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help if you can !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JRMCK64
JRMCK64 Posts: 53 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys can anyone help me with a answer to this, i don't want to be seen as overstating my cals burnt. So the two logs i use for swimming is 1. (Swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort) 2.(Swimming laps, freestyle, light/moderate effort). Now i am still far from fit but when i swim i have 2 speeds my fast when i pushing myself very hard and then other swimming as much as i can lower the heart rate a little. Then i swim a laps and like the other good swimmers in the pool who are fit they rest so many sec be for the next swim. so i swim then have 10 to 20 sec rest to get my breath then take off again so do you think by me putting 60 min down i am overstating ??? i would love feed back if anyone want to give advice :)

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  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Didn't you already post this exact post earlier today?
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Hey guys can anyone help me with a answer to this, i don't want to be seen as overstating my cals burnt. So the two logs i use for swimming is 1. (Swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort) 2.(Swimming laps, freestyle, light/moderate effort). Now i am still far from fit but when i swim i have 2 speeds my fast when i pushing myself very hard and then other swimming as much as i can lower the heart rate a little. Then i swim a laps and like the other good swimmers in the pool who are fit they rest so many sec be for the next swim. so i swim then have 10 to 20 sec rest to get my breath then take off again so do you think by me putting 60 min down i am overstating ??? i would love feed back if anyone want to give advice :)


    you can use total time of the work out, but i would go for light/moderate. ppl tend to underestimate their food intake, and overestimate their calories burnt.
  • slbeutler
    slbeutler Posts: 205
    Didn't you already post this exact post earlier today?

    Who cares if he did? Be nice!!!!!
  • hazelnut861
    hazelnut861 Posts: 390 Member
    I was wondering the same thing the other day. I logged it under light/ moderate laps and subtracted the rests I took. Mfp isn't too acurate but it gives a rough estimate. Hrm if you're really curious and want to be.precise.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Didn't you already post this exact post earlier today?

    Who cares if he did? Be nice!!!!!

    I thought duplicate topics were not allowed, this being a forum. That's the usual rule. And yes, this is the third thread with exactly the same opening post, word for word...

    And christ...i didnt flame, insult, etc...i just asked a question, and im being told to be nice!

    This isn't a kindergarten. /facepalm
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