Calorie burn on MFP too high?

kjg1965297
kjg1965297 Posts: 121
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm interested what everyone else is experiencing. Does anyone else notice that the calorie burn in MFP is over? What does everyone else do?

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  • mallen404
    mallen404 Posts: 266 Member
    I think it is too high personally. And many people have told me they use HRM ( heart rate monitors) and it is usually less than a machine and less than what MFP has.

    I always log a bit less time personally.. ie, 20 minute walk, I will log 15 minutes.
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    Too high for what exercise?
  • kjg1965297
    kjg1965297 Posts: 121
    eliptical
  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    Yeah I think it's too high for the elliptical. I typically log 30 mins for every 3 miles I do. I do this whether it really takes me 35mins or 42mins.

    I've been doing that since mid June when I started and eaten those on top of my calorie goal. I've lost 16lbs, so I think it's working.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    They are generally within 10% or so for me. That's accurate enough, in my book.
  • Ideabaker
    Ideabaker Posts: 531 Member
    I think it is too high personally. And many people have told me they use HRM ( heart rate monitors) and it is usually less than a machine and less than what MFP has.

    I always log a bit less time personally.. ie, 20 minute walk, I will log 15 minutes.

    ^^
    This. I always log five to ten minutes under my actual exercise time after noticing that the machine readouts (often set to a specific weight, like 160 pounds) didn't match MFP or other estimates I've found online.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    on some things.
  • frenchfancy123
    frenchfancy123 Posts: 23 Member
    for elliptical i use my machine's calculation (you can set your weight) and change the calories burned. i believe theyve introduced the ability to do that :) xx

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