exercise/calorie ratio

The talk about minimum number of calories burned via exercise got me thinking, how accurate is fitday's exercise calculation? Is there a site I should be using? I feel like I am actually burning more calories weekly than fitday calculates for me. If there is a manual calculation, I would be happy to do that as well.

I walk at a very brisk pace (3.5-4 mph) 3 miles, 5-6 days per week, mow the lawn with a push mower (hilly yard) 1/2 hour 1 day/week, an elliptical at least 10 mins per day 7 days a week, calisthenics 5-10 mins per day, swimming at least 30 laps (approx 25 meter pool length)
with assorted styles (crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke) 2-3 days per week, pilates/yoga 20 mins 3 times per week, general gardening every day for 30 minutes including heavy weight bearing (I tote 10 Gal full water buckets for about 15 mins up and down stairs and around the yard). I figured on fitday approx 2100 calories. Is that true? If so,
I guess I need to fit in more exercise somewhere to hit the minimum of
2800 exercise cals/week

TIA!

That sounds about right to me, but all of those calculators are merely estimates. The point is, most forms of exercise, while important for weight loss and health, burn a depressingly low number of calories. That's why diet and portion control generally contribute more to weight loss than exercise.

It sounds like you have a pretty good exercise program going already. It would probably be better to stick with that (assuming you're losing weight)
than stress over fitting in more exercise. You might, however, look into some alternative forms of exercise that burn calories more quickly (e.g., running and cycling). But, those higher intensity exercises can also cause more injuries if you're not careful.

Anyway, don't stress over the exact calories burned number - your weight will tell you if your diet and exercise program is successful. http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

Well, Thanks for the caloriesperhour.com suggestion. I plugged in my activity and I found a huge discrepency between fitday and that site.
A difference of over 1500 calories! I split the difference and it looks like I'm doing 2870 cals of exercise per week.

I am losing at a decent pace and I'm counting calories, so I wasn't terribly worried about it, I just noticed it mentioned earlier this week and it got me thinking about minimum amounts of exercise, etc.

That's something I love about this forum -- making me think about things
I never considered in relation to permanent changes in my WOL.

Thanks!