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c25k calories

snowy_sk
snowy_sk Posts: 117 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm on week 3 of the c25k challenge and just wondered what people log for their calories burned? So far I have used the exercise cals on here by adding up amount of time spent running/walking but I know they are generic calories..... has anyone used a hrm and seen a big difference between mfp cals and actual cals? I'm 33 and 164 pounds - currently logging 190 calories for the 30 mins. Does this seem too much?

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  • SandraMay1982
    SandraMay1982 Posts: 328
    if you're serious about it enough to justify the cost get a HRM with a chest strap that will tell you the kcals burned.
  • Fattack
    Fattack Posts: 666 Member
    When I did C25K that's how I logged it. Added up the number of minutes spent jogging and used MFP's estimate, and then added up the number of minutes spent running, and used MFP's estimate. So the total of the two was my c25k.
  • cravegod
    cravegod Posts: 7
    Are you tracking your distance? Usually, it's about 100 cals for every mile you cover.
  • kaylah_x
    kaylah_x Posts: 194 Member
    mine has been around 300 so far...Day 1 of wk 2 today was 329...
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