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walking/walking with stroller

mommacarrie423
mommacarrie423 Posts: 38
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I just walked for 30 minutes (1.5 miles, for a pace of 3.0 mph), pushing my daughter in her stroller. When i logged "pushing stroller" it said i burned 114 calories
When I logged "walking, 3.0 mph" it said i burned 150 calories.

Why is pushing a stroller supposedly less of a calorie burn than walking in general? is there a way to find out how much I actually burned?

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  • sw33tp3a11
    sw33tp3a11 Posts: 4,646 Member
    I have wondered that myself but i havent found a real answer to this question. I think to get an accurate calorie burn is to buy a calorie counter and also if u have an ipod it has a calorie counter. good luck
  • mommacarrie423
    mommacarrie423 Posts: 38
    I did a lot of searching and found something that says a study of several mothers between 19-41 showed that their calorie burn inncreased 18-20% walking between 3.0 and 3.5 mph normally and walking with a stroller weighing around 35 lbs. :)
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