I’m Right, I WAS Wrong
Posted on Feb 27, 2008 under Nike+ iPod |I did the math after this evening’s walk in the blustery 29F wind chill. The Nike+ reported that I burned 305 calories. The math shows me that Nike+ assumes I am actually running instead of walking because my weight times .75 times the miles equals 303 calories. Since I’m walking, it should be my weight multiplied by .53, or about 30% less.
So, I just have to remember that the total is 30% lower than reported. No big deal, really. I can adjust and live with it. Since I’ve dropped some weight so far, I can expect to drop more over time, just not as fast as I was thinking.
Right now, to be honest, I’d just like to drop enough to be able to run at all. Being this heavy is not working well for me — my knees aren’t built to motor my fat butt around. They want me to lighten the load a bit for them… and I’m trying.
Patience and perseverance. The keys to getting there. I’m going to need them both.
