bozmandb9
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Right. I'm no great fan of calorie counting, and would consider that I have a very good knowledge of health nutrition. However all this aerobic exercise is new to me, coming from a track sprint background. I think I may be underconsuming calories, and would be interested to get some feedback.
I just got a new gadget, a Garmin Forerunner 225, and have been using the Garmin connect website, along with the My Fitness Pal app. This tracks all exercise/ movement, plus you input all food/ drink consumed.
According to this, I'm currently at a net deficit for the day, in that I have consumed around 2,400 calories, but I've burned 2,600. This is based on a two and a half hour ride, of 36 miles, and takes into account my age, heart rate, height, weight, plus elevation etc. It may be way out because the app thinks I'm running rather than riding (there's no option to change activity), but I don't think it is, since most apps seem to say I burn around 1,000 calories per hour when riding (again based on my weight height age etc).
Clearly if I'm burning more calories than I'm consuming, that's not good, since it means an effective calorie deficit of 2,000, since I need to factor in at least 1,700 calories to live by (this is low, but based on a calorie deficit to loose weight.
So what do you guys think, just not eating enough, or am I missing something here? I will add that I do generally suffer from very low energy when I'm not riding.
Oh, riding, my heart rate was generally around 140-160bpm, peaking at 178 uphill. I try to ride at least 4 times per week, usually an hour/ 20 miles, but Sunday 50 plus, and maybe another around 30 miles.
I just got a new gadget, a Garmin Forerunner 225, and have been using the Garmin connect website, along with the My Fitness Pal app. This tracks all exercise/ movement, plus you input all food/ drink consumed.
According to this, I'm currently at a net deficit for the day, in that I have consumed around 2,400 calories, but I've burned 2,600. This is based on a two and a half hour ride, of 36 miles, and takes into account my age, heart rate, height, weight, plus elevation etc. It may be way out because the app thinks I'm running rather than riding (there's no option to change activity), but I don't think it is, since most apps seem to say I burn around 1,000 calories per hour when riding (again based on my weight height age etc).
Clearly if I'm burning more calories than I'm consuming, that's not good, since it means an effective calorie deficit of 2,000, since I need to factor in at least 1,700 calories to live by (this is low, but based on a calorie deficit to loose weight.
So what do you guys think, just not eating enough, or am I missing something here? I will add that I do generally suffer from very low energy when I'm not riding.
Oh, riding, my heart rate was generally around 140-160bpm, peaking at 178 uphill. I try to ride at least 4 times per week, usually an hour/ 20 miles, but Sunday 50 plus, and maybe another around 30 miles.