Tag Archives: weight maintenance

Burning It Off

Posted on October 16, 2017 by NADouglass

In my last post, I wrote about what calories are and how I set my goals. In that post I noted that a simple equation for caloric balance was: Energy consumed – energy expended = energy balance I wrote a … Continue reading →

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A Simple Equation

Posted on October 9, 2017 by NADouglass

After I downloaded the MyFitnessPal app, I jumped right in! My calorie goal was 2,040 calories. When I first started this adventure, I understood that a person needed a certain number of calories a day. Thanks to nutrition labels and … Continue reading →

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The Luxury of a Chunky Puppy

Posted on September 25, 2017 by NADouglass

Before I go any further, I want to note that this story is my own. I’m not a medical professional and so on. I’m just a person who found some stuff that made her happy. After I quit smoking, I … Continue reading →

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Spent the morning running a 5k in Wakefield with the Mystic Runners. It wasn’t my best time but it’s a nice course. You can see, though, that this is not a conventionally beautiful image. I’m sweaty, sloppy, and winded. I … Continue reading →

Posted on September 16, 2017 by NADouglass | Comments Off on 12th Annual Mystic Runners Classic