Calories burned seems too high

ew513

I feel like when I select minutes on a treadmill or on a walk at 2.5 or 3 MPH that the number of calories burned seems way to high. I was always told that a mile at 3 MPH burns around 120 calories, but when I log 2.5 MPH for 30 minutes it shows 234. Seems too high. Anyone else think MFP is VERY generous with their calories burned?

2Grtkids

Yes, very. My rule of thumb is to take 75% of what it tells me. I don't know why 75%, but I definitely think they overestimate at MFP.

iscrm4iscrm

Since calories burned are based on your own individual height and weight, the amounts listed are really only best guesses. I purchased a heart rate monitor that provides the true calorie count. If you want accurate numbers, I'd highly recommend one. The Polar FT60 is great. Just a suggestion

CyberEd312

Since calories burned are based on your own individual height and weight, the amounts listed are really only best guesses. I purchased a heart rate monitor that provides the true calorie count. If you want accurate numbers, I'd highly recommend one. The Polar FT60 is great. Just a suggestion

This!! I have the FT60 and love it... I like that it also figures your Vo2Max which helps with the accuracy...

eal12_00

I go by what the treadmill tells me and adjust the mfp by that so if i walk 20 mins @ 3.0 and it is 100 on the treadmill i add or subtract minutes on the mfp to fit. i also use a heart monitor watch that helps too

Reikofs

The calories listed on any cardio machine is way over estimated. I ran 5 miles today at a 9min/mile pace. MFP said I burned 516 calories in 45 min. My garmin 350 forerunner with a heart rate monitor said I burned 325 calories. I believe my garmin. It seems that MFP overestimates by 35%.

meshashesha2012

i agree with the need for an HRM. i also have an ft60

madiseanderson

I was thinking the exact same thing, seem like they give way too many cal. burned for walking