Log theme park walking?
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Holy crap, the people who don't log this because it isn't "really working" are fools. Go sit on your butt, then go walk. Your HR shows a pretty significant change. (My resting HR is something like 70-75, if I am up and moving around the house and then taking 5 minute sits because I am doing something on computer, my HR is like 90-100 depending on how quick I am moving. HUGE difference in caloric burn.)
Some seriously bad logic on this site sometimes.
Oh and LOL at not eating them back. Maybe not go crazy, but one of the early replies said not to eat them back unless you're trying to maintain, serious lack of understanding in that statement. I just wouldn't be AS concerned about eating a little heavier that day. No reason to not fuel your body.0 -
If you normally walk for 6 hours a day, then no I wouldn't log it.
However, If you're normally sedentary, and that's your setting on MFP then go with your original plan. That's what I would do. Actually, If I'm doing something like that I'd probably just take a hall pass on logging for the day.
As for walking as not exercise? Calories are a measurement of energy. Walking and moving all day is a huge expendeture of energy. Calories are NOT a measure of heart rate. Increased heart rates are an effect of energy expendeture, not the other way around. You don't have to make your heart race to burn calories. Ask a through hiker if walking burns a lot of calories.0 -
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I'm not sure I would. Is the park a big park like Disney or a small one. The last time I went to an amusement park I did log the exercise but I made sure I kept within my calorie limit without the exercise. I guess the thing here is, you're not technically doing a workout so you wouldn't be burning as many calories as you would if you walked 5+ hours straight but you are burning some. Just don't treat those burned calories the same way you would if you went to the gym or went for a run.
Have fun at the Park!0 -
Best thing to do in these situations, is get a fit bit, and avoid all of the bad advice you are getting. Seriously though if you wouldn't normally walk that much in a day then it is going to be a big difference in calorie burn. Any type of walking is going to burn more calories than just sitting around. When I go to the park with my neices I see a big difference in calories burned, and the amount of steps I take in a day, because I'm always trying to keep up with them, because they are all over the place. Then benefit of not logging it would be that you burned more calories than you think, and you would lose even more weight because you wouldn't eat them back.0
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Holy crap, the people who don't log this because it isn't "really working" are fools. Go sit on your butt, then go walk. Your HR shows a pretty significant change. (My resting HR is something like 70-75, if I am up and moving around the house and then taking 5 minute sits because I am doing something on computer, my HR is like 90-100 depending on how quick I am moving. HUGE difference in caloric burn.)
Some seriously bad logic on this site sometimes.
Oh and LOL at not eating them back. Maybe not go crazy, but one of the early replies said not to eat them back unless you're trying to maintain, serious lack of understanding in that statement. I just wouldn't be AS concerned about eating a little heavier that day. No reason to not fuel your body.
WELL SAID !!!0 -
I would log it modified!
My opinion there is two types of exercise. Cardiovascular and fun exercise.
If you get yourself off the couch and go out and do activities that you enjoy that falls into the fun exercise catogory. I play baseball with my neices that's fun exercises.
Played miniature golf yesterday. Guess what that's fun exercise!
But I modify them I'll usually put them around 80-100 calories burned.
I rather everyone here go out enjoy life few hours a day and log it rather than 3 hours a week and logging just that.
Enjoy life and calories burn fun and naturally! Make sense?? Lol0 -
Holy crap, the people who don't log this because it isn't "really working" are fools. Go sit on your butt, then go walk. Your HR shows a pretty significant change. (My resting HR is something like 70-75, if I am up and moving around the house and then taking 5 minute sits because I am doing something on computer, my HR is like 90-100 depending on how quick I am moving. HUGE difference in caloric burn.)
Some seriously bad logic on this site sometimes.
Oh and LOL at not eating them back. Maybe not go crazy, but one of the early replies said not to eat them back unless you're trying to maintain, serious lack of understanding in that statement. I just wouldn't be AS concerned about eating a little heavier that day. No reason to not fuel your body.
I agree. My HRM can go up to around 140 and out of 30 minute walk I usually spend around 20 mins in the zone. i know I'm walking up and down steep hills with the buggy but today i have burnt over 900 calories. And I will be eating them back later.0 -
It is absolutely absurd to not eat back calories from being on your feet this long. People who think you shouldn't either are most likely habitual under eaters or simply do not understand the HUGE difference of walking for 5+ hours versus everyday life. Just mind boggling to me.0
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I was going to ask the same question! We're going to Disney/Sea World In july for 2 weeks.....I have a HRM and will probably wear it, but it won't be totally correct since I will be standing inlines ect....but will at least give me a ball park idea. OR I could start and stop it and note it on my iphone each time....I have to think about what I want to do. I will need to eat back the calories being a nursing mom.0
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exersize is exersize I log it0
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I go to Disney World several times a year, and I always log the walking. I know by the end of the day, my legs and feet are always tired. I also eat back the exercise calories from the walking, and haven't put on any extra weight on a trip there yet
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I would totally log it as walking 2 mph for 3 hours. You're moving and using your body. Not sitting at home on your butt. It's outside of your normal daily activities. Log it!0
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You aren't just walking though, you will be pushing a pram with a child in it. There is an option to log walking while pushing a pram, you can find it by typing in 'pushing/pulling stroller with child'.
Definately log it, its exercise. Just because you aren't sweating in jogging bottoms on a bit of expensive gym equipment doesn't mean your body isn't working
But, most importantly of all, have a brilliant time!!!!!0 -
I would log it (and have done so in the past in similar situations). If it's walking that I would not have done through out my regular day I log...however I keep it on the conservative side. Like 2 hours at a slow pace.0
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I would bring me pedometer and monitor steps .... I am going to disney for
a week in july - In Florida heat nonetheless... So I will bring my pedometer
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It's a LOT more walking that most of us usually do, so log it.
It's hard to determine how much it really works out to, since some of it is standing in line, etc though.
Considering how my feet ache after going to a park, why NOT count it?0 -
I don't usually log anything besides my actual exercise. I don't even log when I hurry through a shopping mall and I know that gets my heart rate up (LOL). BUT, when I go to Disneyland all day long for 4 days this summer, I will certainly log a portion of that because I know we will be doing some fast walking and several hours of it, which is not typical for me in a normal day.
So, yes, log some of it at least and HAVE FUN! If you can wear a pedometer, do it, then you will actually see how much walking you've done!0 -
Its all effort so log it.
Do you owe yourself a treat, or does the food in these places not really appeal to you?0 -
I say log it. Whether or not you stop and go, you'll be on your feet and moving for an extended period of time. The only thing I would adjust is the amount of time spent walking to account for the stopping. A pedometer would be great!0
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Holy crap, the people who don't log this because it isn't "really working" are fools. Go sit on your butt, then go walk. Your HR shows a pretty significant change. (My resting HR is something like 70-75, if I am up and moving around the house and then taking 5 minute sits because I am doing something on computer, my HR is like 90-100 depending on how quick I am moving. HUGE difference in caloric burn.)
Some seriously bad logic on this site sometimes.
Oh and LOL at not eating them back. Maybe not go crazy, but one of the early replies said not to eat them back unless you're trying to maintain, serious lack of understanding in that statement. I just wouldn't be AS concerned about eating a little heavier that day. No reason to not fuel your body.
Agree 100%
In this case, also, not sure which Busch Gardens you're going to, but the one in Virginia has a few hills that you may be walking up/down (if I remember right, it's been a number of years since I've been there).0 -
I disagree, as well. That's tons of walking! And you do need more calories when you're walking that much and in the sun. Going to a theme park is always great exercise... and walking is an exercise. .
This! You burn A LOT of extra calories walking vs. sitting or standing, even at a slow pace. Fuel Your Body!0 -
I personally don't log anything but what's truly exercise. You are going to be stopping and going all through out the day. Your heart rate is not going to be consistently elevated like it is when you exercise.
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We are going to busch gardens today, it is a large park over 100 acres, we are going for 6 hours,.what if anything would you.log? Will be pushing my 2yo in stroller too. Was thinking of logging 2.5 hours walking
at slow pace. Does this seem ok?
I think that sounds about right if this amount of walking is out of the ordinary. I tend not to log stuff like that since it's so rare, even though it certainly is outside my "sedentary lifestyle". But I don't see anything wrong with logging it. It's just my preference. I'm not a real strict logger.0 -
I personally don't log anything but what's truly exercise. You are going to be stopping and going all through out the day. Your heart rate is not going to be consistently elevated like it is when you exercise.
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Go wear a HRM and do start/stop walking. I bet your mind will get BLOWN at how wrong you are. If you are EXTREMELY healthy you may only see a slight variation.0 -
i absolutely log days like that, girl! anything more than my average activity gets logged bc i do burn more calories than that which was calculated when i started. i don't usually put the full amount of time, or the proper speed, but a lower speed and a smaller amount of time to make up for stopping and waiting in line:) this seems to make sense for me and i always see results;)0
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i disagree with others. you probably don't walk this much in a typical day so why not count it? maybe count it as walking slow pace like 2.0 mph.
I agree, you should log it0 -
I generally log everything I do such as cleaning, walking and etc. as well as everything I eat. For something like a walk in the park I will defiantly log it but a walk in the mall i wouldn't. For Mothers Day we took the kids to the zoo, a big park and a picnic. I logged the walking during the zoo. Because I've noticed every since Ive been working out I don't walk like I use to, its more of a fast pace like when I'm walking a mile. So why wouldn't you want to log that? Even if you are a person who is active ALL day and that walk doesn't do much, it will keep you from going over on your calories especially if you are trying to maintain or lose wight?0
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i disagree with others. you probably don't walk this much in a typical day so why not count it? maybe count it as walking slow pace like 2.0 mph.
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Whenever we go on vacation and I do more walking than a typical day, I will wear my pedometer and use the milage at 2.0 mph to figure out the "time" I walked, then put that in. We've logged as much as 9 miles in one day walking around the Disneyland parks and resorts. Definitely more walking than I typically do! 0 -
Typically you don't see any caloric burn from doing moderate intensity activities like walking unless you've been keeping a consistent pace for 20 minutes or more (to keep your HR up). Given how often you'll be stopping, I'd say you won't be doing that, so it's not worth logging.0
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