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Could I have cheated myself?

cangel81603
cangel81603 Posts: 64 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Since I have started MFP I have been logging my workouts under Aerobics High impact ..( I do the Insanity program) It usually tells me I have burned around 350 calories. My husband just bought me a HRM and it tells me I burn around 600- 800 calories. Could I have been cheating myself by not eating enough calories for the calories I have burned? Could this be why I haven't lost as much wait as I expected? What are your thoughts on this?

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  • MelHoneyRocks
    MelHoneyRocks Posts: 223
    I believe you have been cheated....I would bet you are burning 600-800 each workout!
    This is great news!
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    Yes, I think this is correct! But now that you know, you know what to do!!

    After I got my HRM - my eyes were opened too....
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    YES!
    I was doing a bootcamp class without a HRM, guessing I was burning 500 cals per hour but WASNT losing at all! So mad!
    Got and HRM and realized I was probably burning 800+ calories per class :(
    I felt cheated too.
    I was only netting 1000 calories per day, and stayed at the same weight for a full month.
  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    Wow! What a huge difference in calories! Now you know and can manually edit the number of calories burned and the weight will keep coming off! Nice work!
  • cangel81603
    cangel81603 Posts: 64 Member
    Thanks guys .. i do feel cheated. But now it makes me want to work harder and burn more.. I sure hope this month is the month for the pounds to drop:)
  • JennS19
    JennS19 Posts: 642 Member
    I agree, I think it is a major reason why you haven't lost as much as you should of. I'm curious to see the results with the extra calories you eat. Good luck
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    Once I got my HRM my loss really picked up. Some workouts were way over estimated by MFP some under. Now I know for sure. As long as the HRM accounts for height, weight and gender it is far more accurate.
  • EmmaShorter
    EmmaShorter Posts: 298
    I cannot wait to get my hrm after reading this post! I hope it comes quickly!
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