Adjusting calories burnt - advice please.

beresfol
beresfol Posts: 4
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi, wondered if anyone can help? I walk my dog twice a day for 45 mins ish. MFP calculates the calories burnt in doing so - I guess by my body weight / sex / age etc? Anyway, I carry my 1 year old in a soft structure carrier on my back during these walks - approx 10kg of weight. Does this mean that more calories are burnt and how can I calculate this to adjust 'my exercises?'

Thank you
Lou

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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    If you search the database for "walking, carrying infant" you might find a good estimate.
  • japruzze
    japruzze Posts: 453 Member
    I don't know how much carrying the extra weight will mean for calculating calories burned. You could play with some of the calories burned calculators on the web and add the extra weight to your weight to see what the impact is on the result. Ni use a heart rate monitor to determine calories burned. The calculators always seem to be 25-40% higher.

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