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Is the calorie burn calculation accurate

jacobburch075
Posts: 193 Member
Is the calorie burn calculation accurate
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Or at least close0
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"the" calorie burn ? Like all TDEE estimators it'll be within about 10% for about 2/3 of people. Treat it as a start point and if you gain or lose at a different rate you can tweak accordingly.0
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Ok thanks0
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It seems 30% high to me
The cycling calorie burns are even worse,Ike 40% too high or more.0 -
I cut whatever it estimates in half to be on the safe side.0
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You mean the exercise database?
No, it's awful
Best advice: take 50% and judge against your weight loss across 6-8 weeks0
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