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c/bike-commuter-hacksemma_smithemma_smith16d agoProlific Poster

Found out my bike commute burns over 500 calories each way

I got a cheap heart rate monitor armband last week just to see what my morning ride was actually doing. Turns out my 8 mile ride to work burns about 520 calories on average. I found this out by logging three days of rides through the app that came with the monitor. I was shocked because I always thought I was just cruising along without pushing hard. Now I realize I can eat a bigger breakfast without feeling guilty. Has anyone else measured their actual burn and been surprised by the numbers?
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rowan262
rowan26216d agoTop Commenter
Ha, I'd probably just use that as an excuse to eat an entire pizza.
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oliviapatel
lol @rowan262 exactly, that's basically what happened to me... I started letting myself have a bigger lunch and now I'm justifying all kinds of snacks on the way home too.
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