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Originally Posted by ledove
Since your treadmill sessions are your primary form of movement throughout the day and are fairly low intensity, I think you're fine to start by not considering them a workout. (You could always try the pedometer idea from one of the threads to see if you're getting around 10k steps or going far over.) If you start to notice that you're hungry or have lower energy on those days, then maybe add a little more food after walking.
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I did a rough count today when I was walking. I doing near 100 steps per minute, so they add up to about 9000 a day for the 6 days I do them. I usually to the walking before lunch so it works out well. I'm the worst judge about hunger... which is probably how I ended up so heavy in the first place.
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Originally Posted by ledove
Especially when you're avoiding the junk and processed food, yes, it's very hard! And sometimes the sheer volume of food in a meal is hard. I have trouble eating it all sometimes. My co-workers, of course, think I'm a nut |
So true. I think I've just been trying to keep the individual meals down, so it's hard to make them larger without changes. When I put my mind to it I'm very good at coming almost dead on to the target I'm trying to hit. I sit down almost every night and plan what I'm going to eat tomorrow. So off I go to figure out what will go with chicken curry (dinner) and mixed bean soup (lunch) that will add up to 2200 calories, with 30% protein.
Oddly, I'm getting better at it.