A 44-year-old member asked:
How long does it take to run enough to lose fifteen pounds?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Barbara A Majeronianswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
6 weeks: A good goal for weight loss is 2 pounds a week. While running is a good strategy, watching your diet as well will help.
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Dr. Vasu Brownanswered
Integrative Medicine 35 years experience
Online calculator: You need to put in your info and use this calculator http://www.Healthstatus.Com/calculate/cbc
you can also check http://www.Exrx.Net.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Mix it up.: Eat healthfully & be physically active. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must > calories consumed. Do both cardio & weight training. You can mix & match different kinds of exercise. This site helps determine calories burned for > 100 activities: http://www.prohealth.com/weightloss/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.cfm
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Last updated Nov 5, 2017
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