Originally Posted by
magohn
Wow - they are way off I would think. Probably the cycling confused the issue. I used FatSecret and if I entered 30 mins of moderate cycling it would give me calorie credit of something silly like "400 cal burned" - I dont think so
I finished up not counting any cycling time and used the least activity setting. Hence my 2200 a day. I still didnt lose at their predicted schedule at that.
Yeah at this point I consider all internet numbers to be completely bogus. I'm really really considering getting a power meter for my bike, as those are supposed to have the most accurate calorie estimations out there. On one hand it's going to suck not seeing those 3,000+ calorie rides, but on the other... well I won't be lying to myself anymore. Real numbers is real numbers, and anything that helps lose weight is worth it in my book.