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Calculating resting calories from workout

em80
em80 Posts: 91
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone else do this? and is it worth it?

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  • jfinnivan
    jfinnivan Posts: 360 Member
    Not sure I know what you're asking, but when I use my heart rate monitor, I subtract my BMR (about 65 calories per hour) from the value it gives me.
  • CoastieGMWife
    CoastieGMWife Posts: 63
    The idea of an "afterburn" after working out is a myth. It would be nice, but don't pad your account with extra calories you didn't really burn.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I dont get that precise about calories burned - but I only count those in a serious gym session, I dont add in housework, walking to work, walking teh dog etc. So I reckon that balances it out. And I dont eat back all my exercise cals either.
  • em80
    em80 Posts: 91
    Not sure I know what you're asking, but when I use my heart rate monitor, I subtract my BMR (about 65 calories per hour) from the value it gives me.

    Yeah that's what I mean
  • em80
    em80 Posts: 91
    I dont get that precise about calories burned - but I only count those in a serious gym session, I dont add in housework, walking to work, walking teh dog etc. So I reckon that balances it out. And I dont eat back all my exercise cals either.

    No I don't add in house work etc either.

    I eat my calories back because I'm on something like 1290.
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