Confused about cals?

I just did a hard circuit class ( been going for 2 years and this one was a toughy) I bought a watch to read my cals from my pulse, age and weight- it clocked 490 in 49 min, didn't include cool down - yet when I put it in the database here I get 680? Which is more like the truth do we think????? I will admit to not trying the setting for variable excersise which may make a difference will use that on thurs.

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foremant86

your watch(heart rate monitor) is the most accurate.

YukonJoy

I read this as "Confused about cats?"

Hehe.

MFP WAAAY over calculates calories burned. I think it's ridiculous because they want you to eat them all back. No one will lose weight if they listen to MFP. How silly!!

lisa_lotte

The HRM is defo the most accurate, don't trust what MFP tells you as it's just a estimate!

KatyE213

I always put in the lowest figure from MFP, the machine I am using or my HRM, just to be on the safe side

caroltina

Thanks all thought it was just me!! Glad I am right not to trust it

caroltina

I also worry about the eating up to calories, I don't ever read the tally only my food tally or save putting in my workout till after all food for the day is entered

ChitownFoodie

MFP is notorious for being on the higher side. HRM is the way to go.

LMStark

I would rely more on your heart rate monitor. I have noticed that there is a difference in mine depending on the activity. The fact that you burned less calories with your heart rate monitor than with MFP means that you have good heart health. The number that MFP is giving you is an estimate for someone with your same sex, age, height, and weight. Great job! :-)

caroltina

I would rely more on your heart rate monitor. I have noticed that there is a difference in mine depending on the activity. The fact that you burned less calories with your heart rate monitor than with MFP means that you have good heart health. The number that MFP is giving you is an estimate for someone with your same sex, age, height, and weight. Great job! :-)

Sorry being dense why is using less cals than the average person my age height weight etc hood?

LMStark

The more you work out, the better shape you are in. The better shape you are in, the harder it is to get your heart rate up. The harder you have to work to get your heart rate up, the stronger your cardiovascular strength is. Although it is sometimes tough to see that you didn't burn as many calories as you expected, it is actually good that your heart rate is not going sky high and recovers between intervals faster. That is a sign of healthy heart, and means you can push yourself harder if you want to. As long as your HRM show you are in your fat burning zone, you are good to go. Here is an article about cadiovascular fitness from Live Strong:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/342197-relationship-between-heart-rate-cardiovascular-fitness/

caroltina

Many thanks, will have a read. But get what your saying! Was surprised when I trained with skinnier colleagues the other day how little they could handle!