Lesson learned today...

rachelerwin
rachelerwin Posts: 140 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My husband bought me a HRM (Polar FT4) for my reaching my first 100 pounds lost. Well I used it today at the gym while on the elliptical. The elliptical said I burned 705 calories and my HRM said I burned 400. I knew those machines at the gym overestimate calories but I didn't think it would be that big of a difference. Granted I never eat my exercise calories back., but it sure was an eye opener.

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  • NewMeAT33
    NewMeAT33 Posts: 33
    It's amazing really. Just make sure that when you drop weight, you adjust your HRM too. That way it stays as accurate as possible! Enjoy.
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    congrats on 100 pounds!
  • bufger
    bufger Posts: 763 Member
    I find it all very misleading. The gym machines normally tell me i'm burning loads less than the guides on here tell me. ie for a 30 minute stationary bike ride the machine will tell me 200 cals and MFP will give a guide of 400.

    In the end i just dont worry about it, as long as im under on some days and never eat over my cals i'll lose the weight
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