change goals to reflect actualy calories burned?

heather0mc
heather0mc Posts: 4,656 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
hi!
i appologise in advance if this ? has already been answered and i just need to search...

when i originally set my goals back on 1/5/09 i set up the following:

workout x 3 per week
burn 690 calories per week
90 minutes total workout

what i actually burn is a lot more than that:
workout x 4 per week
this week i burned 1596 calories + i might work out tomorrow as well!
120 minutes total workout or 150 if igo tomorrow

so, question is, should i change my goals to reflect the actual or just keep doing what i am doing?

yes, i eat my excercise calories and drink my agua. :drinker:

thanks!

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  • heather0mc
    heather0mc Posts: 4,656 Member
    hi!
    i appologise in advance if this ? has already been answered and i just need to search...

    when i originally set my goals back on 1/5/09 i set up the following:

    workout x 3 per week
    burn 690 calories per week
    90 minutes total workout

    what i actually burn is a lot more than that:
    workout x 4 per week
    this week i burned 1596 calories + i might work out tomorrow as well!
    120 minutes total workout or 150 if igo tomorrow

    so, question is, should i change my goals to reflect the actual or just keep doing what i am doing?

    yes, i eat my excercise calories and drink my agua. :drinker:

    thanks!
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    I think you'd be okay leaving it....
    I mean unless it really bugs you.
    Since the number of workouts isn't really factored in until you do it.
    I guess for reports it may reflect differently...like "over" your goal.

    :flowerforyou:
  • thompsons81702
    thompsons81702 Posts: 293 Member
    I would change it. I had a message today when I logged on and because of the amount of weight I had lost it was making me change mine. I think it could adjust your calories.
  • heather0mc
    heather0mc Posts: 4,656 Member
    ok, thanks guys!

    i changed it just to see what would happen (i was initially afraid of screwing everything up!) and it didnt change at all. so, i am good to go! i still estimated lower than what i do now because i may want an 'off' day once and a while.

    thanks again, happy thursday! :flowerforyou:
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