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Lower calorie burn?!

hilhall822
hilhall822 Posts: 116 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Is anyone else experiencing a lower calorie burn the more weight they lose? I'm assuming my heart rate isn't getting as high but I am still putting in the full effort.

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  • xxjessikatxx
    xxjessikatxx Posts: 90
    ya thats normal..Me and a friend can work out doing the same thing but she weighs more than me and burns more calories
  • botography
    botography Posts: 95 Member
    Yep, same thing. I see some movement but slow. I think I will wait a week before I step back on my three scales that don't agree anyway.
  • beckym71
    beckym71 Posts: 3,511
    It's most likely less related to your heart rate and more connected to your body mass. The less mass you have to move around, the less energy it takes. :wink:
  • hilhall822
    hilhall822 Posts: 116 Member
    Cool, thanks guys! It's kind of sad to see my calorie burn less and less for doing the same work but I just have to keep telling myself I am getting in better shape! Totally worth it!
  • jkuhn71
    jkuhn71 Posts: 199
    SOOOO glad to see this topic - it's specifically what I was looking for! I just realized over the weekend that I hadn't updated my weight on my Polar FT40 in awhile and was down 16 pounds since I last updated it. So - I updated my weight and noticed that my calorie burn from BodyStep was lower than 'normal,' despite working at the same level. I'm with hilhall822 - bummer to see a lower calorie burn for doing the same work, BUT it's good to know it's because we weigh less and we're in better shape!!! :-) Thanks for posting this!
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