New and confused

tybec2011
tybec2011 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi there!
I just started tracking my diet here. I'm also weight lifting 1 hour 3 days a week. I don't know how many calories I burn when I workout, but I'm wondering if I should eat more on those days? I dont have stamina to heavy lift for an hour with 1600 calories a day and my recovery is affected. Any input would be appreciated. My friend worked out with me and she has a fitness tracker and it showed we burned around 800-1000 calories on weight training days (full body workout).

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    You can enter "strength training" under the cardio tab and it will give you your calories to eat back. Be aware, though, they aren't much. I think I get about 150 calories for one hour of lifting.
    tybec2011 wrote: »
    Hi there!
    I just started tracking my diet here. I'm also weight lifting 1 hour 3 days a week. I don't know how many calories I burn when I workout, but I'm wondering if I should eat more on those days? I dont have stamina to heavy lift for an hour with 1600 calories a day and my recovery is affected. Any input would be appreciated. My friend worked out with me and she has a fitness tracker and it showed we burned around 800-1000 calories on weight training days (full body workout).

    Yeah. No.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    You can enter "strength training" under the cardio tab and it will give you your calories to eat back. Be aware, though, they aren't much. I think I get about 150 calories for one hour of lifting.
    tybec2011 wrote: »
    Hi there!
    I just started tracking my diet here. I'm also weight lifting 1 hour 3 days a week. I don't know how many calories I burn when I workout, but I'm wondering if I should eat more on those days? I dont have stamina to heavy lift for an hour with 1600 calories a day and my recovery is affected. Any input would be appreciated. My friend worked out with me and she has a fitness tracker and it showed we burned around 800-1000 calories on weight training days (full body workout).

    Yeah. No.

    Yep, you maybe burned a quarter of that amount. If it's a HR-based tracker, ignore it completely.
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