Morning Rick yesterday was a long day I was so hyper and the computer was down so I couldn't log last night by the way 11/4 Yes x 3

Oh I so agree with the man and the stud muffin analogy . I saw it this morning and laughed women are way more critical of ourselves and each other.

How did I do yesterday with the candy? I did not touch my husband's m&m's but I ate the smarties at work. If I have my choice I really love smarties and I figured I should just have a few and get it over with than binge on other things.

Heart rate exercise -- In my mind this is kind of important. I don't consider myself to be exercising unless I get elevated heart rate. The amount that my HR elevates scales to my exercise calories. My favorite heart rate monitor is Sportline's 660. I don't know if they are still in production. When you initialize you put in your gender, age, weight and height. So I think it has an algorithm that utilizes all of that which gives me a degree of confidence.
When I start an aerobic activity it shows me my heart rate either in beats or as a percent of maximum heart rate. I think max is typically 220 beats minus your age. That ain't too complicated of an algorithm.
Also the thing would record an average heart rate and calorie burn of the course of the exercise period.
For spin I would try to get an average upwards of 90% for the 50 active minutes or so of the class.
That amount of exertion would cause me to sweat a remarkable puddle under my bike.
I had the idea that I should take a tape measure and measure across my puddle and correlate that to my heart rate output. You know, just to be scientific.
I used to take anaerobic threshold spin classes. We were actually anaerobic. Guys would be screaming and crying and everything else in that class. Heh, I wonder if I could still do it.
One time, Mr Spin Instructor took away my heart rate monitor. He could still see output on it because I was wearing a chest strap that transmitted. He spun the class according to my heart rate. We were all gasping and wheezing and wailing. He gave me my watch back and showed me that I had been spinning at a few ticks over 100% for an hour.
Heh, my cardiologist told me to never do that again. I had palpitations for several days afterwards. But hey, I can still run at 90%. Well, I can't really say that. I ain't spun like that all summer. When I am climbing I only run at like 80% and I don't always even turn on my heart rate record.
But yeah, increasing aerobic endurance, it is worth doing. I think I maybe spent the last ten years or so working up to the high intensity spin thing.

But if this all sounds crazy, don't be put off from trying it. Nobody is going to laugh and point at you if you start small. Nobody will say nothing if you can't finish a class when you first start. Actually, they got classes called RPM that don't go for an hour. They kind of accommodate beginners but that ain't to say you can't run up to your own personal maximum.

But anyway, I claim that the best way to exercise your heart is on a spin bike. Spin is the best way to get a nice compact high calorie burn. We were talking a bit ago about whether or not to eat exercise calories. In beginning spin, people only burn like 400 calories. Bear in mind, that is a donut. I say don't eat it. Heh, listen to me, I just got back from eatin' a donut and I might not even exercise today. But guess what. I ain't pulling out of a sedentary metabolism.

I had hyperlipidemia in '04. My doc told me my retirement would be a total dud if I didn't make some serious changes. My doc also told me that if I didn't get serious about making some changes he wouldn't even be my doc anymore. Weird eh? My mind and body is totally different now.

But starting is starting small. If exercise to you is walking for twenty minutes be sure and talk to your doc about your heart before plunging headlong into heart rate exercise.

Cheers.

Wow @bocasdelbob, between you & @RangerRickL we know who to ask about heart rate & exercising! I agree, spinning is a fantastic way to get the heart rate up & burn calories. I remember my first couple classes - my legs were like rubber bands afterward & my bottom was sooo sore. By my 3rd class, it just felt exhilarating! I may have to make my way back to a gym in 2017!

November 5

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes (50 min cardio interval)

Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes (I hope bc it's the catered veggies and tofu from last night bday party, always hard to k ow what they use)

Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Question?? How is it possible that my new Fitbit Blaze records 500 cal burned on the treadmill yet in MFP I only have like 39 exercise calories?? Over 12000 steps, over 5 miles etc..

Can anyone explain this?

Exercise? Yes. 32 minute Daily Burn workout and Leslie Sansone 1 mile walk that was 20 minutes
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes

1) yes
2) yes
3) yes

Had surplus calories. Got 353 exercise calories that seem a fair approximation. I just did flat track on choppy dirt that was somewhat rain compacted. Minimal climb. Saving myself for tomorrow.

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10472801/this-and-that#latest

Exercise: yes - 30 min Kettlebell video (KettleX Basic with Lorna Kleidman)
Calories : yes
Tracked: yes

RangerRickL wrote: »

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?