Exercise Logging is…Frustrating Topic
SunnyDay
03/02/23
Aha, now THIS is useful: https://blog.mypacer.com/how-many-calories-do-you-burn-while-walking/
What this says to me is that better data is out there. MyNetDiary does a marvelous job with food data, ease of recipe input, etc., making itself the go-to app for calorie counting.
But for exercise? It's bad policy for a diet app to encourage users to find data outside of its universe. The more we stick within the app, the more motivated we will be to stick with our diet plan as well.
SunnyDay
03/02/23
And this one, a calculator, is also useful: https://fitnessvolt.com/calories-burned-walking/
SunnyDay
03/02/23
The above tables have 2.5 mph as the slowest speed. Here is one for 2.0 mph! https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p40109.pdf
All of them, have only a few weights listed for the person walking, though. Ideal would be one that lists both more weights and more speeds.
SunnyDay
03/02/23
Oh, this one looks best of all! It gives the mathematical formula, but then calculates it for you. There are several different pages for different exercises. Here are the two for walking.
Walking on treadmill page: https://captaincalculator.com/health/calorie/calories-burned-treadmill-calculator/
Walking in general page: https://captaincalculator.com/health/calorie/calories-burned-walking-calculator/
SunnyDay
03/03/23
The one at CaptainCalculator.com (the last one I posted) even lets us input our weight. So we get a customized calorie count! 🙌 Note that it measures activity by time, not by distance. Here is the complete listing of calorie-burning activities on CaptainCalculator: https://captaincalculator.com/health/calorie/ .
If this website is accurate (something that perhaps the Dietitians or exercise specialists could check), then it might make a good replacement for the current database.
Or, maybe the calculator could be incorporated into the app, so we can customize the activities more easily. For instance, my workout is at 0.5 mph for warmup, then 1.0, then 1.5, then 2.0, and then 2.5. And vice-versa for the cool-down. This calculator on CaptainCalculator gives me an easy table that lets me see how many calories I've burned at each speed. It's awesome!
I just hope it's accurate.
Dietician
03/04/23
replied to SunnyDay
Hi SunnyDay-
Thank you for the feedback about the exercise database. I will pass it along to the app developers. They appreciate hearing from folks who use the app!
Sorry to hear you are finding the exercise database limiting for your walking workouts. It sounds like you have found a workaround for the time being which is great!
I checked several different body weights in the MyNetDiary app and found the "walking, 2.5 mph, level, firm surface" burns more calories than the "walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace." I think we should get support involved to better understand the discrepancy you are experiencing. I will forward them your note. Expect a reply here.
Cheers to walking for health~ Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
SunnyDay
03/08/23
Thanks, Joanna!
Nikita.Support
03/08/23
Hi SunnyDay,
MyNetDiary allows creation of Custom Exercise under the Exercise section of the app. If you know exactly how many calories you are burning per unit of measure (min or steps) then I would suggest just creating custom exercise and moving forward with it.
If you notice any inaccuracies or issues with database, please reach out to us at support@mynetdiary.com as it would allow us to pass info to the devs immediately.
Thank you and have a great day ahead!
Best Regards,
MyNetDiary Support Team
Daniil-Support
03/13/23
replied to SunnyDay
Hello SunnyDay,
I got the same result while testing it as Joanna, walking at a faster speed (2.54mph) burns more calories. I don't see any error here.
However, when I select mile as a unit of measure, the result is different. Surprisingly walking at 2.0 results in 64 burnt calories vs 57 cals at 2.5mph.
We have asked developers to check it and fix it if there is a bug.
Best Regards,
MyNetDiary Support Team
Daniil-Support
03/14/23
replied to SunnyDay
So it turns out it works as expected, and there's no error.
Met is a coefficient (ours or generally accepted) for converting exercise time into calories)):
WAD, e.g. for a user of weight 89 kg walking 1 mile:
2.0 mph, met = 2.8: 30 min, calories = 84.104997771978375
2.5 mph, met = 3: 24 min, calories = 74.76
The difference in time is greater than the difference in met.
Exercise Logging is…Frustrating
