step calories confusion

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aniqa109
aniqa109 Posts: 364 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
my phone tracks my steps. today i walked over 14000 steps and it says i burnt 500 calories. normally i walk 10,000 steps.so do i eat back these calories and is the burn even accurate?

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  • smileyface45
    smileyface45 Posts: 146 Member
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    I feel that you need a heart monitor to see calories burned
  • theawill519
    theawill519 Posts: 242 Member
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    The typical suggestion around here is to eat back half of your exercise calories. This is because most trackers that do not have a heart rate monitor over-estimate calorie burn. Leaving half uneaten allows for that margin of error.

    Personally, I don't usually eat back my exercise calories, at all. But it's nice to know they're there if I'm randomly feeling weak or super hungry.
  • aniqa109
    aniqa109 Posts: 364 Member
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    ok thanks!!
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
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    smileyface45 wrote: »
    I feel that you need a heart monitor to see calories burned

    An HRM is not going to give an accurate reading in terms of measuring all-day activity.

    It'll be a case of trial and error. A good start point is to eat back 1/2 the extra calories. If you're losing too fast or you're struggling with hunger then eat a bit more. Losing too slow then eat a bit less.

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