Calories burned in the bedroom

elphie754
elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
*warning- post adult in nature*

So I have a really awkward question. I use my fitbit to log my daily burns, and it is great, but it has been counting bedroom activities as steps, especially if I am moving my wrist a lot. I know that people say sex burns calories, but I question the calorie burn fitbit comes up with (via thinking I'm taking steps, not manually logged). So my question is: how exactly can I make sure my fitbit is not over estimating my burn? I don't want to just take it off since I feel naked when its not on (I know that sounds odd given the nature of the question). So how you go about it? My thought is maybe manually log an exercise during that time frame and record 0cal burn, but then it gets logged as "active minutes".
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  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Don't worry about it. We get this question all the time on here. If it's something you normally do just like doing the grocery shopping then don't bother logging it and if it's something you don't usually do then yes you can log it but it won't be a very big burn according to most that have used a heart rate monitor during sex.
  • kevinmacpa
    kevinmacpa Posts: 84 Member
    billieljaime wrote: »
    LMAO log it as "light cardio" sex should burn about 100 cals give or take

    Sex might burn 100 calories, but he is only moving his wrists. I say log it as weight training under "arm curl".
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    kevinmacpa wrote: »
    billieljaime wrote: »
    LMAO log it as "light cardio" sex should burn about 100 cals give or take

    Sex might burn 100 calories, but he is only moving his wrists. I say log it as weight training under "arm curl".

    The OP is a woman but guess same same kinda lol
  • SunnyDuckling
    SunnyDuckling Posts: 204 Member
    Just take the burn as a bonus and don't bother logging it as activity.

    Are you planning to eat back those burn calories?
  • kevinmacpa
    kevinmacpa Posts: 84 Member
    mockchoc wrote: »
    kevinmacpa wrote: »
    billieljaime wrote: »
    LMAO log it as "light cardio" sex should burn about 100 cals give or take

    Sex might burn 100 calories, but he is only moving his wrists. I say log it as weight training under "arm curl".

    The OP is a woman but guess same same kinda lol

    Lol, missed that. Change it from "arm curl" to "forearm" then.
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  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    billieljaime wrote: »
    LMAO log it as "light cardio" sex should burn about 100 cals give or take

    Even if you can't move do to restraints? (Which is a good thing, not bad lol).
    mockchoc wrote: »
    Don't worry about it. We get this question all the time on here. If it's something you normally do just like doing the grocery shopping then don't bother logging it and if it's something you don't usually do then yes you can log it but it won't be a very big burn according to most that have used a heart rate monitor during sex.

    Lol I guess it would fall into the category of "normal activity". Lol good to know I'm not the only person who has asked.
    kevinmacpa wrote: »
    billieljaime wrote: »
    LMAO log it as "light cardio" sex should burn about 100 cals give or take

    Sex might burn 100 calories, but he is only moving his wrists. I say log it as weight training under "arm curl".

    I'm a she :). Lol. And I don't move enough to consider it strength training, IMO.
    mockchoc wrote: »
    kevinmacpa wrote: »
    billieljaime wrote: »
    LMAO log it as "light cardio" sex should burn about 100 cals give or take

    Sex might burn 100 calories, but he is only moving his wrists. I say log it as weight training under "arm curl".

    The OP is a woman but guess same same kinda lol
    Lol

    SunnyDuckling wrote: »
    Just take the burn as a bonus and don't bother logging it as activity.

    Are you planning to eat back those burn calories?

    No since the burn from the fitbit I believe is too high.
    billieljaime wrote: »
    I know she is a woman i was guesstimating her burn lol based on personal research done by wearing my own hrm to the bedroom!!!!!!

    her burn could be +/- that! LOL

    OP.... pics or it didnt happen?!

    Hahaha.

  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    edited January 2015
    An average man on top burns 243 kcal/hour [Men's Health], and an average woman on the bottom burns 183kcal/hr. We make a big deal about logging every tortilla chip on here, so by all means take credit for anything beyond a quickie. ;)

  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    You need to get an extra lover then it's worth logging OP ;)
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    CA_Underdog wrote: »
    An average man on top burns 243 kcal/hour [Men's Health], and an average woman on the bottom burns 183kcal/hr [Can't recall source]. We make a big deal about logging every tortilla chip on here, so by all means take credit for anything beyond a quickie. ;)

    Yeah but how many men pump away for an hour in one session? What is the average it goes for? Way less from what I've read on average.

  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    CA_Underdog wrote: »
    An average man on top burns 243 kcal/hour [Men's Health], and an average woman on the bottom burns 183kcal/hr [Can't recall source]. We make a big deal about logging every tortilla chip on here, so by all means take credit for anything beyond a quickie. ;)

    Thank you for the number of cals burned. They aren't even in the same ballpark lol.


    mockchoc wrote: »
    You need to get an extra lover then it's worth logging OP ;)

    Not sure what you mean by this.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Just saying the more you have the more you'll burn :)
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    edited January 2015
    mockchoc wrote:
    Yeah but how many men pump away for an hour in one session? What is the average it goes for? Way less from what I've read on average.
    Men's Health wrote:
    Men burn 100 calories in the average sex session, while women expend 69. (Yes, 69.) The typical romp lasts 25 minutes from the start of foreplay to the end

    A 90-minute session isn't pumping away the same way the whole time, of course! There's kissing, foreplay, different positions, etc. 25 minutes is a very sad state of affairs. Yes, sometimes it's short, but if that's the norm, time to shake things up or start fishing again. :blush:

    PS - Ninja tip - abs and glute work really help!!
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    mockchoc wrote: »
    Just saying the more you have the more you'll burn :)
    Excellent deduction. :smiley:
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    CA_Underdog wrote: »
    mockchoc wrote:
    Yeah but how many men pump away for an hour in one session? What is the average it goes for? Way less from what I've read on average.
    Men's Health wrote:
    Men burn 100 calories in the average sex session, while women expend 69. (Yes, 69.) The typical romp lasts 25 minutes from the start of foreplay to the end

    A 90-minute session isn't pumping away the same way the whole time, of course! There's kissing, foreplay, multiple positions, etc. 25 minutes is a very sad state of affairs. Yes, sometimes it's short, but if that's typical, consider there are more fish in the sea! :blush:

    PS - Ninja tip - abs and glute work really help!!

    Thanks for the ninja tip. I'll tell them about it ;P

  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    mockchoc wrote: »
    Just saying the more you have the more you'll burn :)

    Lol. Maybe I should be a sex worker then. More cals burned. (Totally kidding)
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Hahha.. well heaps of people burn tons of calories at work so not much different :) Wish I wasn't a secretary and sitting on my butt half the day.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    mockchoc wrote: »
    Hahha.. well heaps of people burn tons of calories at work so not much different :) Wish I wasn't a secretary and sitting on my butt half the day.

    That is true lol.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Just bumping to see if anyone else had an opinion.
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    I assume its a wrist version? Because the visual for the zip leaves me speculating....lol.
    Can't you just move it to the other hand?
    Personally, if me, I'd find a little more variety that lessened any "active minutes" from the hand.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    brightsideofpink wrote: »
    I assume its a wrist version? Because the visual for the zip leaves me speculating....lol.
    Can't you just move it to the other hand?
    Personally, if me, I'd find a little more variety that lessened any "active minutes" from the hand.

    Lol yes. Fitbit flex. I'm a bit confused by your reply. How would switching hands help?
  • aplcr0331
    aplcr0331 Posts: 186 Member
    edited January 2015
    elphie754 wrote: »
    Just bumping to see if anyone else had an opinion.

    My first, middle and really only thought about sex is "Can I put my ugly thing in your ugly thing"? (More often too please?)

    Breaking it down into calories seems...to really miss the point of participating in one of lifes greatest pleasures.

    beating around the bush or buffing the banana on the other hand...feels like someone else is doing it, so I highly recommend that.

    But count calories? I'm not sure my wife gets much of a calroic burn from my 47 seconds of monster love, perhaps a little friction burn but not much else ;)

  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    aplcr0331 wrote: »
    elphie754 wrote: »
    Just bumping to see if anyone else had an opinion.

    My first, middle and really only thought about sex is "Can I put my ugly thing in your ugly thing"? (More often too please?)

    Breaking it down into calories seems...to really miss the point of participating in one of lifes greatest pleasures.

    beating around the bush or buffing the banana on the other hand...feels like someone else is doing it, so I highly recommend that.

    But count calories? I'm not sure my wife gets much of a calroic burn from my 47 seconds of monster love, perhaps a little friction burn but not much else ;)

    It is more of a concern that the fit it will give me extra cals because of the movement.
  • nilbogger
    nilbogger Posts: 870 Member
    Just take it off before the deed.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Just take it off during sex. Seriously.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I know this is passed, but I posted about self-love a while back while wearing a Fitbit. That logs some serious steps as a guy. I am not sure if girls would have the same issue though.

    Take it off first.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    nilbogger wrote: »
    Just take it off before the deed.


    segacs wrote: »
    Just take it off during sex. Seriously.

    Yeah I think I will start doing that.
    Chaelaz wrote: »
    I know this is passed, but I posted about self-love a while back while wearing a Fitbit. That logs some serious steps as a guy. I am not sure if girls would have the same issue though.

    Take it off first.

    Lol I can totally see how it logs more steps for a guy.
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »

    Lol yes. Fitbit flex. I'm a bit confused by your reply. How would switching hands help?

    You mentioned extra steps from wrist-based activities. Perhaps I made an assumption, but if your flex was on the opposite wrist, and not thus moving, it wouldn't be giving you erroneous steps.

    Really though, I think taking it off is your best bet. Repeat after me, naked is good :blush:
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    brightsideofpink wrote: »
    Really though, I think taking it off is your best bet. Repeat after me, naked is good :blush:

    And, um, probably more attractive, too. Fitbits are kinda ugly plastic things, aren't they? It'd be a bit like wearing socks to bed.
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