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Calories burned.... UHG

chantels1
chantels1 Posts: 391 Member
edited January 29 in Social Groups
Is it just me, or is it annoying when your friends are burning 300 calories walking, while you are burning 100 doing the same walk??? I get that they have more weight to carry, so it's harder and they burn faster, because of that, but I find it totally de-motivating.

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  • Squamation
    Squamation Posts: 522 Member
    Totally!
  • auzziecawth66
    auzziecawth66 Posts: 476 Member
    I feel the same way when I see people say they burned like 600 doing this or that knowing if I did the same thing I would probably only burn 200 lol...
  • whipsmart10014
    whipsmart10014 Posts: 29
    Counting calories consumed helps keep us on track, but counting calories BURNED can be counter-productive. That sort of thinking can reinforce a bad pattern of using food as a reward (ie. "I ran today, so I can eat pizza, ice cream, etc for dinner) which puts you farther away from your fitness goals.

    Every day you exercise and stick to eating a nutrient-rich, whole food diet, gets you closer to having the body you want. Ignore the numbers and focus on the fact what you're doing is GOOD FOR YOUR BODY :)
  • nihaotina
    nihaotina Posts: 25
    YES! Oh LORD yes! My sister in law burned 500 cals verses my average 270 cals :noway:
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