Calories burnt from exercising....

niuturtle
niuturtle Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I did 45 minutes on the elliptical today and, per the machine, it said I burnt about 310 calories. However, when I logged my exercise in MFP, it told me I burnt about 445 calories. Which one is more accurate?

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    No-one can possibly tell you which is more accurate but if the machine gives you a power output (typically watts) go with that.
    Actually I would go with the machine anyway as it at least takes your effort level into account.

    You would need a pretty good fitness level to keep up the rate MFP suggests - only you know how fit you are.
  • GsKiki
    GsKiki Posts: 392 Member
    Both of them are probably wrong, since they just use an approximate formula that is wrong for most people.
    I usually just go with smaller number, it's better to underestimate.
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    Use the Lower one. In my case, mfp is actually way lower than my treadmill (it's an old machine and doesn't let me input my stats). I use mfp since it's almost half the amount
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I'd use the lower # and even then I wouldn't eat the full amount back.

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