Calculating Calories Burned?

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missyj1115
missyj1115 Posts: 1,220 Member
edited February 2018 in Chit-Chat
So frustrated!!! I went on a 45min walk over lunch today at a 4.0mph speed for 3.2 miles... Mapmywalk by Under Armour calculated a calorie burn of 405, my fitbit estimated 275 and when entered the exercise into my exercises on myfitnesspal which is run by UA it recorded it as 266 burned.. How do you really know which is accurate? I have tried so many avenues to try and get a more precise calculation but no matter what I use the numbers are always different. :s

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Bodyweight in lbs x 0.3 x distance in miles
  • missyj1115
    missyj1115 Posts: 1,220 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Bodyweight in lbs x 0.3 x distance in miles

    Holy Molly Whaaattt?? that seems low :(
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    Nothing will be exact. Pick one method, use it for a while, see if progress matches your expectation. If not adjust as necessary.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
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    Average the three?

    Which has the most details like heigh, weight, heart rate? I would trust the system that has the most details.

    Also could one method be calculating the exercise calories burned for that 45 mins and another be calculating the total calories burned as in resting calories plus exercise calories for that 45 mins?
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    Walking isn't a high calorie burner. 405 seems wsy too high
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
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    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Walking isn't a high calorie burner. 405 seems wsy too high

    Walking like a crab apparently burns a lot more.
  • Fatmansyndrome
    Fatmansyndrome Posts: 59 Member
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    Cardio is not the best choice for weight loss. It's helps a bit with keeping your calories in check but will never be the key to weight loss. Calories burned during cardio is just the cherry on top. Cardio is great but don't be disappointed in the way it equates to calories burned

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