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Exercise Calories
Brendalea69
Posts: 3,863 Member
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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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.1
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MPF also gives estimates. Not sure which are the most accurate.0
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How disappointing
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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.0
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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
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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.0
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No it doesn't but my next one will for sure 0
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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.2
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