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Another exercise calories question...

IndigoElectron
IndigoElectron Posts: 143 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
...no, I'm not going to ask if I should eat them :laugh:

I was wondering if they're worked out based on our individual weights, or if they are just general guidelines. I only weigh 119 pounds (I'm short!) and realise that I will burn less calories per hour than someone who weighs, say 150 pounds.

Does anyone know?

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  • IndigoElectron
    IndigoElectron Posts: 143 Member
    ...no, I'm not going to ask if I should eat them :laugh:

    I was wondering if they're worked out based on our individual weights, or if they are just general guidelines. I only weigh 119 pounds (I'm short!) and realise that I will burn less calories per hour than someone who weighs, say 150 pounds.

    Does anyone know?
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Yes, they're based upon your weight.

    It uses the latest weight that you have entered into MFP. HOWEVER!!! they are an estimated guess only and can vary widely--depending upon the amount of exercise you're doing. Most people here, including myself, recommend purchasing a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) to obtain more accurate results.

    Here's an example--I went for a 1 hour and 40 minute bike ride Saturday. According to MFP, I burnt over 1000 calories--but my HRM, which I go by now, read 620.

    Hope it helps!
  • IndigoElectron
    IndigoElectron Posts: 143 Member
    Yes, that's helpful, thank you! I can honestly say I've never exercised this much in my life, having the extra calories is the best motivator ever! I shall keep an eye on things though, and bear in mind what you said about them being an estimate.
  • edyta
    edyta Posts: 258
    Yes, they're based upon your weight.

    It uses the latest weight that you have entered into MFP. HOWEVER!!! they are an estimated guess only and can vary widely--depending upon the amount of exercise you're doing. Most people here, including myself, recommend purchasing a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) to obtain more accurate results.

    Here's an example--I went for a 1 hour and 40 minute bike ride Saturday. According to MFP, I burnt over 1000 calories--but my HRM, which I go by now, read 620.

    Hope it helps!

    I'm not sure. Some time ago I changed my weight to see if exercise calories change and they didn't...
    Let's test it:
    my current weight in MFP is 139, 60minutes of "swimming, sidestroke, general" is 505 calories.
    Can anyone with different weight check this one?
  • BlackBeltLJ
    BlackBeltLJ Posts: 190
    My current MFP weight is 229- with the breast stroke I would have burned 1034 calories in 60 mins. I cannot do it that long!!!!:noway:
  • IndigoElectron
    IndigoElectron Posts: 143 Member
    My current weight is 119, 60 minutes of the general sidestroke would burn 432 calories which would be wonderful but I also would never be able to do it for that long!

    I'm assuming the calories burned are for continuous exercise, so I've had to factor in rest breaks. For example, I did a 1 hour aerobics class on Saturday but I did stop a few times and we did some floor work, so I just put 45 minutes into the calculator.
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