HRM Vs Myfitness pal

RoosMommy01
RoosMommy01 Posts: 88
in Fitness and Exercise
Ok I finally broke down and invested in an HRM since everyone was telling me that I was overestimating my calories when I worked out. Now someone explain this!

I walk for 35 minutes outside (roughly at 3mph). I'm currently at 264 and am 5'6. I was checking my heart rate throughout the walk and it was staying in the range of 150-155

Now for the calories estimaes:
My ipod was at 301

Myfitnesspal said 296

HRM said a whooping 548!!

Now out of those numbers we one should I be using! *L*

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  • oOMusicBabii
    oOMusicBabii Posts: 494
    I don't know if someone has a better answer, but maybe take an average of all 3? That way your not counting too little or too much.
  • nixirain
    nixirain Posts: 448 Member
    What kind of HRM? I have a Polar ft4 and it is very close to all of the ones listed. I had a different HRM before that didn't have a chest strap and relied on me tapping the watch to update my HR and that one was about 30-40% higher than all the other sources including my polar.

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