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Does MFP use your weight to calculate calories burned?

ashleylmp
ashleylmp Posts: 40 Member
edited January 16 in Fitness and Exercise
I noticed that when I logged 30 minutes on the elliptical MFP estimated my calories burned much higher than one of my friends calories burned during 30 minutes on the elliptical. I'm just starting out, so is this because I weigh considerably more? Just making sure its because MFP uses our weight to determine our calories burned and I'm not just missing something, thanks!

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  • Fit2Skinnyme33
    Fit2Skinnyme33 Posts: 127 Member
    I would love to know too! Great question!

    I usually change the # and use the one from the machine I used. I usually enter in my weight and age on the machine. But as far as weights and stuff, I wonder.

    I never eat my "extra" calories anyways, I usually just like to log my exercises so I can keep track of what I did.
  • Tulipgirl1223
    Tulipgirl1223 Posts: 91 Member
    Yea they use your weight.
  • cazzer69
    cazzer69 Posts: 162 Member
    Yes....my Mrs is credited with a lot less calorie burn than me for exactly the same exercise.
    But she is half my size.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Weight, gender, height are all figured in. It takes more calories to move a larger mass. Hence, you get more calories-burned. :smile:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Yes...they use all of your stats.
  • JessHealthKick
    JessHealthKick Posts: 800 Member
    if you really want to know the calorie burn, get a heart rate monitor :) I got one recently and it's just great!
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