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I'm a 21 year old female from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm not as active on this site as I once was, but I will almost certainly reply to private questions sent to me.
Let's see, about me. I've been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Clinical Depression, as well as some other related mental and physical illnesses. Despite this, I'm happier now than I can ever remember being.
I've been a vegan since August 2007. In other words, I do my best not to consume anything of animal origin, ranging from the obvious (meat), to the somewhat obvious (eggs and dairy), to the not-so-obvious (honey, wool, silk, and more). I love this life. I have so much more appreciation for everything and everyone around me, and I feel so at peace with myself and the world. I wake up everyday and know that I'm making a difference. It's been a huge turning point in my life.
I recently graduated from high school after an extra three years due to my illness. It was a long road, but it felt amazing to walk across that stage. An added bonus was having the 15th highest average (over my high school career) out of 258 students!
I intend to pursue a career in psychology, first obtaining my BA, and then attending graduate school in order to study for my PhD. It's a little daunting at times, but I know it will be worth it. I want to help people, plain and simple. I want to make a difference. I want to change the world. And I believe I can, if only in a small way.
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About how much times would i have to run up the stairs( 13 steps ) a day to burn a pound or 2 a day?
Thanks in Advance
Short answer: more than you can imagine.
Long answer:
Go here (http://www.changingshape.com/resources/calculators/caloriesburnedcalculator.asp) to calculate how many calories you burn per minute of running up the stairs (it depends on your weight and therefore I cannot calculate it for you). Assuming it's the only exercise you do and you're currently maintaining your weight, if you'd like to burn a pound per week, you'll have to expend 500 calories every day just climbing stairs. Assuming you weigh 130lbs and go at a moderate pace, that's about 83 minutes, or 1 hour and 23 minutes of stair running per day.
Basically, it's not going to happen. Change your diet and find a more sustainable form of exercise if you want to lose the weight--your body will thank you for it, and you're far less likely to be disappointed.
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haha thanks, i work out at a gym but sometimes i have no ride and i have this weird phobia of running in my neighborhood, so i just thought of stairs thank you :]
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