Walking and eating burns more calories?

GeorgiPorgi1989

I've just sat at work crying at some of these replies... I love the idea of people walking around their neighbourhoods with racks of lamb and some asparagus!

maidentl

jemhh wrote: »

Cortelli wrote: »

lolo32015 wrote: »

Just to let you guys know I dont mean like big meals like if I have like a sandwich or chips cookies something like that.. I wouldn't take fork and a plate down the street

You really haven't lived until you've enjoyed rack of lamb and roasted asparagus while strolling around your neighborhood.

This made me think of all the people eating turkey legs while walking around Walt Disney World.

You burn triple calories at Disney World. Magic.

sandryc79

No. That is not true.

SLLRunner

lolo32015 wrote: »

Okay so I was told if you walk and eat at the same time you will burn twice as much calories as you eat so I just want to know is that true or is it myth? Someone else told me not to do that but, to eat then walk but wouldn't that be the same thing?

Someone please help me out!

That's silly.

harpsdesire

Eating mindfully (that is, eating slowly without distraction, thinking about and enjoying the taste of your food), is somewhat correlated with increased satisfaction from food and less desire to overeat. While you don't lose weight just by thinking about your food more, it can help you to feel full on less.

And I think trying to eat and walk at the same time is pretty much the opposite of that.

I assume that at best it will be no better than walking separately from your eating, and at worst you may feel unsatisfied by your food and end up wanting to eat more.

A walk at some point of the day would defiantly be a way to burn some extra calories and just a healthy thing to do, though.

kindrabbit

walk then eat, eat then walk or walk whilst eating. it's all equal

NoIdea101NoIdea

Did you know that if you walk backwards whilst eating it actually REVERSES calories consumed? So, if you were eating an apple at 75 calories and you ate it walking backwards, not only would that apple burn off but because you were walking backwards you would also burn an extra 75 calories on top of that!

Mr_Knight

lolo32015 wrote: »

Okay so I was told if you walk and eat at the same time you will burn twice as much calories as you eat so I just want to know is that true or is it myth?

Yeah....NO.

Someone else told me not to do that but, to eat then walk but wouldn't that be the same thing?

Walking at a reasonable pace burns roughly the same as your BMR, so while walking you roughly double the number of calories you are burning.

I wonder if that's what this came from - started out reasonable, and transformed into silliness after a few rounds of Chinese Whispers?

snickerscharlie

SherryTeach wrote: »

I am so tempted now to take my chicken, mashed potatoes and sautéed asparagus around the neighborhood tonight. Among other problems, though, is that my dog walks with me. I'd need an extra hand for her leash.

Stick it all in the blender and turn it into a smoothie. Problem solved!

ExRelaySprinter

elphie754 wrote: »

Why on earth would you walk while eating?

Always used to do this when i was younger!
Me and my friends would go buy some Chips (UK Chips, which are chunky fried potatoes) and eat them from the bag as we walked to our destination. No biggie.
People in the UK do it all the time....mostly youngsters though.
It has to be either chips from a Chip Shop or chicken and chips though.

glassyo

I *wish* you could lose more weight eating while walking. I do it all the time.

If it's not stopping for a frozen yogurt on my Saturday evening walk (hey, it can be dangerous with some of the toppings I like) it's eating a protein bar or low carb chicken sandwich if I miss lunch that day.

Once I just had some chopped chicken in a container and picked it out with my fingers while I walked.

sherbear702

If this were true, everyone would be doing it.

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