does this seem right? seems too good to be true...

lilvixen84
lilvixen84 Posts: 100
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
sorry if this seems stupid but....


just been for a walk and was wearing my polar ft4. i have the right weight and profile in there for me.

so i did a 38 min walk and it says i burnt 255 calories :huh:

is this right? if say i'm quite chuffed :noway: :laugh:

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Depending on your weight, age, and fitness level, it could certainly be true.
  • bigdawg025
    bigdawg025 Posts: 774 Member
    That sounds about right to me.
  • sel254
    sel254 Posts: 273 Member
    A 38 minute walk, according to MFP, at a speed of 4MPH is 246 calories so I'd say yes it could very well be correct, give or take a few :) Well done!
  • lilvixen84
    lilvixen84 Posts: 100
    5ft 5in, 151lb, 27 and not much fitness
  • krissypea79
    krissypea79 Posts: 362 Member
    I walked my dog yesterday at a pretty moderate pace (about 4mph), for 22 minutes and I burned 192 calories according to my HRM, so it is certainly possible!! I am 32 yrs old, 5'5", 152lb. :smile:
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Yep, but it depends on age and weight. I'm currently 233 and I can easily burn 300 cals with a very brisk 30 minute uphill walk.
  • redefiningmyself
    redefiningmyself Posts: 476 Member
    It could well be true. I did a 37 minute walk last night with my ft4 and it said I burned 191 calories. But in that same time frame I have burned more when walking with weights or going somewhere were there are hills. (neither of which did I do last night)

    It all depends on your height, weight, walk speed, level of fitness etc. But it definitely sounds like a reasonable number to me.
  • dlyeates
    dlyeates Posts: 875 Member
    I would say that's probably pretty accurate!!!
  • josery1630
    josery1630 Posts: 205 Member
    If that's what your heartrate monitor says, then I'd say it's pretty accurate. Nice surprise, huh? :)
  • lambertj
    lambertj Posts: 675 Member
    Sounds accurate, I jogged 2 miles yesterday for 30 minutes and burned 282. Keep up the good work!
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Sounds right to me! I walk a lot, and I usually burn 550-650 calories (according to my HRM) in an hour. I walk at a quick pace - a little over 4mph - and climb lots of challenging hills.

    I'm 40, 5'9", 145 lbs and consider myself to be very fit!

    I'm assuming my HRM is pretty accurate for me... or else I wouldn't have been successful in hitting (exceeding) my weight loss goal. I've been in maintenance for a couple months now.
  • lilvixen84
    lilvixen84 Posts: 100
    very nice surprise. might have a wispa to celebrate haha. chocolate philly and strawberries seem better option though :bigsmile:
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    yeah thats about right :)
  • htmlgirl
    htmlgirl Posts: 314 Member
    I walked 45 mins each way (decided to walk instead of drive to get the exercise) and burned about 300 calories each way.
  • kerryd73
    kerryd73 Posts: 28
    It sounds right...If you want to have burned more calories, then get your heart rate up a lot more. Maybe throw in some jogging spurts or just walk as fast as your legs will take you.
  • Chagama
    Chagama Posts: 543 Member
    Sounds completely reasonable to me
  • chelledawg14
    chelledawg14 Posts: 509 Member
    I just bought the same monitor and have used it the past 4 days. It does seem to be pretty accurate, within 2-5 calories is what I've found. I haven't done any weight training wearing it yet, only cardio, so I'm very anxious to see how that works out tonight for me!
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