Shrink or Sink: Row the World Challenge, Full Boat

BeilaLin

7/1/11: 752
7/2/11: 730
7/3/11: 614
7/4/11: 417
7/5/11: 1,075
7/6/11: 615 (New cals to log)
7/7/11: 600 (New cals to log)

*chickabittie* - No, I am not a runner, but a gym lover! I have a nice gym, and I should be using it every day! I go to Equinox.

*To ALL* - Sorry, I haven't been able to read everyone's posts/profiles, and will try to be more active on this thread in the coming days. But be rest assured that I will make my contribution to our FRIDAY DOUBLE CAL day worth it!

rgutie1

Hey everyone, as your captain I wasnt to thank and congratulate everyone for there excellent completion of the first week of te row the world challenge. Evey bit helps and this has really been a team effort.

It is now my pleasure to award the first ever SHRINK OR SINK WEEKLY BURN AWARDS

The Burn of the Week Award goes to Samerah12 for her 1894 caloirie burn on 7/3.

The Big Burner Award goes to emmaLiegh47 for an impressive week one daily average of over 946 calories.

Great going to everyone. Next friday we will add the Most Improved Burn Award (biggest week to week change) and Double Burner Award (most calories burned on double calorie friday).

Samerah12

7/8: 794 (polar FT7 HRM, 6 mile run, 78 minutes)

Bummer it wasn't a long run day! Backpacking is out for the weekend, too hot. Just heard a friend died from heat stroke yesterday fighting a wildfire. Has me spooked.

I'll stil shoot for a 1500 cal burn on sunday though. Either in the yard or maybe I'll go run trails.

BeilaLin

How many of us are using heart rate monitor on this boat? What brand /model is it? Post your reply in the same message w/ your exercise cals and type of exercise you did and amount of time.

Just curious to see what everyone's doing and whether or not it's time for me to get a new heart rate monitor.

Mine is polar F6, circa 2008 model.
I tested it at an authorized dealer recently, and they said my transmitter on the chest strap is reading 50% inaccurately, and the elliptical machines at the gym are telling me that I burn anywhere from 50-100 calories MORE than what I'm recording on my heart rate montior's watch unit.

muth3rluvx2

How many of us are using heart rate monitor on this boat? What brand /model is it? Post your reply in the same message w/ your exercise cals and type of exercise you did and amount of time.

Just curious to see what everyone's doing and whether or not it's time for me to get a new heart rate monitor.

Mine is polar F6, circa 2008 model.
I tested it at an authorized dealer recently, and they said my transmitter on the chest strap is reading 50% inaccurately, and the elliptical machines at the gym are telling me that I burn anywhere from 50-100 calories MORE than what I'm recording on my heart rate montior's watch unit.

I have a Polar FT4. Mine is pretty accurate (I can tell that the little heart pulse on the watch matches my actual heart rate). I would imagine its possible that after some time, the things just go bad. Go with what's on the machine for now and get a new HRM, is what I'd do. Polar is still supposed to be the best though, as far as makes. There's a new 7 version. I don't think they're making 4s anymore and now there's a 7. So, 6's replaced the 4s and 7s have replaced the 6s and are of course more expensive. **sighs** I got mine just a few months ago so my research is pretty recent. Of course, they could have changed their minds in that time and decided to keep 4s on the market after all................. but if you've had a 6, then I'd guess that another 6 or the upgraded 7 would be your best bet. Then again, what do I know? I'm still a newbie to all thsi relatively speaking. :-) I hope that helps!

emmaleigh47

Hey everyone, as your captain I wasnt to thank and congratulate everyone for there excellent completion of the first week of te row the world challenge. Evey bit helps and this has really been a team effort.

It is now my pleasure to award the first ever SHRINK OR SINK WEEKLY BURN AWARDS

The Burn of the Week Award goes to Samerah12 for her 1894 caloirie burn on 7/3.

The Big Burner Award goes to emmaLiegh47 for an impressive week one daily average of over 946 calories.

Great going to everyone. Next friday we will add the Most Improved Burn Award (biggest week to week change) and Double Burner Award (most calories burned on double calorie friday).

Congrats Samerah ...
I feel honored to accept this award on behalf of all of the wonderful people here at Shrink or Sink.
I feel horrible that the two days picked for double burn days are both my rest days ... I have to rest today ... tomorrow is a 10mile hill run ... and then Sunday I have to rest after the run ... sorry guys!

timeforme23

How many of us are using heart rate monitor on this boat? What brand /model is it? Post your reply in the same message w/ your exercise cals and type of exercise you did and amount of time.

Just curious to see what everyone's doing and whether or not it's time for me to get a new heart rate monitor.

Mine is polar F6, circa 2008 model.
I tested it at an authorized dealer recently, and they said my transmitter on the chest strap is reading 50% inaccurately, and the elliptical machines at the gym are telling me that I burn anywhere from 50-100 calories MORE than what I'm recording on my heart rate montior's watch unit.

I have a Polar FT40. I LOVE it! Its very accurate

Chickabittie

7/8- 468 x2 =936
For the double mile day. : )

california_peach

277 for me today...that is not doubled.

timeforme23

664 for me x2 = 1328

timeforme23

I should have a 4 digit day on Sunday as well (without the doubling)

001971

7/08: 700 x 2= 1400 for me today

rgutie1

Great burns everybody.

I put in a 20 mile bike ride today at a pretty good clip add walking a couple miles around campus at lunch and I was able to put together my best burn of the competition.1361.

Actually felt like riding a little longer but I had an appointment to keep.

muth3rluvx2

Well guys.. I don't feel like doing a thing (it's after 10) but I'm getting ready to get off my keister and get it done. I'll report in when finished.

muth3rluvx2

I'm sorry guys.. I guess last night took alot out of me. I only got it 221. :-( All of level 1 Shred (a first in a long time so there IS something happening in there!) and a whole 5 or 6 minutes of zumba. x2 that 442. **sighs** Sorry. I really wanted to be able to give more.

BeilaLin

/1/11: 752
7/2/11: 730
7/3/11: 614
7/4/11: 417
7/5/11: 1,075
7/6/11: 615
7/7/11: 600
7/8/11: 764 (New cals to log) X 2=1528

Today's included elliptical 30 min, cleaning 90 min, and power yoga 90 min. I underestimated the cleaning cals just to make sure I actually did burn some cals!!

Swept the outside balcony, cleaned mountain bike, 3 loads of laundry, vacuumed, moved large patio junk into the dumpster, cleaned out mud from planters with dead plants. Tons of stuff right there but MFP only gave me 259 cals for cleaning, seems like it should be more considering the warm day.

Anyhoo....

MUTH3RLUVX2--thanks for the info on HRMs that you researched. I want an F7 now! I will make that a mini goal for myself if I have some extra money.

marianne_s

How many of us are using heart rate monitor on this boat? What brand /model is it? Post your reply in the same message w/ your exercise cals and type of exercise you did and amount of time.

Just curious to see what everyone's doing and whether or not it's time for me to get a new heart rate monitor.

Mine is polar F6, circa 2008 model.
I tested it at an authorized dealer recently, and they said my transmitter on the chest strap is reading 50% inaccurately, and the elliptical machines at the gym are telling me that I burn anywhere from 50-100 calories MORE than what I'm recording on my heart rate montior's watch unit.

I use a KiFit (UK's version of Bodymedia Fit - exactly the same thing)....

Is everyone counting calories for non- exercise activities? If so, there are quite a couple of (1 mile or more) walks that I haven't counted for?

So, should I count them?


This morning so far, I've completed ChaLean Extreme circuit - 169 calories
I'm planning on doing Turbo Fire class or c25k later

marianne_s

Did Turbo Fire 30 instead.... another 325 calories

Samerah12

Is everyone counting calories for non- exercise activities? If so, there are quite a couple of (1 mile or more) walks that I haven't counted for?

I post what I log on MFP, except yard work. I only log half the yard work on MFP but I post it all on here.

marianne_s

Here are all of my calorie burns so far, including my walks.... I don't log my walks on MFP, because my activity level is set to lightly active.

01/07 - 194 calories burned (walk)
03/07 - 632 calories burned
04/07 - 566 calories burned
05/07 - 479 (exercise) + 523 (2.5 mile walk) = 1002 calories burned
09/07 - 494 calories burned

emmaleigh47

Hey guys ... I got some burn to report...

2100 for 10 mile hill run today...

timeforme23

Hey guys ... I got some burn to report...

2100 for 10 mile hill run today...

amazing!! You rocked it!!!

Chickabittie

Hey guys ... I got some burn to report...

2100 for 10 mile hill run today...

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!! And Thank you! lol

Chickabittie

7/9- 145
It was a rest day, but I came home from work tonight so keyed up ,I had to take a walk.

muth3rluvx2

321 for Sat.

my3doxiesandme

7/8 211
7/9 984
7/10 596

BeilaLin

7/1/11: 752
7/2/11: 730
7/3/11: 614
7/4/11: 417
7/5/11: 1,075
7/6/11: 615
7/7/11: 600
7/8/11: 764 X 2=1528
7/9/11: 208 (rest day, walked around)

Saturday was a rest day for me. I ate at a buffet and did more social events than focusing on exercise and dieting.

When I have a rest day, I usually don't count the non-exercise cals, but for this challenge, I will start to so that it reminds me to also keep being active. Saturday, went to the beach, walked around costco, did a lot of walking from here to there to the next place, etc...those cals count for me because I'm set at the lowest activity levle (sedentary) on MFP.

Good burn ***emmaleigh47 ***!!!!

muth3rluvx2

Non-exercise calories:

I count anything that increases my heart rate.

If I'm leisurely doing laundry, I don't count it. If i'm hauling up and down the stairs all day doign laundry and a million other things, I'll count it. I count sex, yard work, cleaning, etc - IF and ONLY if my heart-rate goes up sufficiently to "feel it". I don't HRM these activities though so my calculations are estimated and I do tend to err on the low side as that's a better way to go than the alternative.

timeforme23

7/10 - 1762

Why can't today be double burn day? Lol

Samerah12

oh holy lord... you guys I got up at noon, hungover, and I'm still dragging my butt around the yard and even contemplating still running trails this evening. All for you guys! I totally would have crapped out today if it weren't for that challenge. I'll post my burn later tonight but thanks for the motivation!