I don't get it?

hopefullythinner09
hopefullythinner09 Posts: 4
in Fitness and Exercise
According to the exercise calculator, 30 mins moderate swimming doing lengths only burned 21 calories?? On Food focus it is 296 cal?

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  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
    I think you entered something wrong. It should be more like 100-300 calories on here, depending on your body weight. Do you have your body weight entered correctly?
  • OliveCarsey
    OliveCarsey Posts: 78
    I agree something didn't get entered right. Did you maybe just enter 3 minutes instead of 30?
  • hopefullythinner09
    hopefullythinner09 Posts: 4
    I tried it again, definitely entered 30 for mins and it said 21 calories on myfitnesspal via enter exercise, search...it is the same for other type of swimming on the list? The 'how long' box doesn't offer any alternatives..
  • Beastette
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    That doesn't sound right.
  • IrishDaveRed
    IrishDaveRed Posts: 36 Member
    When I enter my swimming as "Swimming laps, freestyle, moderate effort" the estimate agrees with the estimate on my swimpro watch.

    Have you entered your weight correctly?
  • SyntonicGarden
    SyntonicGarden Posts: 944 Member
    What's the exact name of the exercise you're searching for or selecting?
  • hopefullythinner09
    hopefullythinner09 Posts: 4
    Ahhh its the weight..had to be entered in pounds not stones and pounds. Thanks folks for all your replies.

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