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Calculating Calories burned

machchic
machchic Posts: 229 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does everyone use the myfitnesspal to calculate calories or the machine your are using.

Walked 30 min on treadmill at 2% incline, 4.0mph and it calculated 345 calories, myfitnesspal 191.

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  • TTHdred
    TTHdred Posts: 380 Member
    When I first started I used what mfp says. Once I got more serious I got a very basic HRM. From the research I have done HRMs are more accurate. If I were to compare, mfp was pretty close on most things except running. I think that is more a reflection of my physical fitness rather than mfp.

    For me, machines are always way over.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    The 191 is more realistic.
  • machchic
    machchic Posts: 229 Member
    Thanks, personally the lower number seemed more realistic and I prefer to favor higher on the calorie intake and lower on the exercise to keep me inline. :-)
  • denice0414
    denice0414 Posts: 40 Member
    I just go by what MFP says but really want to get a HRM to be the most accurate. Good luck!
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