Calories Burned Question

bwallner1971

Should I take the calories off of the treadmill or what MFP says?

The equipment I use (Treadmill, Stairclimber, Elliptical) all allow me to plug in my current weight. I just tend to notice I big difference in what the equipment says I burned and what MFP says I should have burned.

I don't eat my "earned calories" so this is more for my info than anything.

swilk627

Neither is going to be accurate, though I'm not sure which is the lesser of two evils. Your best bet is to invest in a HRM.

bwallner1971

I had a fitbit and loved it, but it broke after 3 weeks. Waiting my replacement. I never logged any cardio just downloaded at the end of the day. Not sure what HRM is.

714rah714

Best bet is to average out the two numbers

veobrien

For me, personally, I used to take half way between the two and I'd always eat back the lesser of the numbers.

oouurr__aayylleeyycan

Neither will be 100% accurate, however MFP hugely over-estimates calories burned so I would say use the gym machinery's prediction. An HRM is fine but can be pricey and not 100% accurate either.

oouurr__aayylleeyycan

I had a fitbit and loved it, but it broke after 3 weeks. Waiting my replacement. I never logged any cardio just downloaded at the end of the day. Not sure what HRM is.

An HRM is a Heart Rate Monitor. It normally has a strap you strap to your chest which picks up your heart rate and it calculates your calories burned.

japruzze

If you don't have an HRM, then pick one and always use it.

floridagirl7264

Fitbit is okay for monitoring calories burned during exercise, but use the log in which is pretty accurate. I found that when I let fitbit calculate them for me, it wasn't accurate at all. I use an HRM watch which is a lot more accurate.

EatClenTrenHard

I used different types of machines and I know that when i am sweating alot its 1000/hr
When i am borderline sweating is 600-700/hr
Over 1000/hr I dont think its healthy for the heart for me.

I do HIIT 1minute as fast as i can, 3 minute rest (this proves to be the most fun and efficient excercise for me)

bwallner1971

Thanks everyone for the advice! I don't eat my "earned" calories anyway so accuracy isn't absolutely critical and won't warrant me purchasing a HRM.

The fitbit is good for me, because I have a "sit on my *kitten*" job and I found out exactly how much of my day was sitting. With the fitbit I challenge myself to more steps each day. (I know a 10 dollar pedometer would work, but I'm a gadget guy!)