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mightdomightnot
mightdomightnot Posts: 181 Member
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Does anyone know if heavier people burn more calories when walking etc. because we are carrying more weight around?

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  • SavageFeast
    SavageFeast Posts: 325 Member
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    Yes, we do. MFP factors your weight in when calculating your exercise calories burned, as do most fitness sites that have exercise calorie calculators.

    Also, if you enter your weight on a cardio machine the calorie burn will be much more accurate than the standard one that displays when you don't enter your weight.

    Hope this helps :wink:
  • mightdomightnot
    mightdomightnot Posts: 181 Member
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    yes that answers my question perfectly ...thank you :)
  • alanabanana01
    alanabanana01 Posts: 297 Member
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    good answer! AND good question! I do notice that I burn more calories than friends for the same exercise......I always figured that was why. I think I probably burn more calories just getting out of bed than a skinny girl would!

    I guess that is why our allowance is higher.

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