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do you ever read someones trackings......

hxcburrito

and think its a lie, or a stupid thing to track..........

or am i just being a a**hole

i see some things and it irritates the hell out of me, that someone would track certain things, or you see something, and you can tell it doesnt seem tracked right

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ElizabethRoad

Logging 300 calories' worth of "chewing gum." No, not in the food diary -- under cardio.

Did you ever think maybe that was code for something?

Nikki_42

Two things I've seen have stood out to me:

Logging 300 calories' worth of "chewing gum." No, not in the food diary -- under cardio.

And wait for it... wait for it... "So-and-so burned 9715 calories doing 2110 minutes of cardio exercises."
I spent quite a bit of time wondering how they could have worked out for thirty-five hours in a single day, and came to the conclusion that they possess a Time-Turner.

Okay I laughed. The gum had to be a joke. :laugh:

I bet for the 9715cal/2110 min they just added up a few weeks vs. tracking daily....bad way to do it imo, but if it works for them...

ElizabethRoad

What is the point of tracking you calories burned if it gives them all back to you to eat with. So my diary looks like i NEVER workout, yet do daily somehow, rather its parking at the longest lane at the mall or doing an actual workout on dvd.

You're supposed to eat them. That's the point. There are about a million threads explaining why.

Jorra

I think the thing that annoys me is seeing when someone tracks something like calcium. If they are that worried they don't get enough take a vitamin.

I track calcium because I take medication that can cause serious bone loss. I NEED to make sure I get more than enough calcium in my diet. I do take supplements, but I just ran out and can't afford more, so tracking is important now more than ever.

Ready2Rock206

My sister owned a bar and every cleaning person she hired ended up stealing from her, so I started doing it. I have continued to do it every 2 weeks even though she sold it.

I must be tired because I read this as you started stealing from your sister, and continued to steal from her every two weeks. Glad i figured out that you were just cleaning the bar.

LOL! I read it as that for a minute too and was like WTF?! Then it became clear... :laugh:

mznisaelaine

Well......there was one time where I ate cereal all day long....and I logged.That was legit.

and just a few weeks ago..

I had PB and J sandwiches all day long...and I logged it.. Legit again.

LOL yea, I have those crazy days..and some probably think I am simply just crazy. :laugh:

DieVixen

and think its a lie, or a stupid thing to track..........

or am i just being a a**hole

i see some things and it irritates the hell out of me, that someone would track certain things, or you see something, and you can tell it doesnt seem tracked right

I think if something like that irritates you this much you might want to look into a hobby,I hear stamp collecting is very relaxing

taso42

Is this about the pizza? I'm not sorry.

theoriginaljayne

Two things I've seen have stood out to me:

Logging 300 calories' worth of "chewing gum." No, not in the food diary -- under cardio.

And wait for it... wait for it... "So-and-so burned 9715 calories doing 2110 minutes of cardio exercises."
I spent quite a bit of time wondering how they could have worked out for thirty-five hours in a single day, and came to the conclusion that they possess a Time-Turner.

Okay I laughed. The gum had to be a joke. :laugh:

I bet for the 9715cal/2110 min they just added up a few weeks vs. tracking daily....bad way to do it imo, but if it works for them...

Oh man, I wish it was a joke. When I tentatively suggested that chewing gum wasn't cardiovascular exercise (to which they could have responded that it was a euphemism for, ah, something else, if that was the case), their response was "but chewing gum burns calories, so I can still log it." :huh:

To all of you out there who really want some ripped jaw muscles, though, be aware that an hour of furious chewing burns eleven calories at best, and unless you're REALLY getting into it, your heart probably won't even bother trying to exert itself.

taso42

Two things I've seen have stood out to me:

Logging 300 calories' worth of "chewing gum." No, not in the food diary -- under cardio.

And wait for it... wait for it... "So-and-so burned 9715 calories doing 2110 minutes of cardio exercises."
I spent quite a bit of time wondering how they could have worked out for thirty-five hours in a single day, and came to the conclusion that they possess a Time-Turner.

Okay I laughed. The gum had to be a joke. :laugh:

I bet for the 9715cal/2110 min they just added up a few weeks vs. tracking daily....bad way to do it imo, but if it works for them...

Oh man, I wish it was a joke. When I tentatively suggested that chewing gum wasn't cardiovascular exercise (to which they could have responded that it was a euphemism for, ah, something else, if that was the case), their response was "but chewing gum burns calories, so I can still log it." :huh:

To all of you out there who really want some ripped jaw muscles, though, be aware that an hour of furious chewing burns eleven calories at best, and unless you're REALLY getting into it, your heart probably won't even bother trying to exert itself.

I don't chew gum any more because I don't want my jaw to bulk up.

theoriginaljayne

Oh, and I'll join the crowd -- I've had some pretty ridiculous food diaries, too. I think there was a day a few months ago during which I literally ate nothing but yogurt. Once I actually did that for three days in a row, last fall. And I could still do it again. (Addicted? No... no, definitely not... That's a silly idea.)

theoriginaljayne

I don't chew gum any more because I don't want my jaw to bulk up.

I dunno. I'm going to bulk up my jaw muscles for a couple of months and then go into a cut. The dudes dig masseter definition. *shrug*

LPS1986

Two things I've seen have stood out to me:

Logging 300 calories' worth of "chewing gum." No, not in the food diary -- under cardio.

And wait for it... wait for it... "So-and-so burned 9715 calories doing 2110 minutes of cardio exercises."
I spent quite a bit of time wondering how they could have worked out for thirty-five hours in a single day, and came to the conclusion that they possess a Time-Turner.

Okay I laughed. The gum had to be a joke. :laugh:

I bet for the 9715cal/2110 min they just added up a few weeks vs. tracking daily....bad way to do it imo, but if it works for them...

Oh man, I wish it was a joke. When I tentatively suggested that chewing gum wasn't cardiovascular exercise (to which they could have responded that it was a euphemism for, ah, something else, if that was the case), their response was "but chewing gum burns calories, so I can still log it." :huh:

To all of you out there who really want some ripped jaw muscles, though, be aware that an hour of furious chewing burns eleven calories at best, and unless you're REALLY getting into it, your heart probably won't even bother trying to exert itself.

I don't chew gum any more because I don't want my jaw to bulk up.

^^^^^THISSSSS! ;-)

thepanttherlady

Two things I've seen have stood out to me:

Logging 300 calories' worth of "chewing gum." No, not in the food diary -- under cardio.

And wait for it... wait for it... "So-and-so burned 9715 calories doing 2110 minutes of cardio exercises."
I spent quite a bit of time wondering how they could have worked out for thirty-five hours in a single day, and came to the conclusion that they possess a Time-Turner.

Wait.

You burn calories chewing gum? Now I'm going to plateau....I haven't been eating my exercise calories. :bigsmile:

TrailRunner61

I feel that way when I see someone has put in cutting the grass with a ride lawnmower as exercise. I dont know why but it makes me nuts.

I had my husband log his 'driving a tractor' for 16 hours as the lawnmower 'exercise'. Although it's a D-11 Caterpillar tractor as big as a house and it beats the hell out of him and I know he burns more than he would on a riding mower! At least he feels better about being able to log something since when he's home he has to sleep and doesn't have time for other exercise.

Also, I mow a field on a tractor and you'd be surprised how much exercise it is with turning the stiff steering wheel, shifting gears, picking up the 5 gallon gas can to refill the tank, etc.I don't think it burns a lot but I'm sure it's burning more than if I was sitting on my butt on the couch. I don't log it because I enjoy doing it but I do log the 1 hour it takes me to push mow the yard!

thepanttherlady

Two things I've seen have stood out to me:

Logging 300 calories' worth of "chewing gum." No, not in the food diary -- under cardio.

And wait for it... wait for it... "So-and-so burned 9715 calories doing 2110 minutes of cardio exercises."
I spent quite a bit of time wondering how they could have worked out for thirty-five hours in a single day, and came to the conclusion that they possess a Time-Turner.

Okay I laughed. The gum had to be a joke. :laugh:

I bet for the 9715cal/2110 min they just added up a few weeks vs. tracking daily....bad way to do it imo, but if it works for them...

Oh man, I wish it was a joke. When I tentatively suggested that chewing gum wasn't cardiovascular exercise (to which they could have responded that it was a euphemism for, ah, something else, if that was the case), their response was "but chewing gum burns calories, so I can still log it." :huh:

To all of you out there who really want some ripped jaw muscles, though, be aware that an hour of furious chewing burns eleven calories at best, and unless you're REALLY getting into it, your heart probably won't even bother trying to exert itself.

I don't chew gum any more because I don't want my jaw to bulk up.

But doesn't muscle help you burn more calories while at rest?

Jersey_Devil

5,000 calories vacuuming?..............seem legit :laugh:

gives you the Hoover abs.

dansls1

When I first started I had everything on by default and even with a supplement I realized I was not getting enough calcium (like 30% of what I should) because it was being tracked. Started drinking rice milk or soy milk to make up for it. So I keep tracking everything by default.

Jersey_Devil

You have 18 friends. I think the one you're referring to might catch on.

This made me LOL.

me too

jeyko

I don't judge because I don't want to be judged. I am not here for that. I am here for support and the great tools this site offers for free.

Agree!

bikinibeliever

Nothing annoys me about someones tracking. Does it matter to me if they lie? Not at all. If they lie it only hurts them not me.

Now if someone over estimated exercise or under estimated food intake and it got in my way of losing weight, then I would care.

TeachTheGirl

Nothing annoys me about anyone else's tracking. I'm too concerned about my own. If I even look at someone else's diary, it's out of pure curiosity or occasionally to get ideas about what other things I could integrate into my own diet. Usually if they track something like calcium, I'm impressed by their attention to detail more than anything.

I'm with you; I usually look for food ideas!

weighlossforbaby

5,000 calories vacuuming?..............seem legit :laugh:

^^Love this!!!! :laugh:

monicamk1975

How funny that it annoys someone that someone track calcium. I track calcium and I take a prenatal, but I cant take a calcuim suppliment because they tend to give me kidney stones. What an odd thing to bother someone else... I'm breastfeeding, I need to make sure I'm taking enough calcium if I want to prevent any bone degeneration in my future.

Cait_Sidhe

How does it affect you and why do you care so much?

cranford_s

I feel that way when I see someone has put in cutting the grass with a ride lawnmower as exercise. I dont know why but it makes me nuts.

I had my husband log his 'driving a tractor' for 16 hours as the lawnmower 'exercise'. Although it's a D-11 Caterpillar tractor as big as a house and it beats the hell out of him and I know he burns more than he would on a riding mower! At least he feels better about being able to log something since when he's home he has to sleep and doesn't have time for other exercise.

Also, I mow a field on a tractor and you'd be surprised how much exercise it is with turning the stiff steering wheel, shifting gears, picking up the 5 gallon gas can to refill the tank, etc.I don't think it burns a lot but I'm sure it's burning more than if I was sitting on my butt on the couch. I don't log it because I enjoy doing it but I do log the 1 hour it takes me to push mow the yard!

I was at my lightest after spending a summer on a tractor and riding mower (well, and several horses a day- but I'd done that before and have done that since). You'd be really surprised, especially if you're out on a hilly area- gets a lot of core involvement

ZugTheMegasaurus

My sister owned a bar and every cleaning person she hired ended up stealing from her, so I started doing it. I have continued to do it every 2 weeks even though she sold it.

The entry in the database for cleaning says that I burn over 1000 calories if I'm there 3 1/2 hours, which seems like a lot. I don't have an HRM so I go by the entry. It's 3 1/2 hrs of really intense cleaning, heavy lifting, and almost the entire time is spent mopping and changing out mop water (lifting a full mop bucket twice every 10min or so), so I'm pretty sure it's a legit calorie count.

So, yeah, some things might seem ridiculous...but ya never know.

I must be tired because I read this as you started stealing from your sister, and continued to steal from her every two weeks. Glad i figured out that you were just cleaning the bar.

That is exactly what I read too! It took me four tries before I realized what was happening.

hxcburrito

i thought tracking "riding lawn mower" was bad....... then i seen chewing gum......... wtf