Walking the dog

jlanderson_12

I have to rant!!! Walking the dog for 10 min. and "burning" 30 calories is NOT exercise!!!! I am so sick of seeing that and then the person "eats" their "workout" calories back. Then she wonders why she is not losing! Probably because you are eating above your macro goals.

Eating doesn't make you gain but eating above calories "burned" does!!! DUH

OK-I'm done. :drinker:

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doIlhands

those people might have their activity level set at sedentary so they can log walking the dog. I don't think an extra 30 calories a day will make or break their weightloss lol.

InForBacon

Probably already set at a huge deficit. Not going to matter if they eat those 30 calories. Exercise is exercise, quit judging you Judgy McJudgerson.

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healthy4life4mykids

1. What business is it of yours how they log...if they are doing it wrong it will affect their results, not yours.

2. If they walked the dog burning 30 calories 2x per day, that would add up to over 400 calories per week, obviously every little bit adds up.

3. I wish folks would use the forums for reasons other than only wanting to complain, your post offers nothing in the way of offering to help solve a problem, etc, its just to *****.

That is all.

jynxxxed

Logging washing the dishes as a strength exercise or something is pretty ridiculous, but if they're set to sedentary and that 30 calories really makes them feel better about themselves then who cares?

Walking DOES burn calories anyway, so if they really want to log it then more power to them.

milehighcritic

I easily burn 200 calories walking the dog for 30 minutes. Living in Colorado dog walking in my area involves hills. At least according to my heart monitor watch.

MinnieInMaine

You're actually supposed to eat your exercise calories back. And she might actually be burning a lot more than 30 calories if she's going fast enough in 10 minutes.

Eating less than calories burned doesn't mean you don't eat back your exercise calories, it means you eat less calories than you burn in the whole day. That means eating less than your TDEE. MFP already includes a deficit in your calorie goal so that you will accomplish this even when you eat back your exercise calories. In fact, if you don't eat your exercise calories back, you may do more harm than good.

Do a little research before you judge what other people do.

lilRicki

Or if they're morbidly obese and walking to the end of the driveway was a feat, then walking the dog for 10 minutes is amazing. I know when I started, I walked for 15 minutes and didn't think i would make it back home. You just completely ruined someone's self esteem by posting this bullsh!t. Congratulations, you're the "mean girl" in highschool.

jynxxxed

I easily burn 200 calories walking the dog for 30 minutes. Living in Colorado dog walking in my area involves hills. At least according to my heart monitor watch.

Your dogs are beautiful!
If I 'walked' at the pace my german shepherd wanted to I would definitely be burning some serious calories worth logging. And if we had hills? Most definitely.

_Zardoz_

I have to rant!!! Walking the dog for 10 min. and "burning" 30 calories is NOT exercise!!!! I am so sick of seeing that and then the person "eats" their "workout" calories back. Then she wonders why she is not losing! Probably because you are eating above your macro goals.

Eating doesn't make you gain but eating above calories "burned" does!!! DUH

OK-I'm done. :drinker:

Why are you so worried about what other people are doing?

sandy_gee

Ummmmmmm I walk my dog everyday wear a HRM and burn between 250 and 300 cals and eat at least half of them back.... and I have lost 50 lbs?????

Just sayin'

every lil bit counts

Same.
I wear my HRM every day also when I walk him. When we go on the weekends I take him to the river valley trails and I can burn close to 1k calories according to my HRM.
Since this is the only real change I've made in my life, if it's not what's cause my 30lbs loss in 4 mths then please do explain what is.

mmm_drop

Probably already set at a huge deficit. Not going to matter if they eat those 30 calories. Exercise is exercise, quit judging you Judgy McJudgerson.

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Couldn't have put it better. Thank you.

southpaw211

I take my dog for a walk in the morning. It's not for long, maybe 20 minutes at a very brisk pace. But you can bet your *kitten* I log it, and why shouldn't I? I burned a lot more calories doing than than laying in bed for an extra 20 minutes! How's the view from up there?

Gavinsgama

I walk my dog for two miles every other day. He is 90 lbs and walks at a very brisk pace. I lose over 200 calories per walk. That is 800 calories per week!! I get vitamin D Not to mention quality time with my amazing dog. I say log it, log every little thing and feel good about yourself.

hookilau

<<<<dog walker for a living...I do 6 30 minute dog walks a day and that adds up to well over 10K steps per day....you bet your sweet @ss I'm logging that *kitten* ::flounce::

I'd quit worrying about other people and keep my eyes on my own paper if I were you :blushing:

MattUFCP90X

I walk my dog for him not me. I never thought of logging it in, but I agree with most of you that posted and thinking that the users can post whatever they want.
I think I might try my HRM with him this afternoon. Good luck everyone on your goals!

"You get what you tolerate" - Tony Robbins

kramalicious

Everything is relative. I walk an energetic Doberman for 20 minutes up a hill most bikers can't handle, then back down. Today's an "off" day for me, so that's all I am doing, but it's still a calorie burn. I would agree just a meandering walk isn't going to do much-- people need to push it and break a sweat! You have to keep challenging yourself, that's what it's about. If someone was hugely overweight, a dog walk might be the beginning to a new way of life. Like someone else said, Don't judge! I have learned to do what is working for me and not look to others to keep me motivated.

CassieLeigh86

If I 'walked' at the pace my german shepherd wanted to I would definitely be burning some serious calories worth logging. And if we had hills? Most definitely.
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RIght?! My 45 pound boxer could pull me to the ground if I wasn't paying attention on our walks. And she's petite!

ImSoOTired

Probably already set at a huge deficit. Not going to matter if they eat those 30 calories. Exercise is exercise, quit judging you Judgy McJudgerson.

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lcvaughn520

Oh I TOTALLY log my walks with my dog unless I'm just kind of letting him meander around. I need all the extra calories I can get My "activity level" is set at sedentery, and a couple little walks like that really add up.

Plus, the way my 110 pound dog "walks" I would probably feel justified counting it as an upper body workout as well! (kidding on that last part...kind of).

jynxxxed

If I 'walked' at the pace my german shepherd wanted to I would definitely be burning some serious calories worth logging. And if we had hills? Most definitely.

RIght?! My 45 pound boxer could pull me to the ground if I wasn't paying attention on our walks. And she's petite!

Haha oh yeah, that's what my 5 month old hyper baby weighs so I can relate! I don't personally log my walks with her, but I feel like I live outside with the amount of walking/running around we do so maybe I should.

LAnne16

I log it... I go anywhere from 2.5-5k with him... that's 25-60 minutes, you're damn right I log it.

Duck_Puddle

Then you must really dislike me. I wear a bodymedia armband that tracks my activity level & calories burned all day long. Including walking the dog for 10 minutes or less and such mundane tasks as doing laundry & washing dishes. It's ridiculous to think that any kind of activity really does burn more calories than sitting on the couch. I suppose I really need to reconsider this-I'll never lose weight if I keep going like this.

PS-walking my 100 lb demon spawn puppy is actually a pretty decent full body workout. She's just freaking nuts.

melindafritz1976

Walking the dog is exercise
your calculations are way off

melindafritz1976

its 10 minutes for 46 cals
and that is exercise so

melindafritz1976

anyways worry about u

oldandhealthier

the only exercise I get now is walking per doctors orders and I have lost over 130 pounds so far. Could not walk to the end of the drive when I started and now do 2-3 miles a day. I encourage all the new ones especially the older to start walking small and work their up so they don't hurt themselves> we all have to progress at our own pace so leave others alone buttercup and mind your own business.

polarsjewel

If you bother to look at the exercise database "Walking - moderate pace 3.0 mph, walking the dog" is there. I believe that that is what Mike et al have determined you would be walking at, whether the dog is involved or not.

As long as what you're doing is working for you - why does it matter what other people log? Is it hurting you or just offending you?

Stop judging others lest you be judged...

InForBacon

Wonder how many of her FL peeps have deleted her because they "walk their dog"

allylbrown

My dogs walk very briskly, maybe you should get a dog and try it...I use it for cross training to a my marathon training.