BMR

Bridgetc140
Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone used their HRM and kept it calculating over a 24 hour period to find what their BMR is? I put mine on at 2pm today and so far it says that I have already burned 820 calories. MFP says my BMR is only 1137. I"m wondering if it's worth it to let it run all night and see what it says by tomorrow at 2pm.

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  • Jenni268
    Jenni268 Posts: 202 Member
    From what I've read the BMR is what you would burn solely just to live. It's what you would burn if you did nothing but laid in bed all day, staring straight ahead and breathing. With your HRM on, you're still doing things like walking, which will burn calories. I think that's where the difference is. I hope that makes sense!
  • msl22
    msl22 Posts: 31
    HRM are not meant to work that way
  • christy_frank
    christy_frank Posts: 680 Member
    HRM are not meant to work that way

    Agreed. If you want a 'tool' for that, get the bodybug.
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    Yes, as others said, an HRM does not work like that. It's meant to monitor high heart rates, and does not do well recording rest time, or the cals burned when not exercising. You won't get anything close to reality.

    If you're interested in finding out a better approximation, get a bodybug or bodymediafit, or get your BMR tested.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    You are thinking of your maintenance cals. BMR is the cals that it would take just to let your body function (breathing, heart pumping, etc).
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