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I wear a HRM while riding every day. I expend approx 350 to 425 in an hour. I am in the zone for 45 out of the 60 minutes. I don't count the extra things I do like tacking up, bathing, cleaning etc. and I only eat back half of the exercise calories. I've lost 40 lbs in 4 months. This is the only exercise I do and I do it 5…

Right! I actually love salad works but if I'm going to eat 1100 c in going to have pizza. Lol. I just think it's crappie of them to not be honest in what they serve. I knew it was too good to be true

Yup. My thoughts too especially for a place like SW

Awesome!

That sounds more accurate is just funny how different the reported calories are from the actual calories. 450 to 950 is a big difference. They list the dressing at 1 container 150cal. Clearly 1 container is not 1oz. My entire office was counting on the Web site being accurate I knew it sounded and tasted to good to be true.

Sorry I was really busy and couldn't reply I ordered the salad deconstructed and weighted each ingredient. I did this at work and didn't bring the figures home with me so I'll have to estimate what they were. 4.5 oz romaine iceburg mix 65g swiss cheese 55 g turkey 86g green goddess dressing (this is the amount in one small…

Oh pasta was on the ingredients list too

I just never realized how many calories were in the foods that I was eating. I mean I knew they weren't healthy but never knew just how fattening they were. 4 girls in my office are all doing MFP and we've lost almost 75 lbs in 6 weeks! We love to sit around and talk about the things we want or used to eat but none of us…

Sorry the second link was just the search. Here is the article http://www.horsecollaborative.com/how-does-horseback-riding-compare-to-other-workouts/

For anyone who cares, I came across these. No idea of the accuracy but I thought I'd share. http://www.horsecollaborative.com/calorie-count-what-did-you-really-burn-at-the-barn-today/ https://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+horseback+riding+compare+to+other+workouts&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

No. Not competitively. Dirt bikes in the woods.

I've ridden motorcycles it's not the same. Holding on with your arms/hands is not the same as using your center of gravity/ balance as your only means of staying mounted. The only similarity is that you are sitting astride. Motorcycles also don't have a mind of their own. Can't say the same for bikes or chairs.

Ok. I'm just going to thank those of you who contributed in a constructive way and ignore the guy who said it's the same as sitting in a chair. Pretty funny to hear people speak of something they know nothing of. I've only just started tracking 2 weeks ago. Almost 10lbs down since I've started. I'm not hungry and I feel…

Also, I wanted to add.....I'm not trying to argue until I win. I'm just trying to understand.

I'm well aware of why there aren't heavy people at the top of the sport and yes....1 is the welfare of the horse and to obtain optimal results and 2 the physical demands keep people thin. I don't think I was trying to compare riding to steady cardio but I do believe there is def cardio involved for a portion of the ride…

I did the calculator too and it gave me 700 an hr but my HRM is only clocking 500. Not sure how accurate either are. Today I swam for 20 min after riding. I was no where near as winded or as tired from swimming as I am from riding. Someone above stated about that bc they don't feel I'm supporting my own weight that it's…

Thanks everyone for the feedback but it looks like I'm in the same position I was at the beginning. No. I try not to eat back the calories but I kind of like to know I have them if I want to have a beer/wine whatever. Because I need to give my horse a day or two off was week I like to know what I stand with weekly…

No I don't think I burn a TON I think I burn 500 - TEE for that hour. I also feel like I''m burning before I ride and after and I don't even consider them. The other question I have is.....there are many people who ride 5-10 horses a day. While most of them are a healthy weight what must they be eating to counter balance…

Ok Thanks everyone. It just didn't make sense to me to not count it. There really isn't much more I can do in the day workout wise besides walk. I really am tired after riding. Maybe when I drop some weight I'll have more energy to do more but right now I'm just concentrating on eating healthy and getting those rides in.…

Yes. Monkey Mel I think that's what they mean too but not sure I understand. I do understand that what I do is more taxing on beginners than it is on me but I think the HRM should still be a good indicator of a good work out....right?

No I didn't count it when I signed up.

People are telling me my body is used to the work so it's not really counting as exercise. I just don't understand that I don't ride like you may think if you were to rent a horse and go on a trail ride and everyone stays in a line walking. I competitively and at a high level so it's constant muscle contraction and release…

I ride upper level dressage. It's a LOT of work staying with a 1500lb animal and looking like I'm sitting still. They bounce you all around and you must constantly be constricting your muscles to stay with them and not bounce. Dressage is a lot different than western and hunt seat. It's constant body control.

Wow. Thanks for the great advise. I'm going to print this out. So many times all I can think about is what can I have and what can't I have and I never stop to think about the journey I'm on and the goals I've set for myself. I need to stay focused. Thank you.

I don't mean to hijack but since so many of you have the same recommendation.....if you want it, make room for it and eat it but how do you control yourselves? If I were to have a piece of pizza for dinner I think that would lead to two. Or if I have a brownie for dessert I know that would lead to more picking later in the…