When you dont have a HRM

tantalee

hi
I dont have a HRM and also cant spend the money on one now. How can i track my burned calories?

dad106

MFP does it for you. Just pick what exercise that you did, enter the time and it will spit out calories burned.

There is also online calculators that you can use.

phoebe2488

I am in the same boat so I use MFP's database of exercises. I tend to put in less time than what I actually did though because I am unsure how reliable the calorie count is. I would rather underestimate the calories burned than overestimate.

Daisy80

I only recently got a HRM and before that I always used the MFP calculator for the calories burned. Now that I have a HRM I compared the calories burned given by MFP and the HRM and MFP seems pretty spot on. It was only different by about 20 cals. So if you eat back you exercise calories maybe reduce the MFP calculation by about 25-50 cals to avoid overeating.

Hope I could help a bit!

Stacy533

I only recently got a HRM and before that I always used the MFP calculator for the calories burned. Now that I have a HRM I compared the calories burned given by MFP and the HRM and MFP seems pretty spot on. It was only different by about 20 cals. So if you eat back you exercise calories maybe reduce the MFP calculation by about 25-50 cals to avoid overeating.

Hope I could help a bit!

that's a great help, save's haeding out and buying a HRM

CallmeSbo

Im in the same boat. I rely on MFP and other online calculators. I dont eat back my calories. If i do, it wont be all of them. All is well so far.

tantalee

Thank you guys!
Because im doing jillian cd's at home and dont have any clue about how much i spend during the exercise or how to put it in the MFP

feebeast1

Thank you guys!
Because im doing jillian cd's at home and dont have any clue about how much i spend during the exercise or how to put it in the MFP

I wore my HRM for the DVD, I found putting in Circuit Training General for 25mins was spot on for my calories burnt.

For those of you in the UK, Lloyds Pharmacy do a HRM for around £10 (if you keep an eye on their website it gets put in the sale for £5 sometimes!). The only exercise I don't use it for is swimming as its not waterproof(!)

creative1981

Thank you guys!
Because im doing jillian cd's at home and dont have any clue about how much i spend during the exercise or how to put it in the MFP

I wore my HRM for the DVD, I found putting in Circuit Training General for 25mins was spot on for my calories burnt.

For those of you in the UK, Lloyds Pharmacy do a HRM for around £10 (if you keep an eye on their website it gets put in the sale for £5 sometimes!). The only exercise I don't use it for is swimming as its not waterproof(!)

Oooo! Is it any good? That's super cheap!