The 3,500 Calorie Week
My 3,500 Calorie Exercise Weight Loss Challenge is over, and I am disappointed to report that I was not successful. My goal was to burn 3,500 calories through exercise in one week, on the theory that a pound of fat is the equivalent of approximately 3,500 calories. Here’s what happened:
Monday: 300 calories
Tuesday: 400 calories
Wednesday: 300 calories
Thursday: 200 calories
Friday: zero
Saturday: 600 calories
Sunday: 50 calories
Total: 1,850 calories, or 1,650 short of the goal.
In other words, I excercised half a pound, not the full pounds worth I was going for.
I think one of my mistakes was to try to do too much in the morning. A more successful strategy may be to spread it out during the day. Tomorrow: my thoughts for the week.