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Calories burned during workouts

Pace1216
Pace1216 Posts: 12 Member
edited February 6 in Health and Weight Loss
It seems like mfp is pretty generous with the "calories burned" for certain exercises. Has anyone else noticed this? I am wondering if, to be on the safe side, I should stay below my calorie limit, or under record the time for each workout? Any ideas on this?

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    MFP over does it for most things I've logged compared to my HRM. I don't eat exercise back to it isn't a big deal but I think you could get into trouble by accepting those numbers.
  • nickyvw
    nickyvw Posts: 26 Member
    MFP is extremely generous with their exercise calories. I use an HRM now to be more accurate.
  • brentbarrie
    brentbarrie Posts: 532 Member
    NO HRM = NO ACCURACY
  • Pace1216
    Pace1216 Posts: 12 Member
    Thanks! Any recommendations on a good HRM, and how much they generally run, cost wise?
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Thanks! Any recommendations on a good HRM, and how much they generally run, cost wise?

    Polar HRMs are great.
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