home-exercises

kendranicolecuster1994

For starting my working out I am doing sit-ups, jumping jacks, knee-high jumps, lunges, and leg lifts. But, I don't know how to put those in calories for my diary. What other exercises could I add to this and how do I calculate calories burned (I know you can by minutes somehow but they don't take that long). please help!

lucan07

Best way is to use a heart rate monitor but if you search for them in add exercise I know sit ups will be there but I find MFP estimates to be high.

kirkor

I would eat just based off your BMR for a couple weeks and see if the scale's moving in the direction you want.
It's too easy to overestimate the calories burned and then you'll get frustrated because you'll be wondering why you're not losing weight as fast as you think you should.

lilacinfinity

Most people log this stuff as callisthenics (go for the light-moderate, not vigorous)

Mokey41

For starting my working out I am doing sit-ups, jumping jacks, knee-high jumps, lunges, and leg lifts. But, I don't know how to put those in calories for my diary. What other exercises could I add to this and how do I calculate calories burned (I know you can by minutes somehow but they don't take that long). please help!

Add up the total minutes and log it as calisthenics. For it to really be effective you should try to get at least 20 minutes of elevated heart rate per session.

YesIAm17

I would time it and log it under Aerobics general or Aerobics, high impact... depending how intensely you are working.