I am walking 12+ Miles per day, am i doing right? (Mapmywalk) is it trustworthy app?

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AamirKhan2016
AamirKhan2016 Posts: 91 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My current weight: 251 pounds (114KG)
Age: 24
I am really fed up of this weight so for burning more calories i am walking daily 12+ miles per day. I can not run because my legs hurt so much. I choose walk to burn maximum calories i walk daily 3+ hours.
Mapmywalk is showing calories i burnt are 1800+? Is this true or not?

Should I do this much cardio or not? My legs becoming so skinny but my belly fat are not showing much improvement?

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  • AamirKhan2016
    AamirKhan2016 Posts: 91 Member
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    walking speed minimum 3.9 mph. I don't pause app process sometimes i make short stop for drinking water and meeting people.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    Weight loss is done in the kitchen and exercise is for health. If you have to spend three hours walking everyday, go for it. But too much of a good thing can be bad too.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside/p1
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited January 2016
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    I use the MapMy apps too (primarily biking-MapMyRide), but I find they terribly overestimate calorie burns...by at least a factor of 2.

    My general rule of thumb is about 100 calories per mile when I run, and about 50 calories per mile when I walk or bike. You weigh more than I, so your numbers are probably somewhat higher. It also depends a lot on the terrain. But I would say somewhere in the 600-900 calorie range is probably a more reasonable estimate for 3 hours of walking (12 miles).

    But as queenliz pointed out, all the walking in the world probably isn't going to do it alone. You'll need to get your diet in check too.

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