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Calorie burn

kimbermoore
kimbermoore Posts: 7
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Can anyone suggest a more accurate way to calculate the calories I burn during various activities without the necessity of having wires attached all over my person?

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  • imnotyourpal
    imnotyourpal Posts: 162 Member
    Can anyone suggest a more accurate way to calculate the calories I burn during various activities without the necessity of having wires attached all over my person?

    Ha ha ha ha! So funny. :) I have no answer, just wanted to tell you that you made me giggle. Sorry!
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    If it's not a planned exercise session I would not even worry about it. I never enter things like housework, raking the leaves, walking the mall, running up and down stairs. I eat my goal calories and if I did something a little more that day, it's a plus.
    But if you do want to and it is something you do everyday you could change your lifestyle to a more active one. That will give you more calories.
  • janiebeth
    janiebeth Posts: 2,509 Member
    No wires on a heart rate monitor - just a strap and a watch.. best way to track, hands down..
  • michelegrayson
    michelegrayson Posts: 157
    Agreed...nothing beats a good Heart Rate Monitor and it only requires wearing a strap around your chest. I run, bike, hike, lift weight in mine and it is not uncomfortable and i know for certain how many calories I have burned while exercising.

    I also agree with the comment of not tracking "everyday" stuff like cleaning the house, yardwork etc as that is already calculated in your number by MFP!

    Good luck!
  • ksmittens
    ksmittens Posts: 65
    HR Monitor best way to judge by far anything outside of that is just a guessing game.
  • dietnfit
    dietnfit Posts: 9 Member
    I agree with the Heart Rate monitor. There are expensive ones and cheap ones. I have had good success with the Timex ones. they are inexpensive and easy to use. It is a chest strap and watch.

    I use the zone trainer..because i like to track heart rate...i do running intervals...etc. In the store it is about 89 or 99, i found one online for about 55.

    My husband uses the Timex personal trainer.. alittle more simple..doesn't do laps and it isn't a stopwatch. However it will track your calories burned for the duration of your activity and give you heart rate information such as peak, average...etc. That one costs about 79-89 in the store but can find one online for around 40.
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