Tracking calories burned?

jessopus
jessopus Posts: 3 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been seeing that MFP estimated calories burned is way too high. Is there a better tool to track this that anyone knows of?

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  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    I personally like this website:
    www.acaloriecalculator.com/calories-burned-calculator/

    Your best bet is to also check out other online calorie calculators and use the average predicted calorie burn. After several weeks, compare your expected vs actual weight loss/gain and make adjustments accordingly.
  • Tiznonay
    Tiznonay Posts: 124 Member
    Yeah, I've checked a number of sites, and got a general consensus. MFP is pretty accurate, but it helps to balance it out with more than one intensity.
    I log running and bicycle riding regularly. Found that splitting my 60 min run into maybe like, 30 min at 9mph and 30 min at 6mph gets me a pretty accurate hour logged. Can vary those with how intense your workout may have been.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I would suggest wearing an activity tracker (i.e. Fitbit, Apple Watch, etc). While it's not perfect by any means, it paints a much better picture than randomly logging exercise. Plus, it's fun extra incentive to up your burns!
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