Calories Burned?

Natareeree · August 2012

QUESTION?! ... My go to exercise when I'm feeling BLAH is walking @ 2.5mph for 60 minutes.
It's not a huge deal, but I just have a general question.
When I log this information into MFP, it estimates how many calories I've burned.
(I've been using what my treadmill says, b/c it says I burned fewer, therefore I'm less likely to overeat, etc,etc)
Is there any way to actually determine how many calories someone has burned off? (factoring weight, etc)
Any info. is appreciated

- Natalie -

littlehedgy · August 2012

I use this site with a grain of salt.
http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx

brodi3man · August 2012

Heart rate monitor is your best bet if your looking for "actual" calories burned. I agree with you tat MFP is high on the calories burned guesstimate.

Natareeree · August 2012

I figured it was a bit high, hence why I'm taking the lower estimate of zee treadmill.
I'd rather think i burned 200 ... and if it's more, than BONUS

it'll be a surprise at week's end haha

mystikalbeanz · August 2012

Im told the best way to go is a heart rate monitor but if you dont have one you can try these 2 sites and see if they fit you more since they go off weight, age and height etc. http://www.mapmyride.com/tools/calculators (scroll past bmi to calories burned and enter your info) or http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calories_burned.htm.. I forget the site i used but i know for my height, weight and age i burn 11.3 calories a min when exercising so i just used that. Its usually under what MFP estimates and i'd rather be under then over in calories!

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