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Differences in Calories and Exercise: What to log?

Lose_It_Leo
Lose_It_Leo Posts: 91 Member
edited February 17 in Food and Nutrition
I ran 1.36km in 12 minutes. I'm 53kg.

Runkeeper says I burned 63 Calories. MyFitnessPal says I've burned 380!!! Both are set to exactly the same thing. How is it so different?

I don't know which is correct. What have the rest of you done if you've experienced a similar problem?

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    For only 12 minutes - definately go with the lower number. I mean we'd all like to log the unreasonably high number right? But sometimes you just have to be honest with yourself.
  • Lose_It_Leo
    Lose_It_Leo Posts: 91 Member
    now that you point that out, i'm not sure how I thought it could be the latter... thanks!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Definitely more than 63 and less than 380, lol.
  • Soapfan777
    Soapfan777 Posts: 82
    I would record the number from the exercise machine.
  • ksolsberg
    ksolsberg Posts: 3 Member
    More like 130
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    I ran 1.36km in 12 minutes. I'm 53kg.

    60-65 calories.

    Looks like RunKeeper nailed it.
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