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calories burned

IncredibleShrinkingSandy
IncredibleShrinkingSandy Posts: 118 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Without a fit bit or HRM what is a good and accurate website or app for calories burned during elliptical training? I get different numbers depending on what I use and just want to know what the most accurate amount is. Thank you for your time.

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  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    If you are using MFP's estimates for calorie burns, most people only eat back 1/3 - 1/2 of the calories back because the calorie estimates are too high. I typically cut the MFP estimate by 1/3 any time I have to use it for an activity that I didn't use my HRM and this worked for me. You can try that for a month and if you are weighing all food while accurately logging your food, you should see a weight decrease. If not, then you may use 1/2 of the MFP estimate.
  • IncredibleShrinkingSandy
    IncredibleShrinkingSandy Posts: 118 Member
    debubbie wrote: »
    If you are using MFP's estimates for calorie burns, most people only eat back 1/3 - 1/2 of the calories back because the calorie estimates are too high. I typically cut the MFP estimate by 1/3 any time I have to use it for an activity that I didn't use my HRM and this worked for me. You can try that for a month and if you are weighing all food while accurately logging your food, you should see a weight decrease. If not, then you may use 1/2 of the MFP estimate.

    Thank you :smile: I will give that a try

  • IncredibleShrinkingSandy
    IncredibleShrinkingSandy Posts: 118 Member
    I don't normally eat back any of the calories it says I burned. Is it necessary?
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