or not exercise.....

2013queen
2013queen Posts: 82
edited January 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok just been enlightened, can't delete, please ignore before I get crucified!

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  • cubbies77
    cubbies77 Posts: 607 Member
    For what it's worth, an HRM is crap at measuring calories accurately when you're just sitting or moving about doing daily things. If you want accurate calories for a 24-hour period, get a FitBit or BodyMedia. They're designed to track heart rate, etc during a variety of activities, even sleep.
  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    HRMs are not designed to be worn all day to figure out your TDEE. You need a FitBit or something similar to do that.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    An HRM is only designed to track heart rate changes during steady state cardio. For anything else it is absolutely useless.
  • 2013queen
    2013queen Posts: 82
    Well I did not know that.
    For what its worth, is looking to be spot on with my calculations, oh well thanks for that!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    What everyone above said about HRM, but I still think your goal of 1700 total calories is likely a good target for weight loss.
  • bauer1971
    bauer1971 Posts: 70 Member
    Ok just been enlightened, can't delete, please ignore before I get crucified!

    I think its really sad that these forums do turn that way.
  • cubbies77
    cubbies77 Posts: 607 Member
    Ok just been enlightened, can't delete, please ignore before I get crucified!

    I think its really sad that these forums do turn that way.

    Nobody was rude... We were all just explaining that HRMs aren't accurate for tracking 24 hours. If anything, we were trying to help the OP.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Ok just been enlightened, can't delete, please ignore before I get crucified!

    I think its really sad that these forums do turn that way.

    Nobody was rude... We were all just explaining that HRMs aren't accurate for tracking 24 hours. If anything, we were trying to help the OP.

    I don't think the comment was necessarily intended for those who responded, just a general statement about the forums in general and potential for it to get nasty. Which is sadly so very true.
  • 2013queen
    2013queen Posts: 82
    That's all I was saying. I'm terrified of being virtually lynched on here like some people are. Not my bag baby.
  • bauer1971
    bauer1971 Posts: 70 Member
    Ok just been enlightened, can't delete, please ignore before I get crucified!

    I think its really sad that these forums do turn that way.

    Nobody was rude... We were all just explaining that HRMs aren't accurate for tracking 24 hours. If anything, we were trying to help the OP.

    I don't think the comment was necessarily intended for those who responded, just a general statement about the forums in general and potential for it to get nasty. Which is sadly so very true.

    Exactly
  • cubbies77
    cubbies77 Posts: 607 Member
    Ok just been enlightened, can't delete, please ignore before I get crucified!

    I think its really sad that these forums do turn that way.

    Nobody was rude... We were all just explaining that HRMs aren't accurate for tracking 24 hours. If anything, we were trying to help the OP.

    I don't think the comment was necessarily intended for those who responded, just a general statement about the forums in general and potential for it to get nasty. Which is sadly so very true.

    Oh, gotcha. Okay. :)
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