Use Pacer app, MFP, or treadmill estimate for workouts on treadmill?

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AlishaBaxmann
AlishaBaxmann Posts: 29 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I just set up the treadmill and I'll be starting off by just walking for the duration of a TV show.. Wondering if I should use my Pacer app on my phone that counts my steps or just go off calories burned from the treadmill itself or just enter the type and duration of exercise into MFP directly.. I know neither are completely accurate, just wondering what the best option is.

Thanks :smile:

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  • YvetteK2015
    YvetteK2015 Posts: 653 Member
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    I use the treadmill. I wear a fitbit and a pedometer at the same time. I get different readings from all three. The calories burned stated on the treadmill is not the same number I get when I put the numbers in to MFP. MFP is always lower. So I just put in the time I start and the amount of minutes, and I let MFP tell me how many calories I've burned. I'd rather be cautious and be under so I don't over eat during the day.
  • Pow377
    Pow377 Posts: 73 Member
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    My treadmill gives me crazily low calories burned but then I opted for a cheap treadmill I use my smart watch to log my steps etc and compare the distance against the treadmill

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