Which calories should I trust?

gemchiara

My elliptical and MFP normally give me very different calories burned readings. The elliptical is normally about 100-200 calories less than what my elliptical
says. I don't have a hem because I'm broke. So which should I trust?

Ready2Rock206

I always go with the lower. Unless you're losing weight too rapidly, then go with the higher. Or average the two.

ashliedelgado

Before I got my HRM, I put the exercise into MFP and manually overrode the calories to be half what MFP estimated. Then I ate most of those back.

vismal

Neither. I have found MFP as well as fitness devices both universally overstimate calories burned via exercise.

Derf_Smeggle

This calculator has actually lined up with my HRM less RMR calories for cycling.

Want to pay attention to calories burned by exercise.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calories-burned/

sllm1

Choose the lower one and still avoid eating all of the calories back - 50% would be a good number to ensure you're not overeating or overestimating expenditure.

mom2kateRH

So, I would pick one way of estimation and use that one consistently. Start by eating back maybe 50% of the calories it estimates. If losing too quickly, eat back more.

Even HRM are not 100% accurate

NorthCascades

vismal wrote: »

Neither. I have found MFP as well as fitness devices both universally overstimate calories burned via exercise.

Universally? No. Commonly? Sure.