This can't be right!!!

entropy90
entropy90 Posts: 42 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I just did a 2hr hike over fairly flat land, some minor hills but nothing huge, also had a pack on with 20lbs in it. When I added it to my exercise journal it said that I just burnt over 1300 calories! Is this right? How can that possibly be? I mean I'd be ecstatic if it is but I doubt it. Anyone with any experience inputting exercise let me know where I made my mistake?

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  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    MFP estimates on calorie burns during exercise are often over-estimated. Same goes with exercise machines and such. To be on the safe side, I would take half that number as your actual burn and go from there :smile:
  • entropy90
    entropy90 Posts: 42 Member
    Thanks, I figured something was up.
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    Sounds about right, but I do not trust MFP exercise calories because it does not take into consideration your weight. The heavier you are the more calories you will burn. I use this calculator and then copy and paste into MFP.

    http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc
  • eryquem
    eryquem Posts: 66 Member
    Sounds about right, but I do not trust MFP exercise calories because it does not take into consideration your weight. The heavier you are the more calories you will burn. I use this calculator and then copy and paste into MFP.

    http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

    MFP does take your weight into account. Not sure what gave you the impression it didn't.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    That's close to what I get when I run a half marathon(13.1 miles) in two hours at 220 lbs.

    You might want to use about half of it or get a HRM for a little more accuracy.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,337 Member
    Depending on your weight and how fast you rode 1300 may be pretty close. I tend to burn about that in a 2 hour ride over fairly level territory, but I go at a fairly rapid pace. It is not a leisurely ride, I am really pushing. If you were pushing on the ride I would say this sort of burn is not out of line.
  • nmpx
    nmpx Posts: 76
    Even if you half that, it's a great burn!
  • entropy90
    entropy90 Posts: 42 Member
    Yeah I'm still happy about it.

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