Tools To Use
During the Burn Calorie Burn Challenge, you'll track your calories burned on a daily basis. If you chose to cut back on food, figure out your BMR, subtract 250, and that's your caloric allotment for the day. Keep in mind it'll take about 2 weeks to lose a 1lb via that method, especially if you do nothing else. You can subtract 500 but if your calories are so low you'll end up rebelling, stick with 250 and lose weight at a nice and slow pace.
For those doing the calorie burn via exercise, most cardio machines spit out an estimate of how many calories you burned during your session. If they one you use doesn't do that, or you'll do other activities, like weight lifting or roller blading or rope jumping, this is a really good site to see how many calories you burn through various activities.
The challenge officially kicks off next week, though for the holiday weekend and the fact that I'm moving, means it really launches on Tuesday. Next week will be dedicated to coming up with a plan on how you want to lose weight and committing to one of the methods of burning calories. This challenge is meant to go along with what you are already doing, it's not going to tell everyone to eat a certain way or do this particular workout, for the most part people have their own routines. The challenge will just be a hub where you can log your daily doing and check out what other people are doing.
For the duration, as I come across tips to burn more calories, whether it's something to eat or not eat, or a new twist on a workout routine, I'll share that too.
And lastly, if you are feeling a bit overwhelmed, not sure what routine to do I have a few basic walking routines I'll share on a weekly basis, and you can use that as a guideline to getting physical.
Tomorrow, how stats will be tracked and what to expect in the next 16 weeks.
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08.31.06 | Amazon Alanna commented: I think this challenge might be the way to get my arse back into the gym! I'm totally gung-ho...at the moment at least.
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hey renee can't wait to get started, I am so disappointed in myself I had lost 9lbs in the month of august and I have gaine most of it back so i am hoping your challenge will help me. I think with me i need the accountability in order for me to stay on track. checking in with someone each week. I have bought a calender one thats magnetic and have stuck it on the fridge with my training schedule on it. anyway taking in all the info and have already a plan in mind. thanks again for this challenge.
angie