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Accurate calories?

smilesformiles88
smilesformiles88 Posts: 13 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How accurate are the exercise calories? I'm finding that my heart rate monitor's calorie counter is way lower than what MFP estimates for the calories burned. Does MFP base it on your weight/height as well, or is it just generalized?

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  • cbevan1229
    cbevan1229 Posts: 326 Member
    Your own monitor will be much more accurate than MFP. They do factor in your weight, but they can't really factor in all of the factors, including fitness levels. Two people of the same height and weight would burn different calorie amounts doing the same workout if one was generally fit and one was out of shape.
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