Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Just how many calories am I burning?

I'm always wondering how many calories I'm burning!  While I'm working out my thoughts are getting a workout of their own....Did I burn off that bagel that I shouldn't have eaten for breakfast? What about that candy bar that I ate yesterday and regret today?  I also wonder what is better: running, biking or hiking?  Luckily, there are lots of calories-burned calculators on the internet! I get inspired just plugging in different activities and seeing just how many calories I can burn doing different activities!  Here is a link to one on the Glamour website.

That's me hiking with my hike leaders last Spring.  That was a tough hike! We burn over 1,000 calories in a 4 hour hike! You have to burn 3,500 calories to lose 1 pound!  Makes sense to me...eat less, exercise more!

3 comments:

  1. Hmmmmmm makes me wonder how many calories are burned schlepping heavy moving boxes..... You're inspiring me again, Cindy!
    Tracey

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  2. I remember that hike! Felt like we burned 3,000 that day! hahahaa
    Happy hiking, Cindy!
    Shari
    Abundant Picnic.blogspot

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  3. Beautiful scenery! Amen, eat less, move more. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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