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Walking curious

CarlosSoriano
CarlosSoriano Posts: 12 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
so I am definitely new to this but I wanted to count steps as part of my exercise and I walk a lot so I thought it would be a good idea now every time I walk I see MFP tells me that I burned crazy amount of calories but u was just walking no crazy heart rate or anything so my question is am I really burning all those calories or do I have to be going at a certain speed .

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I burn around 1,000 calories doing 25,000ish steps . Sorry can't remember the exact numbers.

    Do you have a fitbit or other tracking device, or are going by mfp's numbers?

    I've got a fitbit synced with mfp which I trust. Mfp's calorie burns I wouldn't trust, as they are often inflated.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    If you are walking a specific range regularly then bump up your activity level. This is similar to what a FitBit would use

    http://www.fitnessforweightloss.com/rate-your-activity-level-based-on-steps-per-day/


    Walking for exercise....increases your fitness level. So yes, it's fast enough to challange you a bit.
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