Is there a way to determine individual calories burned?

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  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member

    Average calories burnt / day 2745.097826
    How does the 2700ish number compare to say a TDEE calculator?

    Nice job with the weight loss!

    The initial stage might've been thrown off by water weight, so maybe 5-10lbs. of that weight had no caloric value. And of course the missed beers. If you don't like to count all your beers, maybe you could put a 4th section in your food diary for "beers over 3" or something and add them the next morning, just so you have the data in both forms?
  • roroinco
    roroinco Posts: 30 Member
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    "It doesn't give you your individual calorie burn. It estimates it just like the Fitbit and everything else. It uses the same main method as the Fitbit (accelerometer) but adds three other skin sensors. I've had both and didn't get any better data from having the thing stuck to me, but some say they did. I prefer the discreet, no-fee Fitbit.

    Jawbone who makes the UP device which is just an accelerometer like the Fitbit owns Body Media. I think they just sell to two different markets-- the sporty, $99 market and the Biggest Loser, $129+monthly fee market. If the skin stuff was such an improvement, I think they'd incorporate it on the UP."
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    Having it "stuck" to me is a reminder to "stick" with it. It doesn't bother me. It's better than having it discreet and throwing it into the washing machine because I forgot it was there. I do feel it is more accurate. To each his own! :happy:
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    That's due to your BMR, which is also factored into the MFP calorie recommendations.

    I have a Fitbit that I wear all day every day and it claims I burn 1 cal per minute just sitting still. So when I do cardio I subtract those cals...i.e. Fitbit says I burn, say, 350 cals during a 30 minute run. I record that as 320 cals. It's not exact but it makes me happy.

    I know, and that's why I subtract them. I'm not going to give myself "calorie credit" just for keeping my heart pumping. I don't eat all my exercise calories back, but I do need some of them, otherwise I'll be hungry all the time and that will just make me cranky.
  • hj1119
    hj1119 Posts: 173 Member

    Average calories burnt / day 2745.097826
    How does the 2700ish number compare to say a TDEE calculator?

    Nice job with the weight loss!

    The initial stage might've been thrown off by water weight, so maybe 5-10lbs. of that weight had no caloric value. And of course the missed beers. If you don't like to count all your beers, maybe you could put a 4th section in your food diary for "beers over 3" or something and add them the next morning, just so you have the data in both forms?

    Thanks!

    I was trying to figure out which of that weight didn't count (initial stage) and why :) The 2700ish isn't too far off I don't think. A TDEE calc puts me at 2100-2200. I make an average of 20-24 ounces of BM throughout the day, and read somewhere it burns 20 calories to make an ounce. So the TDEE calc + milk producing is close to that 2700ish overall. I think I'll spend the next 90 days with my food scale (and being honest about those beers!) and see what I can figure out.

    If I don't like to count all my beers, I shouldn't drink em! ;) I do like your idea of adding them the next morning though.
  • hj1119
    hj1119 Posts: 173 Member

    Jawbone who makes the UP device which is just an accelerometer like the Fitbit owns Body Media. I think they just sell to two different markets-- the sporty, $99 market and the Biggest Loser, $129+monthly fee market. If the skin stuff was such an improvement, I think they'd incorporate it on the UP."

    I very much appreciate this post. I've been considering the Fitbit and the Up - and now the BodyMedia - so this is nice info, thank you!
  • lajohnson1959
    lajohnson1959 Posts: 22 Member
    I've had a BodyMedia Fit for two years and I've lost over 75 lbs so far... definitely would recommend it.

    Definitely worth the $120 down, $6.95 a month eh?

    The first year is free I believe, and there are ways to avoid paying the 6.95/month after your first year....


    I would like to know how you avoid paying the 6.95 per month. I only got three months free. I have a Notebook II and for the three months it was free I could look at what I burned with the app on my phone. Seems like now that I have to pay, the only way for me to sync is to plug it into my laptop when I get home. I was told I would still need to pay the monthly fee even though I could no longer use my phone app.

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