calories help please!?
well..i'm around 170 pounds and i would like to lose some weight. 

i was thinking i can run for an hour on monday to thursday...so, how much calories do you burn each hour? i know calories burn faster when you run so i wanna lose weight fast...

any suggestions too? thanks
..... this might help you
bmr calculator..
find out how many calories you burn a day doing squat naturally
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
foods don't burn fat, but there are some people trying to sell that idea. our bodies are in balance. if we eat more calories than we use, we gain weight. if we eat fewer calories than we use, we lose weight. people who stay the same weight eat more than they use on some days, and less than they use on other days... but it averages out over time. eating fewer calories than needed, will burn fat. see more... dear jm<br>caffeine does not slow down weightloss. in fact it can raise your basic metabolic rate slightly because it is after all, a stimulant. so i think that has happened here is that you had very dramatic weightloss during the first 2 weeks, but that you have now slowed down to a steady loss rate. it is perfectly normal to lose about 0,5 kg per week and slow, but steady weightloss is preferable to a rapid loss which can lead to just as rapid a regain. so stick to your diet and persevere. if you feel up to it, try and do some physical activity like going for a walk once a day for about 30 min. start slowly and then increase how fast and far you walk as you lose more weight and get fitter.<br>hang in there<br>dietdoc dear marv<br>because this is just as much of a problem as losing weight, i wrote a number of articles on the subject of gaining weight. click on &#39;diet&#39; and &#39;view old diet & food site&#39; and read the articles on &#39;to gain weight i & ii&#39;. this info should help you. it is also a good idea to join a good gym and ask the instructor to work out a programme that builds muscle - mainly weight training and you can try one of the protein supplements - ask at your chemist.<br>good luck<br>dietdoc dear sam<br>all foods are potentially fattening if eaten in excess. according to the sa food tables, rusks contain about 1800 kj per 100g. however 1 rusk only weighs about 20g, so eating one rusk would contribute 360 kj or 5,7% of your daily energy intake if you are slimming. choose rusks made with a high bran content, rather than white ones.<br>best regards<br>dietdoc dear riaan
<br/>if you are generally overweight then it is a good idea to use an energy-reduced, low-fat, high-fibre diet (click on 'diet' at the top of this page, 'weight loss', ‘balanced diet’ and then on 'slimming diet' for a copy of such a diet), but there is no specific diet that will only make you lose weight on your tummy. doing targeted exercises like situps and some cardio exercises (e.g. brisk walking, cycling, swimming, skipping, etc) to assist overall weightloss, will help to tighten the muscles of the tummy and improve your appearance.
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<br/>dietdoc According to a common rule of thumb, if something having less than 50 calories is consumed by you while fasting, then there is nothing to worry about as you will remain in the state of fast.


Coffee does not contain any calories itself, thus you can easily take black coffee while fasting if you want to take it. In fact, most of the calorie-free drinks can be consumed while fasting. However, diet drinks containing artificial sweeteners are not recommended by some dietitians. a low carb diet basically focuses on meat (hopefully lean protein like chicken or pork) with high fiber, low starch vegetables like leafy greens. avoid grains and avoid root vegetables, as these are high in starch. of course, avoid sugary snacks, as well. see more... all you can do is do your best and aim as high as you possibly can. everybody has limitations, not everybody can "win". there will always be somebody better than you in some way: taller, better looking, more money. it doesn't matter, because most people don't even strive for greatness.maybe you run that marathon and you come in like 20th or something. you didn't win. but you came 20th out of thousands of people. those thousands of people also trained, and are fitter than the average person. they guy/girl who came in 1000th, 2000th, 3000th, 10,000th place is fitter than the average person. the average person doesn't exercise at all. the average person could barely run a half a marathon, they couldn't even complete that.the same goes everywhere else. i like to lift weights. plenty of guys are bigger and stronger than me. but i'm much stronger than the average guy. 65% of guys are obese. of the remaining 35%, the majority are scrawny and out of shape. simply lifting weights regularly, eating right, and having the discipline to do that sets you apart from probably 80% of men in that area.that's all that's really required. hi lizzie<br><br>trampolining is not a very well studied form of exercise so i can&#39;t really say how it compares to running or cycling or aerobics or any other cardio exercise. i must confess that i am not convinced that trampolining alone will offer a very effective form of cardio training to become fit. i believe that the intensity that you get from trampolining is very difficult to raise to the sorts of levels you could easily to in running, cycling etc. and for that reason, i don&#39;t believe it is as effective a weight loss or fitness tool as these activities. having said that, i do believe that it could be part of a well balanced exercise routine, because it offers basically no impact and certain exercises that are good for balance, flexibility and to a lesser extent fitness. however, i do think that you should consider making trampolining part of, rather than the the focus of training.<br><br>if you do decide this, then i would suggest that you folow one of the programmes on the following website:<br><br>http://www.health24.com/fitness/getting\_started/16-474-488,24069.asp<br><br>good luck what’s your day rate.