Are calories burned on MFP calculated...

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt

for individuals or for a basic 150 lb ish person? Cal. calcs where I enter in height, weight, age and sex give me a much bigger calorie burn than mfp. I had set up my cal. burn by bpm and this seems more in-line with mfp. So I wondered if anyone knew the answer.

Kalikel

I have no idea. I think most of the MFP calorie burns are too high, but then some are too low. Water calisthenics are much more demanding than leisurely swimming, for instance, but they give you more calories burned for leisurely swimming. I don't get it.

I like the "eat back half the calories" thing most people do.

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt

Thanks. I agree with you. I'll just stick with the bmp then. It's probably the best guess without getting an assessment.
That sounds like a good idea. I've been eating back my calories this week and I've actually gained weight...

lemurcat12

According to MFP exercise burns are based on your profile stats.

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt

Awesome lemurcat12. I appreciate the response.

terbusha

I don't worry about figuring out how many calories I burn during exercise. I push myself as much as I can, and know that I get a good burn. For setting calories for the day, what I do and what I recommend to people is to eat at a calorie level that allows you to make good progress towards your goal. If you are trying to lose weight, eat so you drop 1-2 lbs/week. This assumes an average calorie burn from you getting in all of your workouts. This will be different for everyone, so you'll have to do some trial and error to figure it out. I'd start ~1600 cal/day. Hit this goal, along with your macros and getting in your workouts, for a week. If you lose 1-2 lbs, you're good to go. If you lose too much, increase your intake and repeat. If you don't lose enough, reduce your intake a bit and repeat. After a few weeks, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation.

Allan