Stupid Question, but I haven´t found a reliable answer yet

Fit4Evolution

being that you are hooked up to an actual device which is telling you what you are burning at the moment , if it says you burned 400 calories for that time (1hr for ex ) thats what you burned
your body burns food as energy and if you think of your body as a car it makes more sense

a car at rest burns 1 gallon an hour (idle)
a car doing 60mph burns 3 gallons
you wouldnt calculate a car being at rest + doing 60 mph for the hour.. right?

Fit4Evolution

:laugh: Just laughed and snorted at my desk! Think they know i'm not working! :blushing:

i think if you just eat popcorn there is no way to lose weight since it hardly weighs an ounce right ?

kazzari

After reading other responses, I maybe misunderstood the question. If the treadmill says you just burned 400 calories, that is not in addition to what you would have burned during that time period regardless of what those calories would have been. Keep in mind BMR are the calories you burn if you were laying in bed doing absolutely nothing but staying alive. I suppose that can vary, but I wouldn't think it would vary by much. After wearing a BodyBugg for two years I learned that I averaged a one calorie per minute burn while sitting at my computer at work, .9 calories while sleeping. Just standing up, that nearly doubled.

i was thinking about the body bug. you've had yours 2 years? that's awesome. do you recommend on of those over a hrm with a strap?

Actually, I got mine back in 2006. I wore it for 2 years straight but I don't wear anymore. I was working as a personal trainer at 24 hour fitness and did not have to pay the monthly fee for the website. Once I no longer work at 24 hour fitness, I discontinued my subscription. Besides I got tired of wearing it and I had learned enough about my body and how it burns calories that I didn't feel I needed to wear it anymore. As for a heart rate monitor, I didn't invest in one until I started doing triathlons. I have never used it for calorie counting purposes, only for endurance training purposes, but since it doesn't count calories beyond the workout, it is not really comparable to a BodyBugg. I don't believe that a heart rate monitor is as accurate as a bodybugg either. I really loved the bodybugg what I wore it, I gave me a lot of good information. But I hate the monthly fee for the website it isn't worth it for me. I am actually thinking very strongly about getting the fit bit. Although not as accurate, it is cheaper and no monthly fee.

Maybe I don't have a very sophisticated heart rate monitor, I just don't see mine as an accurate calorie counter.