Help!!

MartiWillett
MartiWillett Posts: 103 Member
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
How do I know if it is telling me the correct number of calories I am burning?? I feel like it is telling me I am burning more than
I really am...

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  • potluck965
    potluck965 Posts: 529 Member
    I guess you mean the MFP estimates. They are just that, estimates. They cannot know the intensity at which you are exercising.

    I have found them to be low on some things and high on others. A HRM is probably your best bet for the one simple thing to help estimate the calories burned during an exercise. Or use machines that have counters on them.
  • MartiWillett
    MartiWillett Posts: 103 Member
    ok thanks I'll try that
  • elesiabarse
    elesiabarse Posts: 6
    I use a calculator from a different site. It seems to pretty acurate. YOu enter in your weight and height and the activity you are doing. There are many to choose from and its easy to use! Hope this helps!

    Here is the link: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php

    There is a calculator for BMR and activities and a couple other ones!
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