Calorie counting gear fit
mandilamadrid
Posts: 19 Member
Hi everyone,
I just got the Samsung gear fit2 for my birthday, and after reading up on it, I found out that the calroie counter is only an estimate not based on heart rate like I thought. All I wanted was something to accurately measure my exercise calories.Those that have this gear and have been on the app for a while, do you find that MFP estimates or gear fit estimates are more accurate? Apparently, gear fit underestimates a lot and MFP overestimates, but I don't know which is closer.
I just got the Samsung gear fit2 for my birthday, and after reading up on it, I found out that the calroie counter is only an estimate not based on heart rate like I thought. All I wanted was something to accurately measure my exercise calories.Those that have this gear and have been on the app for a while, do you find that MFP estimates or gear fit estimates are more accurate? Apparently, gear fit underestimates a lot and MFP overestimates, but I don't know which is closer.
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calorie counters based on heart rate is also an estimate, and often a poor one.
Go with the one you think underestimates. It's probably closer to the truth.1 -
My gear s2 underestimates horribly. I know based on my tracking history.
Last weeks sHealth report for example:
Avg TDEE : 1697
Avg steps: 13,007
Avg intake: 2024
Now based on actual intake data:
Trend: 0.6 lb per week loss
Estimated TDEE based on intake: 2324
That puts the gear about 600 under a day. Even misfit puts me at around 2100 (no hrm...just clip on tracker which I found for $13 at walmart).
I want to return my gear, but as I no longer have the box or reciept I'm kind of SOL.1 -
Most all of the fitness/calorie-measuring watches estimate calories burned, even those that use HRMs. There's really no exactly-perfect-in-every-way calorie-measuring watch/unit, because they all use an algorithm based upon stats they obtain from various measurements. Just like ellipticals, treadmills, etc. But they're beneficial in that they:
Give you some ball-park estimate that you can use to follow trends and make adjustments
Act as a motivator to prompt you to move, walk, or exercise more
Are a tool to provide you with information for your use
When your expectations line out with what these gadgets can and can't really do, that'll help, I'd think. Watch your trends in weight, the tracking that your watch does, and the level of your dependence on these things, and you'll be fine.
That being said, after years of being on MFP and tracking using other techniques, I've found my Gear Fit 2 to be pretty accurate. It for sure does not over-estimate my calories, a characteristic I'd much prefer over the gross overestimating I've seen in other watches.
Plus I love the built-in GPS AND 4GB storage for music!
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