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Esther50
Esther50 Posts: 252
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how do i log mega yard work. My husband have been at it for four hours, sweating like a pig. Can i log this and how if I can?

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  • newmooon56
    newmooon56 Posts: 347 Member
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    general gardening is a workout in the data base- be warned- it will give a LOT of calories- so be honest with yourself. I understand working the yard and feel like I earn the calories it says ..but... Im always leery of super high #s.
  • v70t5m
    v70t5m Posts: 186 Member
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    Two hours of mowing, weed pulling, and clipping back overgrowth netted me 215 calories according to my HRM.

    I was exhausted when I came inside, soaked from head to toe, and my fingers ache from the clipping.
  • Esther50
    Esther50 Posts: 252
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    oh i wish i had worn my HRM, but i will work with the 215 and check it out with what the database gives me.
    thanks
  • anberlingasm
    anberlingasm Posts: 177
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    My husband have been at it for four hours, sweating like a pig.

    Blimey.
  • firestar385
    firestar385 Posts: 7
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    I usually count about half the time I did since other websites say about half mfp calories,
  • Lovestoscrapbook
    Lovestoscrapbook Posts: 295 Member
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    Two hours of mowing, weed pulling, and clipping back overgrowth netted me 215 calories according to my HRM.

    I was exhausted when I came inside, soaked from head to toe, and my fingers ache from the clipping.
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    Just out of curiosity - did you compare it against the database to see if they were similar numbers?
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
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    I average about 220 calories per hour, and that is serious hard work, like shoveling and using the wheelbarrow all over the place.
  • v70t5m
    v70t5m Posts: 186 Member
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    Two hours of mowing, weed pulling, and clipping back overgrowth netted me 215 calories according to my HRM.

    I was exhausted when I came inside, soaked from head to toe, and my fingers ache from the clipping.
    [/quote

    Just out of curiosity - did you compare it against the database to see if they were similar numbers?

    MFP generally doubles what my HRM says. In this case, if I split my time between mowing and gardening, MFP almost triples my calorie count.

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