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How to factor in walking burns?

bukowski_shine
bukowski_shine Posts: 70 Member
edited March 8 in Health and Weight Loss
CW: 198 lbs
GW: 178lbs
Height: 180 cm(5' 11")

I have installed Google fit and I try to walk 10k steps daily. My mfp activity level is sedentary and goal loss per week is 2lbs. Mfp gives me 1400 calories. How many calories should I add if I walk 10k? I walk 10k steps in 1 hour 15 minutes.

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,137 Member
    At your height, I would think you must cover at least 4 miles with 10K steps, and at your weight I think you could figure close to 100 calories per mile -- also, since 2 lbs a week is a very aggressive goal with only 20 lbs to lose, I wouldn't worry if 100 calories per mile is a little bit of an overestimate. Or you could just reset your activity level to lightly active, if you're consistent about getting the 10K steps in most days, and not worry about adding calories for your walks.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I'm 5'8 and around 176lbs .. I have a fitbit flex.. my settings are set to sedentary and I allow the fitbit to adjust my calories burned .. the general adjustment for around 10K steps over the day, averaged over the last few months (when I haven't worked out as well) has been between 300 and 450 dependent on intensity

    so I reckon you could allow 350 regularly
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