Anyone else cut their workout times when they log?

envy09

So we all know how accurate mfp can be when estimating calories burned during a workout, but how do you guys deal with this when logging? Personally, I don't have a heart rate monitor so I usually just cut all of my workout times in half.

sandobr1

I do to, except when I do 30 shred, I feel I earned those . I don't usually eat them back anyway, so it is a bonus to my calorie day.

kenazfehu

Nope, I just go with the estimates. I don't eat back all my exercise calories, though, unless I'm particularly ravenous that day.

TexasDragon45

Endomondo works really good when it comes to tracking your exercise (cardio type) and as soon as the Jawbone Up gets re-released, that will be awesome at tracking strength training metrics.

envy09

Hmmm. I'll have to check this out. I need something to track my lift days.

EnchantedEvening

Several studies I've read stated that HRMs are off by 9-13%, so I subtract 20% from the calorie readout on my HRM. I leave the time the same.

ErinGBragh

Right now I'm only using cardio machines at the gym, so I just set the weight to about 15 lbs lighter than I currently am to help make up for the way they tend to overestimate calories burned. But then, I don't eat back my exercise calories. I have my daily calories set at 1500 and feel good at that level and have been losing a lot (but I just began so I know that it'll slow down soon).