Counting Calories on the Treadmill

juliec0619
juliec0619 Posts: 20 Member
edited October 3 in Fitness and Exercise
The calories burned on the treadmill does not match what FP says, and there is no option for walking with hills. What do you all reccomend I enter? Should I go with what the treadmill says or FP?

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  • pnieuw
    pnieuw Posts: 473
    Whichever is higher :laugh:
  • hbarney
    hbarney Posts: 434
    I go by what the treadmill (or ellipitcal) says. I put my weight in so I hope it is accurate.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    The treadmill has a better idea of how much effort you put into your workout. I'd use the treadmill's count.
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    I go with the treadmill!
  • melsat
    melsat Posts: 14
    I go with whatever MFP says for the exercise. Usually the machines at the gym give me a little more calories burned than MFP does, but it isn't off by a ton! I would rather error on the side of caution than assume that I burned more calories than I did.
  • adamcf
    adamcf Posts: 126
    MFP doesnt really calculate calories. I don't know how they calculate that. the best way is to use a heart rate monitor.
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    I'd go with the lowest number, especially if you eat the calories back.
  • Bonny272
    Bonny272 Posts: 154 Member
    I walk at 4 mph (at an incline) and jog a little at a time so I put down that I'm walking at 4.5 and adjust the minutes to get closer to what my treadmill says. It's usually only a minute or two more.
  • kmichael9079
    kmichael9079 Posts: 5
    There is an option for walking 3.5mph uphill in the exercise portion of FP.
  • maura5880
    maura5880 Posts: 346 Member
    I'd definitely recommend getting a HRM so you know with more accuracy just how many calories you're burning. Otherwise, I'd go with the lower number, so you're not overestimating what you've accomplished.
  • juliec0619
    juliec0619 Posts: 20 Member
    Thanks all! I appreciate the input!
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