many days. I have found that I am eating a bit more. I do have an elevated appetite. And you know what...? It's OK, I exercise not only to lose weight but to increase my endurance and for my general heart health. I exercise to build my leg muscles. I exercise to tone my entire body. And this IS happening. You cannot imagine how happy I am with my workout program.
My goal was to workout for 30 minutes per day, 7 days per week. Recently I have been clocking two hours per day, seven days per week. I am not sure that this is a a great idea... At some point I will ratchet it down a bit... In the winter, it is difficult to pop out of bed into a cold bedroom or seriously freezing outdoors to get to a car to drive to a gym. In the summertime this is not an issue. Nothing prevents me from popping out of bed and getting to the gym. I know that I am eating more in response to a fairly aggressive workout schedule - so be it. I am liking all the positive results from the workouts.
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Sunday MENU
breakfast apples, cacao goji, wild ginger harvest mix, oatmeal 962 calories
lunch cod, salad bar, Kahuna Trail Mix, 1000 calories
dinner oven roasted brussel sprouts, apples, vanilla granola 708 calories
SNACK GRANOLA, ginger chews 635 calories
lunch cod, salad bar, Kahuna Trail Mix, 1000 calories
dinner oven roasted brussel sprouts, apples, vanilla granola 708 calories
SNACK GRANOLA, ginger chews 635 calories
total calories consumed 3305 calories
calories burned
125 minutes YMCA PRECOR EFX ELLIPTICAL 4:3 INTERVAL TRAINING 1639 CALORIES
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| I keep on improving...Yesterday I logged 10.27 miles which is a new personal record for this particular workout. |
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Sunday net calories 1666 calories
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Friday, January 30, 2015
80 MILES
Last week, I logged 50 miles 'walking' on my treadmill. I admit I was very impressed with myself. This week, I turned it up a notch. As always I only 'walked' one hour at a time. I always rested at least a couple of hours between 'walks.' Last Saturday (first day of the week) I 'walked' twice, 2 hours total, 8 miles. Starting Sunday, I spent three sessions per day, each lasting one hour, logging 12 'miles' per day always at 4 mph. Today is Friday morning, and I will definitely 'walk' three times today so that my weekly total will be 80 MILES.
I have been assuming that each time I spent one hour on the treadmill that I was burning approximately 600 calories. Last evening, I double-checked five different websites that calculate calories burned for various exercises. Although each website produced a different result - the average was indeed slightly more than 600 calories using my weight last recorded of 274 lbs. I just wanted to make sure that my estimate of calories burned was correct.
I am restating that my goal for exercise in the future is to follow my doctor's orders: "Exercise regularly. Aerobic exercise like fast walking 4 to 6 days per week." OK, so I went a little (a lot) overboard this week. I had the opportunity and I seized it. I 'carped' my diem! (Carpe Diem)
In conjunction with this 20 hours of exercise, I enjoyed another week where each day I kept my caloric intake below 1000 calories. In 24 hours, when I step onto my scale I am expecting to see a very rewarding result. I know that people who are losing weight sometimes hit various plateaus. This will not be a plateau week. I am fairly certain of that.
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I am restating that my goal for exercise in the future is to follow my doctor's orders: "Exercise regularly. Aerobic exercise like fast walking 4 to 6 days per week." OK, so I went a little (a lot) overboard this week. I had the opportunity and I seized it. I 'carped' my diem! (Carpe Diem)
In conjunction with this 20 hours of exercise, I enjoyed another week where each day I kept my caloric intake below 1000 calories. In 24 hours, when I step onto my scale I am expecting to see a very rewarding result. I know that people who are losing weight sometimes hit various plateaus. This will not be a plateau week. I am fairly certain of that.
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| This week I spent 20 hours on the treadmill. 'Walking' 4 mph - I logged 80 miles! |
THURSDAY MENU
BREAKFAST three poached eggs, 2 strips turkey 'bacon' 280 CALORIES
LUNCH iceberg lettuce, clam chowder cup, 3 oz. Costco Beef 333 CALORIES
DINNER cup pumpkin soup, cup broccoli, iceberg lettuce wedge
Trader Joe's Turkey Burger 343 CALORIES
Trader Joe's Turkey Burger 343 CALORIES
TOTAL CALORIC CONSUMPTION 956 CALORIES
CALORIES BURNED
5AM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
6PM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
8PM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
NET CALORIC DEFICIT 844 CALORIES
IN 24 HOURS, I WILL WEIGH MYSELF.
SEE YOU TOMORROW!
I CAN HARDLY WEIGHT!
CALORIES BURNED
5AM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
6PM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
8PM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
NET CALORIC DEFICIT 844 CALORIES
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| Trader Joe's Turkey Burger, lettuce wedge, Balsamic Dressing, cup of broccoli, cup pumpkin soup 343 CALORIES |
IN 24 HOURS, I WILL WEIGH MYSELF.
SEE YOU TOMORROW!
I CAN HARDLY WEIGHT!
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