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Anonymous wrote:Why are people saying OP said she burned 2000 in a day?

Anyway, OP, the 700 burned in a run is likely a big exaggeration.

Because that’s what OP assumed she burned. Everyone else is saying that’s crazy high.

OP here. I am going based on my Apple Watch and I was also wearing leg and arm weights while running.

What?? Are you trying to injure yourself?

It helps to burn more calories duh.

Running faster doesn't burn more calories when talking the same distance.

And if someone is so frail they cannot add a few extra pounds when walking, then they have some big issues to deal with first.

Moron she said running. No one runs with ankle weights.

I run seriously and I don’t think I’ve ever heard or seen anybody run with weights. People without smooth brains do things like hill repeats. And strength training outside the running.

Haha weights in ankles to run.

I do hills. I also make sure that I do sprints as part of my running routine. I noticed the most impact when doing these things instead of just walking and running the same pace.

Anonymous wrote:Calculations and estimates are so hard to get accurate that the best advice is to just not eat back any exercise calories.

Don’t waste time playing around with all these math games in your head. If after two weeks the scale hasn’t budged then forget what you think the calories/exercise SHOULD add up to. Because for whatever reason in the real world they DON’T.

The best advice I ever got was to forget about using exercise to lose weight. Just count calories. Unless you have a huge amount of weight to lose, focusing on really being consistent with your diet for 3-4 months won’t hinder your long term exercise goals. But taking that time to make the necessary lifestyle changes to lose the 15-20lbs will jumpstart all future weight/fitness goals.

Great advice. DS, who is a college athlete, explained something similar to me - don’t exercise to lose weight, but do it to build healthy lifelong habits. I’ve been going to the gym 3x/week since late March - this is my longest streak so fingers crossed.

If you want to lose weight, then focus on your diet. I also changed up my diet when I started going to the gym. I’m fortunate that I do not need to weigh every micro ounce of food I consume - I can eliminate unnecessary calories (e.g., carb snacks) and pay more attention to my protein intake and see some results on the scale. I do a running count in my head about how much I’m consuming over the day and adjust accordingly. So far I have lost 10 pounds following this approach. My goal is to lose 8-10 more.

Anonymous wrote:How old are you?

I’m in my 50’s I need to eat 1200 calories to lose weight.

My first weight loss was in my 20s and I also had to drop down to 1200 net, think 1500 food and 300 spin class/weights.

The beat advice I got was from my SIL: just eat A LOT less, like half of what you're eating now. I basically did this by cutting out breakfast, which was my least nutritious meal anyway (kept drinking coffee with milk though), and eating one smaller portion at dinner, no seconds. It took some time, but I hit my goal weight without calorie counting.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people saying OP said she burned 2000 in a day?

Anyway, OP, the 700 burned in a run is likely a big exaggeration.

Because that’s what OP assumed she burned. Everyone else is saying that’s crazy high.

OP here. I am going based on my Apple Watch and I was also wearing leg and arm weights while running.

What?? Are you trying to injure yourself?

It helps to burn more calories duh.

Running faster doesn't burn more calories when talking the same distance.

And if someone is so frail they cannot add a few extra pounds when walking, then they have some big issues to deal with first.

Moron she said running. No one runs with ankle weights.

You believed that huh? Seriously doubt OP is "running" 4-5 miles a day. Even I didn't do that much when training in my youth for competitions.

Clearly fat people don’t run. Those of us who enjoy running routinely run 4-5 miles a day.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people saying OP said she burned 2000 in a day?

Anyway, OP, the 700 burned in a run is likely a big exaggeration.

Because that’s what OP assumed she burned. Everyone else is saying that’s crazy high.

OP here. I am going based on my Apple Watch and I was also wearing leg and arm weights while running.

What?? Are you trying to injure yourself?

It helps to burn more calories duh.

Running faster doesn't burn more calories when talking the same distance.

And if someone is so frail they cannot add a few extra pounds when walking, then they have some big issues to deal with first.

Moron she said running. No one runs with ankle weights.

You believed that huh? Seriously doubt OP is "running" 4-5 miles a day. Even I didn't do that much when training in my youth for competitions.

You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet. What are you eating? How often are you eating?

Running with ankle weight would destroy your knees. Really stupid.

OP, you have to eat less. I’ve lost and maintained a 60 lb deficit…if you are OK medically there’s no other magic to it.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people saying OP said she burned 2000 in a day?

Anyway, OP, the 700 burned in a run is likely a big exaggeration.

Because that’s what OP assumed she burned. Everyone else is saying that’s crazy high.

OP here. I am going based on my Apple Watch and I was also wearing leg and arm weights while running.

What?? Are you trying to injure yourself?

It helps to burn more calories duh.

Running faster doesn't burn more calories when talking the same distance.

And if someone is so frail they cannot add a few extra pounds when walking, then they have some big issues to deal with first.

Moron she said running. No one runs with ankle weights.

I run seriously and I don’t think I’ve ever heard or seen anybody run with weights. People without smooth brains do things like hill repeats. And strength training outside the running.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people saying OP said she burned 2000 in a day?

Anyway, OP, the 700 burned in a run is likely a big exaggeration.

Because that’s what OP assumed she burned. Everyone else is saying that’s crazy high.

OP here. I am going based on my Apple Watch and I was also wearing leg and arm weights while running.

What?? Are you trying to injure yourself?

It helps to burn more calories duh.

Running faster doesn't burn more calories when talking the same distance.

And if someone is so frail they cannot add a few extra pounds when walking, then they have some big issues to deal with first.

Moron she said running. No one runs with ankle weights.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people saying OP said she burned 2000 in a day?

Anyway, OP, the 700 burned in a run is likely a big exaggeration.

Because that’s what OP assumed she burned. Everyone else is saying that’s crazy high.

OP here. I am going based on my Apple Watch and I was also wearing leg and arm weights while running.

What?? Are you trying to injure yourself?

It helps to burn more calories duh.

Running faster doesn't burn more calories when talking the same distance.

And if someone is so frail they cannot add a few extra pounds when walking, then they have some big issues to deal with first.

Anonymous wrote:OP has yet to say what she is eating. 500 calories of cucumbers are not the same as 500 calories of potato chips.

From fat loss perspective they are.

OP has yet to say what she is eating. 500 calories of cucumbers are not the same as 500 calories of potato chips.

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Anonymous wrote:I was also wearing leg and arm weights while running.

What?? Are you trying to injure yourself?

Exactly, wearing weights helps you lose weight. It probably just slows you down and hurts your form. If you want to improve fitness, then just run faster or farther as your fitness improves.

You are doing great to exercise every day. You burn roughly 100 calories per mile. You need to burn 3,500 calories to lose one pound. So if your weight was stable and you are eating the same, then you will lose one pound per week by running 5 miles per day.

If you want to accelerate progress, then try making one or two weekly workouts include intervals, where you run extra fast for 1-3 minutes, and then run slower to recover. Also, switch to resistance exercise one day per week (squats, push-ups, pull-ups, presses, rows) or at least something different from running (rowing, biking, swimming). Variety will reduce injuries and spur progress by training different muscles.

Anonymous wrote:Why are people saying OP said she burned 2000 in a day?

Anyway, OP, the 700 burned in a run is likely a big exaggeration.

Because she is targeting 1500 as a weight loss measure, and most people cut 500 per day to lose weight. Pretty standard calculation/wisdom (that is often wrong, as PPs have pointed out).