Calories burned

K9008
K9008 Posts: 7 Member
edited July 2017 in Fitness and Exercise
I have noticed that amount of calories mfp says i burned is more than what the machine says. Is it best to go with what the machines say ? Is it worth getting a fitness tracker ?

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  • JIJames2017
    JIJames2017 Posts: 8 Member
    I always go with the lowest as I don't want to cheap on calories but I guess it depends on your end game.
  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
    Get a heart rate monitor for more precise tracking. Both the machine and most apps can only give a general average for calories burned.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,110 Member
    I used to enter my workouts into MFP but stopped when I noticed it gave almost double what my Fitbit did. I trust the lower number. No way am I burning 700 calories in a hour of boxing 10lbs from goal ...which is what MFP said
  • disney_addict_1028
    disney_addict_1028 Posts: 95 Member
    I put my info into the actual machine i use and use those as the calories burned.
  • jihanem89
    jihanem89 Posts: 7 Member
    I always go with the lowest number too. I find MFP overestimates calories burned.

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