Question about Calories burned (App & or MFP) HELP!?!

Bearded_Slakoth

Okay I have a question. I use Runtastic on my phone to track my time, distance and calories burned. Well today I walked for:

1:25:26 (85 Minutes)
5.49 Miles
Avg. Pace 15:34
Avg. Speed 3.9
Calories Burned: 410

Now it is my updated weight just like I have on MyFitnessPal (175.0) When I enter the time on here, for walking 3.5mph it gives calories burned 427. And if I choose 4.0mph, it gives 562 Calories burned.
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So my question is, Do I put into my Diary the 410 Calories burned from my Application on my GPS Phone or do I choose one of the MyFitnessPal Calories burned and which one? 3.5mph or since my Avg. speed was 3.9mph then I chose 4.0mph?

Thanks for the help. Been meaning to ask this for awhile.

Bearded_Slakoth

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kwin91

Honestly, your phone. MFP WAAAAYYY over calculate, I always subtract at least 50 from what it says

BJC78

Have you considered getting an HRM?

skylark94

Most people find the MFP numbers to be significantly inflated. Go with the lowest number.

Bearded_Slakoth

I'm getting the awesome FitBit soon. But until then, I just wanted to see what everybody has to share about this. So pretty much just put my 410 Calories burned instead of using the MFP calculations.

VeganZombie13

I would go by your phone, I never go by what MFP says I burned. I always put in WHAT the machine says I burn, it's more accurate.

Bearded_Slakoth

Thank you all for the help! :-)

kylebusch

To get a more accurate reading you would want to get a heart rate monitor.. People burn at different rates based on weight, body fat percentage, etc. IMO MFP information seems a little on the high side for exercise calories. I have a heart rate monitor coming so I can try to get a more accurate estimate.

Bearded_Slakoth

To get a more accurate reading you would want to get a heart rate monitor.. People burn at different rates based on weight, body fat percentage, etc. IMO MFP information seems a little on the high side for exercise calories. I have a heart rate monitor coming so I can try to get a more accurate estimate.

Yeah, I'm so getting the FitBit. Thing looks so awesome the way it tracks everything.

soontobesam

I use an App on my phone to track my walks, runs and bike rides and always enter whatever it tells me instead of the MFP provided calorie burn.

I know neither is as accurate as an HRM (will be getting one in September hopefully) but for now I go with my phone.

PayneAS

Go with the lowest number, or the avg between the two. Consider getting an HRM which will be even more accurate.

whitm2103

I would go by your phone, I never go by what MFP says I burned. I always put in WHAT the machine says I burn, it's more accurate.

I never go by what MFP says cause they dont know how fast you go or what incline. I go at a 15.0 incline and go at about 6.0 mph and the closest thing MFP has is walking uphill at 3.5 mph so I use the machine numbers its closer then what the site has. Uphill could be at incline 5.0 or 15.0 which is a major difference in calories burned

mistyladidah

I use a few different apps at once and my HRM, then average them all. One called MapMyRun records incline if you're outside. Honestly, I don't know if it's my HRM, but it's usually higher in cal count than what MFP tells me.

Bearded_Slakoth

I use a few different apps at once and my HRM, then average them all. One called MapMyRun records incline if you're outside. Honestly, I don't know if it's my HRM, but it's usually higher in cal count than what MFP tells me.

I used that MapMyWalk and it was HORRIBLE. The calorie burned system was WAY off and could tell it was wrong. I LOVE my Runtastic until I get the FitBit.