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Losing weight=fewer calories burned?

GTOgirl1969
GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When I enter in the length of time I work on the elliptical (50 minutes), MFP gives me a number of calories burned automatically. Since I updated my weight, the number given by MFP has dropped by a few calories. Not that it matters or anything...but I am curious. Does MFP use your current weight to come up with that number?

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  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    When I enter in the length of time I work on the elliptical (50 minutes), MFP gives me a number of calories burned automatically. Since I updated my weight, the number given by MFP has dropped by a few calories. Not that it matters or anything...but I am curious. Does MFP use your current weight to come up with that number?
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Yes--it does as far as I know.
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    Yeah, I think it does too.
    I know that I was shocked when I updated my HRM and I was burning less calories but still sweating and panting like crazy!!


    :flowerforyou:
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    Yuppers, the lesser(is the such word?.. sounds funny) you weigh, the fewer cals you burn:ohwell:
  • peej76
    peej76 Posts: 1,250 Member
    Ahhh no fair:grumble: Maybe I don't wanna be skinny after all lol!!
  • Singinladeda
    Singinladeda Posts: 20
    I was just venting to my husband about this today...:grumble:
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