Many MeFites are curious about metabolism, and so am I. I am particularly curious about metabolic rate testing: its accuracy, the experience, and whether it's worthwhile for me. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 7 answers

Does one burn the same amount of energy going slower & longer as going faster & shorter? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 27 answers

How does my excersise bike calculate calories based on weight, and how accurate is it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 14 answers

Is there any exercise/fitness benefit to car-dancing? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2008 - 11 answers

When one is dieting by maintaining a small calorie deficit, is it appropriate to apply calories burned via one day's exercise to the next day's calorie total? Since I can't predict beforehand what days I'll have an opportunity to exercise, I can't plan ahead. Since I exercise rather late in the evening, binging the amount of calories after I return (directly before bed) would probably send 'em directly to my waist regardless of how much I'd just exercised. [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 13 answers

Sensible (numerical) weight loss plan, followed meticulously, seeming to not produce results after 16 weeks. I'm still maintaining it just as consistently, but I'm starting to feel discouraged and somewhat lost. Inside are four potential problems. Which do you think are holding me back? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2007 - 41 answers

I'd love to know how many calories one burns during sign language interpreting - I think this might interest a lot of interpreters, actually. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 2 answers

Do you burn more, less or the same amount of calories walking up a staircase one step at a time versus two? [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2006 - 23 answers

Myth or truth?: You burn as many calories playing a major theatrical role (i.e. "Hamlet") as you do running a marathon. And how DO you calculate calories, anyway? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2005 - 20 answers

I keep hearing that while you're trying to lose weight, you should be careful not to UNDEReat. True? [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2005 - 17 answers

Reading, watching TV, and surfing the web. All three of these involve equal levels of inactivity -- so why is it that I only think of TV watchers and computer users as "at risk" for sedentary-lifestyle health issues, but not avid readers? Why is it that I feel like I'm burning more calories when I'm curled up with a book than when I'm clicking with my mouse?
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 10 answers

PhysicsFilter : which burns more calories, a treadmill or a road run? [MI]
posted on May 9, 2004 - 21 answers

How do you accurately limit calories when exercising a whole lot? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2004 - 10 answers