Just another tactic in the battle of the bulge

[john gault]

For those that have problems with dropping weight, which I’m part of that group, this may help.

I’ve never counted calories, but recently I found a function on my watch, albeit it’s a cheap watch, that counts calories burned. It’s kind of a motivator for me to keep off the pounds. This watch has my weight, age, sex, max HR, min HR, & elapsed time/average HR during workout – not top of the line, but a pretty good gauge, better than most exercise machines.

Before my 2006 hike I was always a little skeptical about how many calories a hiker burns per day (most estimates I heard was between 5,000 – 7,000), but now I believe that the estimates are probably pretty good and can go much higher. On most exercise machines it’s very hard to burn 1,000 calories in an hour. However, with my watch I register ~1,000 calories per hour without really pushing it hard. You can even see how many calories you burn by watching TV, usually no more than ~200 per hour for me.

http://www.miowatch.com/main_products


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[Plodderman]

Thank you let just watch those calories burn.

[johnnybgood]

:rolleyes:
How many calories burned posting on WB ?

[john gault]

Depends on who I'm responding too - I won't name names;)

[Blissful]

Long distance hiking.

Best weight loss regimen around.

:)

[SawnieRobertson]

[QUOTE=john gault;753315]For those that have problems with dropping weight, which I’m part of that group, this may help.

Before my 2006 hike I was always a little skeptical about how many calories a hiker burns per day (most estimates I heard was between 5,000 – 7,000), but now I believe that the estimates are probably pretty good and can go much higher. On most exercise machines it’s very hard to burn 1,000 calories in an hour. However, with my watch I register ~1,000 calories per hour without really pushing it hard. You can even see how many calories you burn by watching TV, usually no more than ~200 per hour for me.

http://www.miowatch.com/main_products

Okay, I'll bite. (maybe too often, y'know) Which model are you describing?--Kinnickinic

[Plodderman]

If you can post on the WB while hiking you will burn calories

[JAK]

For those that have problems with dropping weight, which I’m part of that group, this may help.

I’ve never counted calories, but recently I found a function on my watch, albeit it’s a cheap watch, that counts calories burned. It’s kind of a motivator for me to keep off the pounds. This watch has my weight, age, sex, max HR, min HR, & elapsed time/average HR during workout – not top of the line, but a pretty good gauge, better than most exercise machines.

Before my 2006 hike I was always a little skeptical about how many calories a hiker burns per day (most estimates I heard was between 5,000 – 7,000), but now I believe that the estimates are probably pretty good and can go much higher. On most exercise machines it’s very hard to burn 1,000 calories in an hour. However, with my watch I register ~1,000 calories per hour without really pushing it hard. You can even see how many calories you burn by watching TV, usually no more than ~200 per hour for me.

http://www.miowatch.com/main_products

.That's a neat idea. I picked up a basic heart-rate monitor and found it to be a very useful motivator for long slow runs, which are otherwise boring and hard to assess. I used it for other runs and on hikes, but it wasn't something I could wear all the time. As a watch I think that could be useful. I've found a very good correlation between heart beats and calories burned. One way to use this would be to see how many calories you've burned since your last meal, or snack.

Can you wear it all the time?

[john gault]

[quote=john gault;753315]
Okay, I'll bite. (maybe too often, y'know) Which model are you describing?--Kinnickinic
I use this one http://www.miowatch.com/products/view/13, but it's not top-of-the-line, and the others will do the same, or better. Also it's listed at $60, but I got it for $30 at Walmart.

However, I only opened this thread because I know many, like me, have a problem keeping off the weight when not on the trail. So I offered this as a possible tactic in controlling your weight, not so much about the brand of watch.

[john gault]

That's a neat idea. I picked up a basic heart-rate monitor and found it to be a very useful motivator for long slow runs, which are otherwise boring and hard to assess. I used it for other runs and on hikes, but it wasn't something I could wear all the time. As a watch I think that could be useful. I've found a very good correlation between heart beats and calories burned. One way to use this would be to see how many calories you've burned since your last meal, or snack.

Can you wear it all the time?
That's how it helps me, something to fight off the boredom of working out. I workout not because I like it, but because nature requires it:D

Yes I wear it all the time just like a normal watch, but the down side is, when you want to track calories burned you need to periodically place your fingers on the buttons so it registers your HR. I'm pretty good at checking my HR every 3-5 minutes during a run or when I have an significant increase/decrease in my level of exertion.