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Exercise Calorie Counts

harrynich
harrynich Posts: 34 Member
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Does anyone else think the calorie counts for exercise are way too high on MyFitnessPal?

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  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    I don't think they are for running. Probably for some other stuff.
  • ZenInTexas
    ZenInTexas Posts: 781 Member
    Yes. They are way high.
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    I don't think they are for running. Probably for some other stuff.
    Ditto. For running, if you use the correct pace/time, they seem to be accurate.

    For cleaning, cooking, or other activities that I sometimes see people log? LOLOLOLOLOL!
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Running seems to be ok, everything else is a total crapshoot.
  • erinlikesfood
    erinlikesfood Posts: 22 Member
    Running is overestimated for me - when I use a heart rate monitor, I usually get around 70-80 calories a mile, which always ends up less than what MFP estimates.

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