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Is MFP step counter accurate?

overeater1
overeater1 Posts: 38 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Using my iPhones inbuilt pedometer to track my steps and it’s synced to My Fitness Pal. I’m doing about 11000 steps per day but it’s only worth a 160 calorie burn. I’m 149 lbs and 5 foot 8. Does this sound right?

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  • mndamon
    mndamon Posts: 549 Member
    Tough to say without a heart rate monitor to know the calorie burn honestly.
  • overeater1
    overeater1 Posts: 38 Member
    Thanks for the reply. I’m probably not pushing myself very hard!
  • Silent_Soliloquy
    Silent_Soliloquy Posts: 237 Member
    What is your activity level set to? That will determine how many steps you have to get before you go into bonus calories.
  • overeater1
    overeater1 Posts: 38 Member
    Light activity level I think.
  • mndamon
    mndamon Posts: 549 Member
    What does this site show for your suggested calorie amount per day?
  • overeater1
    overeater1 Posts: 38 Member
    1470 if I want to lose 1lb a week.
  • mndamon
    mndamon Posts: 549 Member
    If it's basically just walking around throughout the day with little to no entry into at least a fat burn zone heart rate wise that could be right. Your best bet would be something like a Fitbit where it can monitor heart rate.
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