Question when adding exercise to MFP

TraciZ84
TraciZ84 Posts: 5
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Is the calories based on a normal body weight or does it use the weight you input when you weigh in?

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  • rockylucas
    rockylucas Posts: 343 Member
    Any exercise burns calories based on your body weight, so it uses your current weight you put in. If you lose weight, you will find yourself burning less calories doing the same exercise.
  • davidpm
    davidpm Posts: 208 Member
    MFP tends to estimate high because it doesn't take into account heart rate and overall fitness. I think it makes its best estimate based off of time, age, weight, and gender.
  • hazelnut861
    hazelnut861 Posts: 390 Member
    When I compare mfp calorie burn to a heart rate monitor mfp comes in lower.
  • aliceguy
    aliceguy Posts: 128 Member
    When I go walking I use a phone app to calculate calories burned and use the read out on my exercise bike when I cycle to work out calories used.
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