Calculating calories lost

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Beaudom91
Beaudom91 Posts: 54 Member
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So I walk 6km every morning across farmland with the occasional hill. Map my walk has it calculated as using 300 calories but that's not taking into account the fact that I'm pushing my 18kg 4 year old in a stroller (not easy on that type of terrain) and carrying my 13kg toddler on my back. I did a Google search but couldn't find anything to account for this.

I'm a 26 year old female weighing 63 kg if that helps at all.

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  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    MapMyFitness apps overestimate calorie burn, so maybe the figure is close to right since you are doing more than it assumes.
  • Beaudom91
    Beaudom91 Posts: 54 Member
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    Thanks Timothy, that makes sense. I've always been a bit skeptical of the calculations anyway haha
  • barryplumber
    barryplumber Posts: 401 Member
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    Regardless of what any fitness programs techs tell you your body knows the true burn
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    barryplumber wrote: »
    Regardless of what any fitness programs techs tell you your body knows the true burn

    Helpful...

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