Tracking calories burned...

wannakimmy
wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have read that MFP really over estimates the calories burned for exercising. Does anyone have a better way to keep track of my exercise. I don't want to eat back more calories than I should. I do not have any gadgets that keep track. Is there a more accurate place to check my numbers?
Thanks!

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  • IrishGabriella
    IrishGabriella Posts: 48 Member
    Some people use things like a Fitbit or a heart rate monitor. Or else the exercise machine that you are using will say how many cals burned. I thought that MFP would be more accurate as it has your height & weight etc but apparently not..

    There are some sites that you can calculate calories burned through exercise on, where you enter your weight too: http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    No matter what you use be it HRM or fitbit it's still an estimate. Trial and error. If you eat them back and your not losing then eat less of them back until you get a level that works for you
  • cutiepie9447
    cutiepie9447 Posts: 79 Member
    MFP gives almost the exact same amount of calories burned that the treadmill and elliptical do. The closest you can get to exact is to get a HRM but if you are worried about eating back exercise calories try just eating back half.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    All the calorie burns are estimates. Some people eat back half their exercise calories to reduce the margin of error. Some people get a heart rate monitor or an activity tracker like Fitbit.

    It will take trial & error to find what works for you. Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    Some people use things like a Fitbit or a heart rate monitor. Or else the exercise machine that you are using will say how many cals burned. I thought that MFP would be more accurate as it has your height & weight etc but apparently not..

    There are some sites that you can calculate calories burned through exercise on, where you enter your weight too: http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

    Will check this site out as well. Not looking for a gadget, just a possibly more accurate site to check calories burned. Thanks :)

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