Walking in heat vs. walking in cold

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hparros
hparros Posts: 11
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I live in Michigan and our weather fluctuates on an hourly basis. One day I'll walk 3mph for an hour and not sweat at all because it's cooler outside, but another day I'll walk 3mph an hour and will sweat a ton because it's hot out.

What I'd like to know is......should I put more calories in MFP for walking if I'm sweating a lot?

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
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    Sweating does not = calories burned.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
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    NO...Sweating is not an indication of how many calories you burn...It will be the same....
  • jaygreen55
    jaygreen55 Posts: 315 Member
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    I don't think so. You are sweating and your heart rate may be elevated to disperse the heat from your body but you are not working any harder. I think the opposite may be true. When it's very cold you are wearing heavy clothing and you need to burn extra calories to stay warm
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
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    Googled it for ya:

    http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/expert-insight-article/3/1061/do-i-burn-more-calories-when-it-is-hot/
  • Mtleiker
    Mtleiker Posts: 160
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    So what is it ur sweating out?
  • jaygreen55
    jaygreen55 Posts: 315 Member
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    So what is it ur sweating out?
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    Water, salt and other electrolytes, and some urea
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
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    Yes. Also log every time you fart as 1 calorie.
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
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    So what is it ur sweating out?

    Water, salt and other electrolytes, and some urea

    Brawndo has electrolytes.
  • hparros
    hparros Posts: 11
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    Yes. Also log every time you fart as 1 calorie.

    You don't have to be rude. Grow up.
  • hparros
    hparros Posts: 11
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    Thanks everyone (mostly) for your replies!

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