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Logging workouts as 1 calorie...

bnmoyler
bnmoyler Posts: 133 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So the truth is, I have no idea how many calories I burn per workout since I don't have an hrm(which I really don't even know the accuracy of such) and I rarely use machines during this phase. My guessing could potentially get me in big trouble so I've decided to log each workout as a single calorie. That way, I have no calories to potentially eat back but it's logged so that I know on what days I did what. My diet is good and I weigh everything, but the guessing on the burns have not been accurate. Has anyone else done this and achieved better results? I personally think it's brilliant.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I calculated my TDEE, switched my MFP calorie goal to reflect a deficit off that and then log my exercise as 2 calories.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    When I bother logging exercise I do it that way. I set my activity to sedentary and let Fitbit tell me when I'm more active. I know Fitbit isn't perfect, but I'm at the stage where I don't need to be super accurate. I eat back some to all of my calories depending on hunger. Hasn't hindered me yet!
  • wickedmaineah
    wickedmaineah Posts: 50 Member
    I log my exercise as whatever my treadmill says. But I never eat back any of my calories so no risk in over eating. I have found it pretty accurate if I count back a week. 1000 calories a day deficit between exercise and regulat restriction. Losing about 2 lbs a week.
  • bnmoyler
    bnmoyler Posts: 133 Member
    Awesome! Sounds like a plan. I will hopefully be down 10 lbs in the next couple months! Yahoo!
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