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dayjolie
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MFP when it comes to counting burned calories from activity?
I have also an app called Pacer and shows like 200 calories less from MFP . I have an iPhone no bracelet tracker so I was curious which one should I take into account? MFP or the Pacer that shows less ?
I have also an app called Pacer and shows like 200 calories less from MFP . I have an iPhone no bracelet tracker so I was curious which one should I take into account? MFP or the Pacer that shows less ?
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MFP is notorious for overestimating calories burnt. Most people eat back 50-80% of the calories MFP gives them for exercise to make up for this. Go with Pacer.0
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Thank you . I imagined it overestimated seeing how it showed I burned 890 calories for 15km walking yesterday . I'll go w pacer0
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Definitely pacer. I wear a fitbit, and looking at the calories I burn doing certain exercises on that compared to what MFP reckon I've burned....well, it can be bit ridiculous sometimes!0
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They are all estimates and since everyone is different, it could be accurate for one person but not another.0
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pacer ,0
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Around 5km per hour... For the same distance pacer showed me 670 calories burned
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I don't go by MFP either. I use a HRM, it is based off my age, height, and weight. Seems much more accurate.0
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What's an HMR if u don't mind me asking0
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Heart rate monitor.0
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