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obietoby
obietoby Posts: 7 Member
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does anyone know how many calories you burn in 30 min walk?

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  • Carnhot
    Carnhot Posts: 367 Member
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    It depends on your walking speed, but I have found it works out at about 50 calories in 10 minutes. I walk briskly and log as moderate.
  • kyrannosaurus
    kyrannosaurus Posts: 350 Member
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    Impossible to give you an answer. It depends on your walking speed, your weight, the incline. There are just too many variable to answer this question with any accuracy.
  • obietoby
    obietoby Posts: 7 Member
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    I use then Walk Away the Ponds tapes so you don't control speed.
  • flrancho
    flrancho Posts: 271 Member
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    You can try using a pedometer a judge more accurately. I was able to find one in the app store that's free and tracks distance walked, steps taken, average speed, and calories burned.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
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    Leslie Sansone's website (walkathome.com) indicates 100-125 calories per mile. All depends on the speed of the walk and the intensity/effort one puts forth.




  • amayitux
    amayitux Posts: 68 Member
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    Here is a calculator for you: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned.asp?exercise=58
    If you want accurate figures, buy a heart rate monitor (chest band) like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Bluetooth-Smart-Heart-Sensor/dp/B007S088F4/
  • amayitux
    amayitux Posts: 68 Member
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    Also: http://www.livestrong.com/article/321890-how-many-calories-do-you-burn-with-leslie-sansone/
  • KimberlyinMN
    KimberlyinMN Posts: 302 Member
    edited May 2015
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    Leslie Sansone has mentioned on a blog post here at MFP that you can use the "aerobics, general" choice when logging exercise here at MFP. Granted that isn't going to be as accurate as a heart rate monitor, as amayitux suggested. The calories burned as listed on MFP or any website are just guidelines based on your height and weight, but not necessarily effort. Although better guidelines that most gym machines show (since those are typically based on what a 150 lb woman who is 5'5" would burn - or some such nonsense).

    It all depends upon how much effort you put forth. You know, if you are going all out and using a wide range of motion compared to barely lifting your feet to move, you will burn more calories. The heart rate monitor is showing specifically what YOU burned.

    I love Leslie's workouts. :) They were my "go to" for exercising at home this winter. Now that the weather is nice again, my dogs are my "go to". (Plus my two 15-minute walks at work.)
  • KimberlyinMN
    KimberlyinMN Posts: 302 Member
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    Here is the blog post from Leslie:
    https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/7-get-started-walking-tips-from-leslie-sansone/
  • KimberlyinMN
    KimberlyinMN Posts: 302 Member
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    Not sure if you are aware of this, but there's also a Leslie Sansone group that you can join on MFP:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/335-leslie-sansone-walk-at-home

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