Tell me it doesn't matter

[CallingAllAngels]

Your friend is burning 500 calories doing C25K? I don't buy it. 200-300 sounds about right to me.

Yes, it's worth it! Keep doing what you are doing. You are doing great. Don't quit!!

[Susie]

Jun 6, 2014 18:07:23 GMT -5 socratic said:

I started C25K (again) the issuenis my friend burns 500+ calories and I am in the high 200s. 

And you know this how?

My guess is that if she is also doing C25k, she is not.  There are lots of tools and estimators for calorie burn, some of which are more accurate than others.  The estimates on cardio equipment are notoriously high.

Even if she WAS burning 500 kcal in a workout, you shouldn't compare yourself to someone else.  Just pick a sensible course for your own journey and stay it.  Besides, high 200s is more than you'd burn on the couch, right?

[CallingAllAngels]

The best advice (and hardest for me to internalize) is to not compare yourself to others. Do your own thing.

[zoidberg]

200 calories sounds like a normal amount for doing c25k, especially in the beginning. 500 sounds way high.

[bostonmichelle]

200 calories sounds like the correct amount. I wouldn't stop doing c25k just because someone else burns more calories than you.

[clseale]

I'm not buying 500 calories, however, even if she is, it doesn't matter. You know what does matter? The steps you are taking, and the habits you are creating. The effort you are putting forth to change the course of your health matters. TEN pounds in one month matters (AWESOME)! Does it make you feel good? That matters too! Keep it up.

[libbygrl109]

What you are doing is working for you. Stick to it, and don't worry about what others are doing. Congrats on the 10 lb loss!

[awick14]

Congrats on losing 10lbs, that's huge! Just keep doing the C25K and eating right and regardless of the calories burned it's working.

Keep it up. Do you have a 5K race near you that you can sign up for as motivation.

[spedrunner]

work out for YOU

Compare yourself to no one

this is the healthy way to go about it

do what you enjoy

stop comparing