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debvick2000
debvick2000 Posts: 12 Member
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Hi
How do you know how many calories you burn

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  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
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    That depends. Are you asking about exercise calories, calories burned from normal everyday activities, or calories burned simply by existing?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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    I use a fitbit and have it synced with mfp.
  • LorenzoDaGREAT
    LorenzoDaGREAT Posts: 17 Member
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    I use a heart rate monitor, comes with watch and chest strap
  • debvick2000
    debvick2000 Posts: 12 Member
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    I'm talking about everyone who posting on mfp it says how many calories they've burned I also have a fit bit and I've synced it to my mfp I just want to make sure I'm doing this right
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    MFP assumes that you are burning some number of calories based on your size and your normal activity level, then they expect you to log your exercise activities. I have a Garmin Edge that provides that information for my bicycle rides. If I were to do other activities I would just use the exercise database.
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
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    I just guesstimate right now. When I first started MFP I would look up the exercise and enter the time and would grossly overestimate. I used to wear a fitbit but I sit all day and my exercise is not focused on steps so all that did was discourage me. For now I try not to eat back my exercise calories so I just guesstimate and am aware of this. This seems to work for me at the moment.
  • andrea4736
    andrea4736 Posts: 211 Member
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    I wear a heart rate monitor.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
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    debvick2000 wrote: »
    I'm talking about everyone who posting on mfp it says how many calories they've burned I also have a fit bit and I've synced it to my mfp I just want to make sure I'm doing this right

    What does FitBit say your total calorie burn is?
    What is your calorie goal set to on MFP?
    How big are your exercise adjustments?
    Do you have negative calorie adjustments enabled?
  • debvick2000
    debvick2000 Posts: 12 Member
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    I'm not sure I'll have to check
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    You can know how many calories you burn by accurately logging your food intake and monitoring your weight over a few weeks. As one pound of fatty tissue equals around 3500, you can extrapolate your total expenditure per day. I'm burning around 1850 calorie per day, per my estimations.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    debvick2000 wrote: »
    I'm talking about everyone who posting on mfp it says how many calories they've burned I also have a fit bit and I've synced it to my mfp I just want to make sure I'm doing this right

    Trust your FitBit numbers.....for awhile. The numbers do work out for a lot of people. Then over time you may find that your FitBit is very accurate....or not so much. But your logging and your rate of loss (actual results) will help you pinpoint your calorie burn.

    FitBit info here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • Rusty740
    Rusty740 Posts: 749 Member
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    You don't :smiley: you have to guess, but if you look up the Harris-Benedict equation, you'll find a calculator to get your Base Metabolic Rate (calories to stay alive in a coma), then you'll have to guess at the rest. Most heart rate based fitness trackers will get close. My BMR is 1511 and I do another about 400 to 500 calories of stuff like walking around, fidgeting, and exercise during the day. My Garmin VivoSmart HR helps.
  • debvick2000
    debvick2000 Posts: 12 Member
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    Thanks everyone this helps me a lot

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