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Brendalea69
Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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My treadmill tells me I burned 268 calories but MFP says I only burned 129 calories...thats a difference of 139 calories...So which one do I use???

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  • wsandy8512
    wsandy8512 Posts: 1,897 Member
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    Brenda, everything I've ever read says that machines overestimate. You may want to invest in a heart rate monitor or some other type of helpful tool you wear like a Fitbit, applwatch, etc. Until you get another device, I'd err on the side of MFP. Just my opinion though.
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
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    MPF also gives estimates. Not sure which are the most accurate.
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    edited June 2017
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    How disappointing :/
  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,706 Member
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    I think MFP adjusts it for your body weight, so it may be less than posted on a treadmill, which are the more general numbers.
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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    Thanks Everyone... I'm just going to use the MFP calculator and disregard what it says on my treadmill, oh well I guess I'll just be eating less :p
  • tlblanksfit
    tlblanksfit Posts: 1,573 Member
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    Does your treadmill have where you can input your your height, weight and gender? If it does and the numbers are up to date, then it may be accurate.
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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    No it doesn't but my next one will for sure :/
  • minigrrll
    minigrrll Posts: 1,590 Member
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    Like Sandy mentioned, a fitness tracker with a heart rate monitor (there are a lot of optical sensor ones now that get the HR from your wrist) would probably be the best for estimating calories. I have a treadmill desk, so I walk when I work (for an hour or two each day, anyway) and put my fitness tracker on my ankle - though if you are just walking/running it should work fine on your wrist.

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