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Calories vs Activities?

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It seems like the amount of used Calories (kalorier) is not following my activities?

It seems like the amount of used Calories (kalorier) is not following my activities or steps (skridt)? I mean, i´m a big guy and running 8,44 km should use more than 3.348 for the hole day?? Or??

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    I think it sounds pretty accurate. I checked some table values. 1 hour running will burn about 1000 kcal if your weight is 100 kg and your BMR is somewhere around 2000-2500 kcal. So a total of 3300 kcal for a day is in that range. 

    The steps you take are also steps during your run. 

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    0 Former Member in reply to e7andy

    I understand what you are saying and it make sense. But My app says it where 2.479 resting calories and only 869. So just to understand, I burn more calories by resting than being active?

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    You burn more calories while you are active, but the resting part of the day is so much longer. Resting seems to burn just over 100 kcal per hour and running is 869 kcal per hour. 

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    Unknown said:
    I burn more calories by resting than being active?

    Yes, practically everyone does burn more Calories just by staying alive. It is called the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). In case of Garmin, the Resting Metabolic Rate is used (it includes also some mental and minor physical activity during the rest over the BMR). To double or to overpass the RMR is not easy even for top athletes.

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