Is my treadmill correct in the calorie counter.?

kendallan
kendallan Posts: 79 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
First..Is my diary public?

Second, I worked out for a half hour running/fast walking at the speed of 3.5 - 4.0. My treadmill is in the basement and it is hard for me to breath while I work out especially in a basement setting so I can't run as fast or for very long. My question is it said i only burned 200 calories .. I feel as if I have burned 500 calories doing the same thing on a different treadmill? What are your thoughts on this ? ? ?

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  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    your diary is not public,as for the treadmill i have no clue on that one
  • twinwolf
    twinwolf Posts: 165 Member
    You should use an HRM for a more accurate reading. Sportline makes them for a pretty reasonable $50-$60.

    As far as diary, go to settings to change your privacy setting for your diary.
  • carl1738
    carl1738 Posts: 444 Member
    Actually, 200 calories sounds more accurate than 500. Without knowing your exact weight, (but assuming you're not extremely overweight), you should probably burn 400-500 calories an hour walking at 3.5 mph. I'm a 220 pound male, and I burn about 550 calories walking that speed for an hour, so you would likely be closer to 400 calories burned for an hour's walk, or around 200 for a half hour walk. If your treadmill has an incline setting, that could increase the calories burned. A heart rate monitor would be your best bet if you don't trust the machine.
  • kendallan
    kendallan Posts: 79 Member
    thanks everyone. I did change my diary to friends only. so if you want to input on what is going on in my food world add me!
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