NOT SURE WHAT TO DO

RocketsGirl
RocketsGirl Posts: 339 Member
edited November 8 in Chit-Chat
My HM shows that I burned like 1987 calories today. Should I eat all of those back? I was just doing some light cleaning and gardening...it seems crazy that I burned that many but if the Polar says it then it must be right...right?

HELP!
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  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    My brother was born in 1987.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    That's a lot of calories for just light cleaning and gardening. I don't think it's right but see what everyone else says.
  • shiggyshane
    shiggyshane Posts: 215
    wow the hell were you doing in that garden?
  • RocketsGirl
    RocketsGirl Posts: 339 Member
    wow the hell were you doing in that garden?

    I wasn't actually in a "garden"
  • fesse02
    fesse02 Posts: 88 Member
    Salt-N-Pepa - Push It was a top song in 1987
  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
    -
  • fatboypup
    fatboypup Posts: 1,873 Member
    Def Leppard had a few hits in 1987
  • fesse02
    fesse02 Posts: 88 Member
    Def Leppard had a few hits in 1987
    Wicked tat!
  • jocelynna
    jocelynna Posts: 137 Member
    How long were you wearing it?
  • melisssaarielle
    melisssaarielle Posts: 80 Member
    That doesn't seem right. Check out some other sites to see what they calculate for that kind of activity and compare.
  • RocketsGirl
    RocketsGirl Posts: 339 Member
    How long were you wearing it?

    I wear it all day. That is what the forums said I should do. Is this not right?
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    I know my gardening probably burns close to that, the garden is bigger in square footage than the house is :P

    and if the weeding gets ahead of me then it's an all day affair to yank it out if not a couple days depending on which weeds are ahead. Between digging for the transplants weeding, harvesting, wrapping in burlap, covering with straw for the insulation... it's always a workout in the garden and far more productive than any time i've ever spent in the gym

    If you plan to wear it all the time and track the calories you would want a bodybugg or whatever they are like on biggest loser instead of just a heart rate monitor.
  • marekdds
    marekdds Posts: 2,233 Member
    I just put up a similar post. Mine said 3300 cal for 24 hrs. Can't be right.
  • jcr85
    jcr85 Posts: 229
    Subtract out your BMR and it might be close to right.
  • AmoreCouture
    AmoreCouture Posts: 255 Member
    I wouldn't add that much. I am guessing you were cleaning/gardening for a long time, and your heart rate wasn't in it's target zone the whole time. A HRM is meant for exercising at an elevated heart rate. Not really for light cleaning over a long period of time. :)
  • vinylscratch
    vinylscratch Posts: 218 Member
    Did you do any driving? I've heard some people say it logs their driving as steps.
  • jcr85
    jcr85 Posts: 229
    I wouldn't add that much. I am guessing you were cleaning/gardening for a long time, and your heart rate wasn't in it's target zone the whole time. A HRM is meant for exercising at an elevated heart rate. Not really for light cleaning over a long period of time. :)

    A heart rate monitor is meant to monitor your heart rate....regardless of what you are doing.
  • ga_gator68
    ga_gator68 Posts: 4
    wether you burned that many calories or not, the bottom line answer is NO!, do not eat enough to compensate. If you are trying to lose weight, you need to take in at least 1200 calories per day regardless of the amount you burn. The more you burn above your intake the quicker you body will burn up the fat you have stored. Hope this helps. Best wishes!
  • AmoreCouture
    AmoreCouture Posts: 255 Member
    How long were you wearing it?

    I wear it all day. That is what the forums said I should do. Is this not right?

    You're not supposed to wear it all day. Just when you are doing any exercise is when you should wear it. Does the HRM not show a heart rate zone? If you're heart rate is in the "fat burning zone" that is when you should count it as exercise.
  • RocketsGirl
    RocketsGirl Posts: 339 Member
    Did you do any driving? I've heard some people say it logs their driving as steps.

    ummm no but I did do some scooting....
  • sarahgilmore
    sarahgilmore Posts: 572 Member
    drink vodka
  • fiveferrels
    fiveferrels Posts: 397 Member
    <<<<<<
    graduated in 87
  • AmoreCouture
    AmoreCouture Posts: 255 Member
    I wouldn't add that much. I am guessing you were cleaning/gardening for a long time, and your heart rate wasn't in it's target zone the whole time. A HRM is meant for exercising at an elevated heart rate. Not really for light cleaning over a long period of time. :)

    A heart rate monitor is meant to monitor your heart rate....regardless of what you are doing.

    Yes, it monitors your heart rate no matter what you're doing, but what I meant is you're not supposed to wear it all day, then count all of those calories as exercise. That would be a little deceiving.
  • Tkwild
    Tkwild Posts: 116 Member
    If you've worn it all day then you've picked up your BMR cals as well as exercise cals, and these are already built into your calorie goal. Definitely don't eat them back, and I would recommend only wearing the HRM for exercise to make figuring out your cals simpler.
  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    wow the hell were you doing in that garden?

    I wasn't actually in a "garden"

    It's been so long since I've "trimmed my hedges" I might burn that many too once I actually do it...*sigh*
  • 1996gtstang
    1996gtstang Posts: 279 Member
    my first mustang was a 1987 model
  • badgerbadger1
    badgerbadger1 Posts: 954 Member
    wow the hell were you doing in that garden?

    This looks like a jailhouse pic
  • _binary_jester_
    _binary_jester_ Posts: 2,132 Member
    My HM shows that I burned like 1987 calories today. Should I eat all of those back? I was just doing some light cleaning and gardening...it seems crazy that I burned that many but if the Polar says it then it must be right...right?

    HELP!
    That's an impressive garden. Can you burn those kinds of calories tossing salad?
  • badgerbadger1
    badgerbadger1 Posts: 954 Member
    wether you burned that many calories or not, the bottom line answer is NO!, do not eat enough to compensate. If you are trying to lose weight, you need to take in at least 1200 calories per day regardless of the amount you burn. The more you burn above your intake the quicker you body will burn up the fat you have stored. Hope this helps. Best wishes!

    Don't listen to this man, eat all 1987 calories, everyone says you eat your exercise calories.
  • RocketsGirl
    RocketsGirl Posts: 339 Member
    My HM shows that I burned like 1987 calories today. Should I eat all of those back? I was just doing some light cleaning and gardening...it seems crazy that I burned that many but if the Polar says it then it must be right...right?

    HELP!
    That's an impressive garden. Can you burn those kinds of calories tossing salad?

    OMG I just spit out my water!
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