Walking Mod Pace Calorie Count

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geckstation
geckstation Posts: 8 Member
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MyFitnessPal is calculating an hour and seven minutes at a mod pace at 52 calories. My walking app has it at 367 calories and another online source at 425 calories. Which one is the closest to reality?

Thanks.

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  • bry1749
    bry1749 Posts: 11 Member
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    Without any more information I would guess the 367 is the closest.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
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    Distance walked, and your weight?
  • geckstation
    geckstation Posts: 8 Member
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    I walked 3.0 miles and weigh 315
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    Using .30 x weight x distance your net caloric expenditure (ie that attributable to the activity) would be around 283

    runnersworld.com/weight-loss/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    geckstation wrote: »
    MyFitnessPal is calculating an hour and seven minutes at a mod pace at 52 calories. My walking app has it at 367 calories and another online source at 425 calories. Which one is the closest to reality?

    Thanks.

    Did you put 67 minutes into MFP?
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    If you plug that 283 calories manually into MFP for your walk I believe it will do a better job of calculating the calories next time. I've found that for my runs, anyway.
  • geckstation
    geckstation Posts: 8 Member
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    thanks for the info everyone. Yes I did plug 67 minutes into MFP.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    geckstation wrote: »
    thanks for the info everyone. Yes I did plug 67 minutes into MFP.

    There's something very wrong with your set up then if mfp gave you 52 cals!
  • lujako
    lujako Posts: 87 Member
    edited August 2016
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    When I put in "Walking, 2.5 mph, leisurely pace" I get the following:

    Weight:
    241 (my weight)

    How Long:
    67 Minutes

    Calories burned: 366

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