Dreadful Treadmill
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Iain1974
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I doubt the calorie counter on any treadmill is super-accurate.
As far as a gym is concerned, you'd be surprised how little attention people pay to others once they show up. Most people have a limited amount of time to spend at the gym and get a little 'tunnel vision' for their own workout.
Some people seem to be more interested in their own reflections so I never think that they're looking at me.
As far as a gym is concerned, you'd be surprised how little attention people pay to others once they show up. Most people have a limited amount of time to spend at the gym and get a little 'tunnel vision' for their own workout.
Some people seem to be more interested in their own reflections so I never think that they're looking at me.
clever_plant
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Well.. if we assume the machine if accurate (probably no... but.. lets assume) first of all those 130 calories is in addition to your BMR so .. if you add 130 calories a day, thats 910 calories a week. Granted this isn't some magic combo-breaker that'll instantly make kilos of fat disappear, but it is much better than no calories. In addition to the 130 calories you are also improving your health, you are, as far as I understand it, improving your BMR so there really is a lot of benefits to this.
As you then improve and become healthier and healthier and move faster and at higher inclinations you'll burn more and more
so I wouldn't really worry too much. Now you don't write anything about what you eat and.. while counting calories, I'm sure, isn't for everyone, the way to go about loosing them kilos of fat is through both eating and moving. I'm sure some people can give you more accurate figures, I'm still consuming data but yeah
Regarding the gym.. I soooo feel your pain.. tis a horror! but... once you're done there, I promise you, you'll feel soooooooooo good about yourself. I know I feel like I've done a hat trick, I've smacked insecurity over the hear, I've done something healthy and I feel (emotional "feel" being the operative word here) much slimmer already
Anyways.. warm thoughts and the best of luck to you
As you then improve and become healthier and healthier and move faster and at higher inclinations you'll burn more and more
so I wouldn't really worry too much. Now you don't write anything about what you eat and.. while counting calories, I'm sure, isn't for everyone, the way to go about loosing them kilos of fat is through both eating and moving. I'm sure some people can give you more accurate figures, I'm still consuming data but yeah Regarding the gym.. I soooo feel your pain.. tis a horror! but... once you're done there, I promise you, you'll feel soooooooooo good about yourself. I know I feel like I've done a hat trick, I've smacked insecurity over the hear, I've done something healthy and I feel (emotional "feel" being the operative word here) much slimmer already
Anyways.. warm thoughts and the best of luck to you
Harold14370
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The way I look at it, dieting is what I do to lose weight, and exercise is what I do to get in shape. I do not trade off exercise calories against food calories, although I keep track of both. It doesn't really matter in the end anyway. Your metabolism will not necessarily match the standard tables, so you are going to have to adjust your eating to whatever it takes to lose weight, with whatever level of exercise you are doing.
This is how I do it, anyway. YMMV.
This is how I do it, anyway. YMMV.
If its any help, I am one of those annoying "always in the gym" people, I see others come and go as I work out, people of all shapes and sizes, various times of the day.
I have to say, when I see another person in the gym, two things come to mind, firstly, I check out their outfit- hery, I'm being honest here. If its very trendy I normally waste head space trying to work out the label/how much it costed/if I could ever look good in what they are wearing (not normally) if they aren't wearing trendy stuff I tend to not notice them at all.
And the second thing being: are they on the machine I want to workout on next- if so I try to keep my eye on them and feign annoyance if they are on there for a long time!
But weight? body size? unless someone is overly skinny (as in anorexic) I just don't notice. I should add I used to have full blown anorexia (the hospital inpatients..the full works) and this is generally why I tend to notice those that are overly skinny, but no one past that really seems to figure in my mind. Weight or dress size of others...I couldn't even say hi to you if I saw you on the bus, I just don't remember any of the people I've seen in the gym once they have left!
I'd say try to go off peak when the gyms are calmer, even if its one or two day passes, you'd get free personalised fitness advice and also it may correct your myth- just like you don't notice anyone else in the gym once you've left, others also wont notice either, they are too focused on themselves (watching girls in particular once they get closer then 2 meters from a mirror is hilarious!) so please don't worry!
As for the treadmill- I wouldn't fixate on the calorie amount, its not going to be correct as it is just an estimate. Get a heart rate monitor if you want a more correct result and for an even higher calorie burn either try running outside (you burn more calories as your propelling your body forward rather then just up and down as you do on the treadmill) or try interval training: run or sprint as fast as you can for 40-60 seconds (if your not reaching for the stop button after 60 seconds you've not run fast enough) then walk or power walk for 40-60 seconds. It is a better way to burn calories and also increase your fitness.
I have to say, when I see another person in the gym, two things come to mind, firstly, I check out their outfit- hery, I'm being honest here. If its very trendy I normally waste head space trying to work out the label/how much it costed/if I could ever look good in what they are wearing (not normally) if they aren't wearing trendy stuff I tend to not notice them at all.
And the second thing being: are they on the machine I want to workout on next- if so I try to keep my eye on them and feign annoyance if they are on there for a long time!
But weight? body size? unless someone is overly skinny (as in anorexic) I just don't notice. I should add I used to have full blown anorexia (the hospital inpatients..the full works) and this is generally why I tend to notice those that are overly skinny, but no one past that really seems to figure in my mind. Weight or dress size of others...I couldn't even say hi to you if I saw you on the bus, I just don't remember any of the people I've seen in the gym once they have left!
I'd say try to go off peak when the gyms are calmer, even if its one or two day passes, you'd get free personalised fitness advice and also it may correct your myth- just like you don't notice anyone else in the gym once you've left, others also wont notice either, they are too focused on themselves (watching girls in particular once they get closer then 2 meters from a mirror is hilarious!) so please don't worry!
As for the treadmill- I wouldn't fixate on the calorie amount, its not going to be correct as it is just an estimate. Get a heart rate monitor if you want a more correct result and for an even higher calorie burn either try running outside (you burn more calories as your propelling your body forward rather then just up and down as you do on the treadmill) or try interval training: run or sprint as fast as you can for 40-60 seconds (if your not reaching for the stop button after 60 seconds you've not run fast enough) then walk or power walk for 40-60 seconds. It is a better way to burn calories and also increase your fitness.