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kleinbl00 · 2981 days ago · link · · parent · post: How have you lost weight?

I've been using MFP for about four years now, and LoseIt for about 18 months prior to that.

It gives me 1800 calories. Or, about 400 more than my 3-year old is supposed to get.

Then it says I burned 1100 calories shredding brush.

Whatevs, MFP.

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WanderingEng · 2981 days ago · link ·

I entered 10 hours of hiking into MFP. It told me over 5000 calories burned. It was a long day, and I'm sure I used a lot of energy, but that's ridiculous. I'm not sure I'd believe anything over 2000.

The food calories seem to work well for me, though, and exercise in smaller amounts seems reasonable. I don't think exercise calories scale correctly.

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veen · 2980 days ago · link ·

Once I got a heart rate monitor I realized how utterly wrong those guesses can be. Tip: You can use Endomondo to track your hikes. It takes inclines into account and does a fairly decent job.

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kleinbl00 · 2981 days ago · link ·

I nearly died doing an hour of vinyasa yoga. It told me 200 calories.

Then I walked the half mile home at a leisurely pace. It told me 150 calories.