Now I am humiliated???

PrincessLaundry

I hope I'm not making an idiot of myself. Someone sent me a note saying my HRM might be off since I burned so many calories yesterday working out. It is a fairly new monitor and when I log in my calories it clocks it in within a few calories of the exercise calories programmed on MFP.

I am now feeling stupid, humiliated for posting my "success" if I am doing something wrong here. I know it's midnight, but I don't know what to do.

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Here's as much info as I can think of that might change or alter my run from those who are "RUNNERS."

- I'm tubby. Maybe the extra calories are my chubby legs trying to hurdle around each other and my belly and arms wiggling as I go?

- I'm 5'2" and run at my healthy hubby's pace who is taller and has a faster stride than mine.

- The neighbors were outside so I didn't want to look stupid so I pushed myself harder today.

- I use my HRM when I run and constantly (almost too much) check my heart to make sure it is tracking as accurately as possible.

- I ran in the Florida humidity and heat. It was 98 degrees before the heat index.

- I carry my water bottle when I run

- I look like a Saint Bernard when I run since I am new at running, hardly any rhythm at all.

- I have never been a runner, or tried before now (could I be this out of shape???)


Here is what my workout was for yesterday:

..............................................minutes........calories burned
Running (jogging)....................52..............462
Swimming (run in water)........70..............497 (I looked it up on several websites and did an average)
Running (jogging)....................12..............114
Running (jogging)....................50..............618

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Now I feel fat, dumpy, AND stupid. GREAT!


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PrincessLaundry

I hope I'm not making an idiot of myself. Someone sent me a note saying my HRM might be off since I burned so many calories yesterday working out. It is a fairly new monitor and when I log in my calories it clocks it in within a few calories of the exercise calories programmed on MFP.

I am now feeling stupid, humiliated for posting my "success" if I am doing something wrong here. I know it's midnight, but I don't know what to do.

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Here's as much info as I can think of that might change or alter my run from those who are "RUNNERS."

- I'm tubby. Maybe the extra calories are my chubby legs trying to hurdle around each other and my belly and arms wiggling as I go?

- I'm 5'2" and run at my healthy hubby's pace who is taller and has a faster stride than mine.

- The neighbors were outside so I didn't want to look stupid so I pushed myself harder today.

- I use my HRM when I run and constantly (almost too much) check my heart to make sure it is tracking as accurately as possible.

- I ran in the Florida humidity and heat. It was 98 degrees before the heat index.

- I carry my water bottle when I run

- I look like a Saint Bernard when I run since I am new at running, hardly any rhythm at all.

- I have never been a runner, or tried before now (could I be this out of shape???)


Here is what my workout was for yesterday:

..............................................minutes........calories burned
Running (jogging)....................52..............462
Swimming (run in water)........70..............497 (I looked it up on several websites and did an average)
Running (jogging)....................12..............114
Running (jogging)....................50..............618

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Now I feel fat, dumpy, AND stupid. GREAT!


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mb2bthin

You are too funny and way too hard on yourself. Good thing it isn't midnight in California. Okay, either way you look at it - you exercised and you did a great job of it. So, even if calorie counter was off, which it may not have been... who really cares. You are doing great, you are staying healthy, you are running and setting a great example for your kids...umm and neighbours .

So, enjoy, sit back and if the calories they said you burned off were higher than they were.. so what, adjust next time.

Don't have my hrm for now, so other than this little pep rally around you, this is all I can do kiddo.

We all still luv ya!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

TNTPete

Okay, so I don't think you're off

I run about 6.0 and I add intervals of 6.6 and 7.0 (or I try the last one sometimes yes, sometimes no) and I run for about 30 or so minutes and burn 340 or so calories..
So for an hour of running I think that could be right without knowing your actual weight and stuff.

However, my roomie runs at 7.5 or 8.0 and she weights 108 and burns less than I do.. so yes, weight does matter.

What pace are you running and are you running or are you jogging? The pace matters too.

If you have an HRM it is probably the most accurate so why questioning now, cause of a nay sayer.... pssshhya... let it go. You have done wonderfully since I've been on this site!!
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

blondeheat

No, don't even think it. The HRM is fairly accurate. Record your calories, eat them and rejoice.

jbeasinger

good for you!

Saluna

Oh I had the same a note sayig my calorie counter may be off.
Took my a day to recover and to licked my wounds and then, I researched and my counter was accurate for my size, weight bladibla.

You are doing great and it will get better
xxx

Katy009

Wha???? Who sent you a note?

You seem to be within the perfect range to me......I'm 5'3" and those numbers seems pretty accurate. Jogging burns tons of calories. I could see it if you were strolling around the block, but not running.

Great Job!!!! I wish I had that much energy!

shorerider

I hope I'm not making an idiot of myself. Someone sent me a note saying my HRM might be off since I burned so many calories yesterday working out. It is a fairly new monitor and when I log in my calories it clocks it in within a few calories of the exercise calories programmed on MFP.

I am now feeling stupid, humiliated for posting my "success" if I am doing something wrong here. I know it's midnight, but I don't know what to do.

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Now I feel fat, dumpy, AND stupid. GREAT!

Ok, here's my thoughts--

1) I learned to be a little leery of even my HRM because mine went nuts and started given weird readings--I would go for a 30 mile ride and it said I burnt 350 calories :noway: BUT, I called the company and they said it was broken (obviously) so send it back. But they can go bonkers sometimes. If you really feel yours is off, call the company and ask.

2) That said, I've gotten the same comments at times on how much I burn but they don't realize how much I weigh and just HOW much that impacts calorie burn. I can burn easy double or triple what some burn but that is only because I am still so heavy. Even after losing 47 pounds, I still weight 233 pounds, so that is a factor in calorie burn.

4) some of us have higher metabolisms then others--I'm NOT one of the blessed ones!--so you could be burning up more calories than others very easily

3) And this is the most important--

YOU ARE NOT FAT, DUMPY, OR STUPID!

My gosh, girl, I wish, I wish, I wish I weighed what you do!!!!!!!!!!!!

You look great! just as you are right now--I've wondered sometimes why you want to lose more but I know that's your choice but you LOOK MAHVELOUS! If you didn't lose another ounce, you could still model or something like that.

So, don't even begin to think of yourself as fat EVER AGAIN or I'm going to have to jump on my bike,

come down to Florida and give you what-for!

Now, here's a big MFP hug for you--get back out there and keep hitting it, and you'll see the rest of those pounds melt away!

plantlady99

I wish I had your energy

:flowerforyou:

stschulz

Now I feel fat, dumpy, AND stupid. GREAT!

Princess I am SCHOCKED! What an unusual tone from you!

No. You are NOT any of these things. If anything people who send around notes with comments like this are stupid! They do not know you, your efort, weight, parameters... how would they know what your RM should say????????

As long as it works OK, trust your HRM and don't let anybody irritate you!

(whispering in princess' ear: but please tell shorerider you still think like that:devil: )

SherryRH

PrincessLaundry, I think your HRM is good. I ran for 41 minutes this morning and it told me I burned 395 calories. I am 5'3" and weigh 130 so it was pretty close in numbers to your first run yesterday.

kistinbee

Oh...please don't call yourself stupid! You aren't!!!! This is a learning experience for us all and hell, I don't even know if what I'm doing is right. But you know what?! We are doing SOMETHING! We are making a change for our body! And it's a good one! I wouldn't worry about it so much that you make yourself feel so bad! I'm sure there's a way to figure it out. And besides...you look FABULOUS!!!!!! That's what you should base your success on! The things that you see changing!!! So, I wish you luck and just keep up with the EXCELLENT work you are doing!!!!!:flowerforyou:

laurenk182004

oh man, I hate to hear u being so down on yourself. You are beautiful and intelligent. Don't let this bring down your self image! I say your numbers seem accurate enough. If someone else thinks they are not correct, then let them think that. As long as you are getting in shape, and not gaining weight, then I would assume you're doing everything right! Chin up gorgeous

LML79

I think you are doing a GREAT job! and you look AWESOME!!!!

PrincessLaundry

I think what most people don't and can't tell...EVER about how I look...Is that I do hold my weight well, always have. According to the "stats" I am still 30 pounds overweight. I just look like it. My body is the one made for those games where the guy guesses your weight.

I'm also so slow that it was definitely over an hour of running to get that simple 4 miles. :blushing:

Short legs travel slow, and tired short untrained legs go even slower and move more.

This AM when I woke up, I feel better, I think it was the tired, late night, stuff...That got me so doubting. I'm still losing weight, so that is the key!

Thanks everyone! :flowerforyou:

AJCM

I'm sure it is accurate! 600 cals in an hour run sounds exactly right!

Nothing to worry about Princess...

You are smart, funny, and beautiful... not those other three yicky adjectives...
:flowerforyou:

Phoenix_Rising

- I look like a Saint Bernard when I run since I am new at running, hardly any rhythm at all.

I laughed SO hard after reading that. I'm glad I'm not the only person in the world that is challenged when it comes to running in a correct or even NORMAL LOOKING way!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

tashjs21

Now I feel fat, dumpy, AND stupid. GREAT!

You are none of those things. You are doing an amazing job.

fatsis

I would like to buy You, along with some other MFPers, for what you think you are worth and then sell you for what you are worth. I would be a millionaire several times over.

AJCM

I would like to buy You, along with some other MFPers, for what you think you are worth and then sell you for what you are worth. I would be a millionaire several times over.

Princess - I think Fatsis just summed it all up...
:flowerforyou: