Calories burned in the bedroom
Replies
-
*warning- post adult in nature*
So I have a really awkward question. I use my fitbit to log my daily burns, and it is great, but it has been counting bedroom activities as steps, especially if I am moving my wrist a lot. I know that people say sex burns calories, but I question the calorie burn fitbit comes up with (via thinking I'm taking steps, not manually logged). So my question is: how exactly can I make sure my fitbit is not over estimating my burn? I don't want to just take it off since I feel naked when its not on (I know that sounds odd given the nature of the question). So how you go about it? My thought is maybe manually log an exercise during that time frame and record 0cal burn, but then it gets logged as "active minutes".
You shouldn't be counting any calorie burns from a fitbit, it's the most inaccurate estimate for calorie burns. You already input your lifestyle on MFP and it gave you a deficit from the activity level you selected. MFP takes into account you walking to the bathroom, walking to work, cooking and even in your case the 100 calories you might burn during intercourse.
Fitbits are great to get your more active horrible calorie counters. Have an activity goal of like 1500 steps per day once you hit that up it to 1600 so on and so on.
0 -
brightsideofpink wrote: »
Lol yes. Fitbit flex. I'm a bit confused by your reply. How would switching hands help?
You mentioned extra steps from wrist-based activities. Perhaps I made an assumption, but if your flex was on the opposite wrist, and not thus moving, it wouldn't be giving you erroneous steps.
Really though, I think taking it off is your best bet. Repeat after me, naked is good
Ahh. Both end up moving so that wouldn't work.brightsideofpink wrote: »Really though, I think taking it off is your best bet. Repeat after me, naked is good
And, um, probably more attractive, too. Fitbits are kinda ugly plastic things, aren't they? It'd be a bit like wearing socks to bed.
It's not too ugly lol. Looks more like a bracelet.0 -
Tedebearduff wrote: »*warning- post adult in nature*
So I have a really awkward question. I use my fitbit to log my daily burns, and it is great, but it has been counting bedroom activities as steps, especially if I am moving my wrist a lot. I know that people say sex burns calories, but I question the calorie burn fitbit comes up with (via thinking I'm taking steps, not manually logged). So my question is: how exactly can I make sure my fitbit is not over estimating my burn? I don't want to just take it off since I feel naked when its not on (I know that sounds odd given the nature of the question). So how you go about it? My thought is maybe manually log an exercise during that time frame and record 0cal burn, but then it gets logged as "active minutes".
You shouldn't be counting any calorie burns from a fitbit, it's the most inaccurate estimate for calorie burns. You already input your lifestyle on MFP and it gave you a deficit from the activity level you selected. MFP takes into account you walking to the bathroom, walking to work, cooking and even in your case the 100 calories you might burn during intercourse.
Fitbits are great to get your more active horrible calorie counters. Have an activity goal of like 1500 steps per day once you hit that up it to 1600 so on and so on.
I've been using my fitbit since August and have been steadily losing weight. I use it so if I have a really active day at work I can add more calories accordingly.0 -
-
Starfishing?0 -
0 -
-
Tedebearduff wrote: »*warning- post adult in nature*
So I have a really awkward question. I use my fitbit to log my daily burns, and it is great, but it has been counting bedroom activities as steps, especially if I am moving my wrist a lot. I know that people say sex burns calories, but I question the calorie burn fitbit comes up with (via thinking I'm taking steps, not manually logged). So my question is: how exactly can I make sure my fitbit is not over estimating my burn? I don't want to just take it off since I feel naked when its not on (I know that sounds odd given the nature of the question). So how you go about it? My thought is maybe manually log an exercise during that time frame and record 0cal burn, but then it gets logged as "active minutes".
You shouldn't be counting any calorie burns from a fitbit, it's the most inaccurate estimate for calorie burns. You already input your lifestyle on MFP and it gave you a deficit from the activity level you selected. MFP takes into account you walking to the bathroom, walking to work, cooking and even in your case the 100 calories you might burn during intercourse.
Fitbits are great to get your more active horrible calorie counters. Have an activity goal of like 1500 steps per day once you hit that up it to 1600 so on and so on.
You are wrong!!!! I've it used for 90% of my weight loss and lost 121 pounds using it and also using it for maintaining my weight now. Clearly you have no ideal what you are talking about.0 -
So asking a question is ridiculous?Tedebearduff wrote: »*warning- post adult in nature*
So I have a really awkward question. I use my fitbit to log my daily burns, and it is great, but it has been counting bedroom activities as steps, especially if I am moving my wrist a lot. I know that people say sex burns calories, but I question the calorie burn fitbit comes up with (via thinking I'm taking steps, not manually logged). So my question is: how exactly can I make sure my fitbit is not over estimating my burn? I don't want to just take it off since I feel naked when its not on (I know that sounds odd given the nature of the question). So how you go about it? My thought is maybe manually log an exercise during that time frame and record 0cal burn, but then it gets logged as "active minutes".
You shouldn't be counting any calorie burns from a fitbit, it's the most inaccurate estimate for calorie burns. You already input your lifestyle on MFP and it gave you a deficit from the activity level you selected. MFP takes into account you walking to the bathroom, walking to work, cooking and even in your case the 100 calories you might burn during intercourse.
Fitbits are great to get your more active horrible calorie counters. Have an activity goal of like 1500 steps per day once you hit that up it to 1600 so on and so on.
You are wrong!!!! I've it used for 90% of my weight loss and lost 121 pounds using it and also using it for maintaining my weight now. Clearly you have no ideal what you are talking about.
Glad to hear it worked so well for you.0 -
-1 -
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
0 -
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.0 -
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
0 -
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
OP feels clothed with nothing on but the fitbit. Common sense says make a choice?0 -
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
Where did I say I have never taken it off?0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
OP feels clothed with nothing on but the fitbit. Common sense says make a choice?
Like I said, if the 50-100 calories are SUCH a concern, she would take it off for a session. But, you don't get attention that way, so...-1 -
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
Where did I say I have never taken it off?
So if you have taken it off, you should know the approximate difference.
And you know this.
Me thinks...TROLLING.-2 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
OP feels clothed with nothing on but the fitbit. Common sense says make a choice?
Like I said, if the 50-100 calories are SUCH a concern, she would take it off for a session. But, you don't get attention that way, so...
Excuse me? Since when is asking a question looking for attention. Shesh. Go bother someone else.
0 -
I'm sorry but this isn't nearly enough information for us to be helpful. Could you PM me with some more detail about what you're doing, how many participants, specific activities? Photos of your work-out area would be helpful as well as any videos of your form, stills, progress pictures.
With love,
burt0 -
What does a woman on top burn? If it's worthwhile hubs might become very happyCA_Underdog wrote: »An average man on top burns 243 kcal/hour [Men's Health], and an average woman on the bottom burns 183kcal/hr. We make a big deal about logging every tortilla chip on here, so by all means take credit for anything beyond a quickie.
0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
OP feels clothed with nothing on but the fitbit. Common sense says make a choice?
Like I said, if the 50-100 calories are SUCH a concern, she would take it off for a session. But, you don't get attention that way, so...
Excuse me? Since when is asking a question looking for attention. Shesh. Go bother someone else.
Your question has been answered several times on this thread.0 -
according to most that have used a heart rate monitor during sex.
Really?!?!??? Some people need to just enjoy the fact that they are getting laid, and not worry about the calorie burn. OMG. Wearing a strap around your chest is so sexy... LOL. Just a little longer, honey, haven't burned enough calories yet...0 -
If you wear your fitbit on your non-dominant hand like it suggests, change the setting so that it thinks it is on your dominant hand. It is less sensitive that way.0
-
I'm have a tough time accepting that OP does not feel naked when OP is naked with the fitbit on.0
-
Wow. Was that really needed?yopeeps025 wrote: »
The silliness of sex threads that want to count calorie with the activity.
Hey so mine HRM said I burned 500 calories dancing last night with some girl at the bar.
Except that is the opposite of what I want. I don't want to log it as calories burned.
Um, yes. Because if you actually really cared about this problem, you would take the fitbit off for a session to compare data.
Where did I say I have never taken it off?
So if you have taken it off, you should know the approximate difference.
And you know this.
Me thinks...TROLLING.
Feel free to leave the thread and pester someone else.Burt_Huttz wrote: »I'm sorry but this isn't nearly enough information for us to be helpful. Could you PM me with some more detail about what you're doing, how many participants, specific activities? Photos of your work-out area would be helpful as well as any videos of your form, stills, progress pictures.
With love,
burt
Hahahahahaha cute but no lol.0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 427 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions