Calories burned .. elliptical vs tracker

jadu1536

Yesterday the elliptical machine said I burned 300 calories but on MFP the tracker shows 150 from Apple health .. which one am I supposed to use ?

collectingblues

The machines are notoriously inaccurate, especially for elliptical. Go with the lower count.

NovusDies

Pick the lower one and be very consistent. In about 6 weeks evaluate if you are achieving your goals too fast, too slow, or right on target then adjust the way you approach it if needed.

In the meantime I always suggest making sure your logging accuracy up to par. If not, you may find yourself spinning your wheels. I suggest reading these threads:

Why you should use a food scale:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1

Logging accurately:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1

koalathebear

I go with the tracker. The elliptical is inaccurate until I increase the resistance to about 9 or 10. Anything lower than that and the calories recorded are high compare to my Garmin.