How many calories does photography burn?
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yogeshsarkar
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I am photography enthusiast and at times I am out for several hours photographing monuments and urban landscape. Since one isn’t continuously walking, putting it in walking category doesn’t feel right.
But then again one is carrying around 10-15 pounds on the back with at least one pound in hand in the form of camera, so I guess that ought to count for something, especially considering that I will be riding (motorcycle) to a camel fair around end of month and will be out shooting for at least 4 hours a day for 3 days.
So kind of curious about this.
But then again one is carrying around 10-15 pounds on the back with at least one pound in hand in the form of camera, so I guess that ought to count for something, especially considering that I will be riding (motorcycle) to a camel fair around end of month and will be out shooting for at least 4 hours a day for 3 days.
So kind of curious about this.
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There is a category that is "walking carrying child or 15 lb load"
or change your activity level setting on those days.0 -
Well, I guess there is no real way to know without a HRM.
Maybe you can log it as walking or hiking, but only use half the time you are actually out there.0 -
There is a category that is "walking carrying child or 15 lb load"
etc or change your activity level setting on those days.0 -
Well, I guess there is no real way to know without a HRM.
Maybe you can log it as walking or hiking, but only use half the time you are actually out there.0 -
If this is something you do on a regular basis I wouldn't count it as exercise. Count things you do above and beyond your normal/regular activity.0
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If it's something you do every day I'd say change yourself to lightly active or moderately active, whatever you feel is best, instead of logging it as exercise0
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If this is something you do on a regular basis I wouldn't count it as exercise. Count things you do above and beyond your normal/regular activity.If it's something you do every day I'd say change yourself to lightly active or moderately active, whatever you feel is best, instead of logging it as exercise0
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd classify this as NEAT and not worry about it at all.
Consider it "bonus weight loss".
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I think you may benefit from investing in either a heart rate monitor (HRM) or some kind of gadget that calculates your whole day (including sleep) calorie burn such as FitBit, BodyMedia, BodyBugg .. Those would give you the most accurate readings of what you're burning during any day .. including activities such as walking, (photography) , etc.
Otherwise .. MFP is extremely generous in their calculations here for activities .. I know I don't burn those kind of calories they say I do, so I have to adjust it by half at least. .. I barely burn 200 calories walking at a brisk pace (3.5-4.0 mph) in an hour up steep hills and inclines in my neighborhood.. but MFP likes to give me nearly 400 calories. (wrong!) LOL
My heart rate doesn't go up that much .. even going up inclines. I'm already in fit condition -- and don't weigh very much, so I'm not killing those calories like someone carrying 50 or more pounds in excess body weight either.
Just be careful relying on MFP for calorie burns.. it's really off ..
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Oh .. you can use a gps tracking program on your phone .. I use MapMyWalk .. it's a lot more accurate than MFP values :-)0 -
I'm also out doing photography a lot but I don't count it. I really don't see it burning nearly enough calories to count as above and beyond.0
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I would change your activity level to moderately active, and use that calorie count as your goal (I am assuming you want the extra calories earned by exercising). Since this is something you do on a regular basis, it shouldn't be counted as exercise, but you do want to account for those calories used so you're getting enough fuel/nutrients. If you really want to know how many calories you're burning during that time, you can get an HRM from Amazon at a very reasonable price (mine was less than $30).0
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd classify this as NEAT and not worry about it at all.
Consider it "bonus weight loss".
Agree ^^^0 -
There are too many variables to predict the calories burned for any given outing -- your best bet would probably be to keep track of how far/fast you are walking in between stopping to shoot and just count it as walking.0
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If you have a smartphone, use an app like runkeeper, mapmywalk, etc and set it to walk and just let it run while you're doing your activity. I had it running while I did the Zombie Walk a few weeks ago, most of which was just milling about the park waiting for the walk to start. I traveled a little over 2 miles at a 1.2mph pace and it estimated I burned about 200 calories.0
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It's not necessary to log. You run the risk of overestimation for something that really isn't intentional exercise.
For example, my weekends are much more active than my weekdays because of my job. If I changed my activity level setting for those days, I'd only get a 200 calorie boost, max.That's for being on my feet all day long doing physical activity.
Unless your trigger finger is getting buff, I wouldn't worry about it.0 -
I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd classify this as NEAT and not worry about it at all.
Consider it "bonus weight loss".I think you may benefit from investing in either a heart rate monitor (HRM) or some kind of gadget that calculates your whole day (including sleep) calorie burn such as FitBit, BodyMedia, BodyBugg .. Those would give you the most accurate readings of what you're burning during any day .. including activities such as walking, (photography) , etc.
Otherwise .. MFP is extremely generous in their calculations here for activities .. I know I don't burn those kind of calories they say I do, so I have to adjust it by half at least. .. I barely burn 200 calories walking at a brisk pace (3.5-4.0 mph) in an hour up steep hills and inclines in my neighborhood.. but MFP likes to give me nearly 400 calories. (wrong!) LOL
My heart rate doesn't go up that much .. even going up inclines. I'm already in fit condition -- and don't weigh very much, so I'm not killing those calories like someone carrying 50 or more pounds in excess body weight either.
Just be careful relying on MFP for calorie burns.. it's really off ..
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Oh .. you can use a gps tracking program on your phone .. I use MapMyWalk .. it's a lot more accurate than MFP values :-)
I am using My Tracks on a regular basis for logging my rides, will try MapMyWalk as well.I'm also out doing photography a lot but I don't count it. I really don't see it burning nearly enough calories to count as above and beyond.I would change your activity level to moderately active, and use that calorie count as your goal (I am assuming you want the extra calories earned by exercising). Since this is something you do on a regular basis, it shouldn't be counted as exercise, but you do want to account for those calories used so you're getting enough fuel/nutrients. If you really want to know how many calories you're burning during that time, you can get an HRM from Amazon at a very reasonable price (mine was less than $30).0 -
I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd classify this as NEAT and not worry about it at all.
Consider it "bonus weight loss".
Agree ^^^
This is 100% correct. If you are stopping often i would not count it as even walking. I don't log when i walk around the store or go check my mail. (my mailbox is about a block and a half away) That is just extra calorie burning, But not enough to count as excercising.0 -
There are too many variables to predict the calories burned for any given outing -- your best bet would probably be to keep track of how far/fast you are walking in between stopping to shoot and just count it as walking.If you have a smartphone, use an app like runkeeper, mapmywalk, etc and set it to walk and just let it run while you're doing your activity. I had it running while I did the Zombie Walk a few weeks ago, most of which was just milling about the park waiting for the walk to start. I traveled a little over 2 miles at a 1.2mph pace and it estimated I burned about 200 calories.It's not necessary to log. You run the risk of overestimation for something that really isn't intentional exercise.
For example, my weekends are much more active than my weekdays because of my job. If I changed my activity level setting for those days, I'd only get a 200 calorie boost, max.That's for being on my feet all day long doing physical activity.
Unless your trigger finger is getting buff, I wouldn't worry about it.This is 100% correct. If you are stopping often i would not count it as even walking. I don't log when i walk around the store or go check my mail. (my mailbox is about a block and a half away) That is just extra calorie burning, But not enough to count as excercising.0 -
I'd just estimate how many minutes you walk for and divide it by 3. I'd be very reluctant to eat back calories spent on short walks. I mean, I spend about an hour a week at Tesco stopping and starting, reading labels etc, carrying shopping and wouldn't log that!0
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I'd just estimate how many minutes you walk for and divide it by 3. I'd be very reluctant to eat back calories spent on short walks. I mean, I spend about an hour a week at Tesco stopping and starting, reading labels etc, carrying shopping and wouldn't log that!0
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