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exercise calculator overstated?

dirby01
dirby01 Posts: 5 Member
edited February 5 in Fitness and Exercise
I just started using "myfitnesspal" and I am finding that the exercise calculator is showing a calories burned # much higher than my Garmin is showing, i.e. the Garmin is lower by up to 1000 cals, depending on the exercise duration. I am thinking about using the Garmin calorie count since it is lower.

?

thx,

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  • reddog845
    reddog845 Posts: 2 Member
    Same impression here, so I to have switched to the Garmin calculation. The Strava calculation is less accurate on the low side.
  • aswearingen22
    aswearingen22 Posts: 271 Member
    Yes, use your Garmin. That's what I use. All calculators and gym machines are notorious for overestimating.
  • MUNCH42
    MUNCH42 Posts: 7 Member
    Whats garmin?
  • sheskimtastic
    sheskimtastic Posts: 403
    I have the same issue. MFP lists my calories as much higher than my heart rate monitor does. I've started importing directly from my device and ignoring MFP.
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