Is the calorie burn calculation accurate

jacobburch075
jacobburch075 Posts: 193 Member
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Is the calorie burn calculation accurate

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  • jacobburch075
    jacobburch075 Posts: 193 Member
    Or at least close
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    "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.
  • jacobburch075
    jacobburch075 Posts: 193 Member
    Ok thanks
  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    It seems 30% high to me

    The cycling calorie burns are even worse,Ike 40% too high or more.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    I cut whatever it estimates in half to be on the safe side.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You mean the exercise database?

    No, it's awful

    Best advice: take 50% and judge against your weight loss across 6-8 weeks

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