Eating calories from steps walked

janejellyroll

williams969 wrote: »

QuilterInVA wrote: »

We normally get in steps with normal daily activity. That is not exercise, that's living. Exercise is steps intentionally taken that aren't a part of normal daily activity. You really don't burn much walking.

Really? I walk an average of 7 miles daily. Half of that is "lifestyle", meaning doing errands, walking kids to school, housework. The other half is a purposeful "exercise" walk. I earn an extra 500-700 calories daily for all of that walking, which I gladly eat, since the scale reflects I lose as predicted by eating them. I would call that significant burns.

My "lifestyle" walking easily meets or exceeds the calories I burn through purposeful exercise. Blanket statements like "You don't really burn that much walking" aren't helpful -- for some of us, it can really add up.

mlinci

My only exercise is walking, averaging about 8,000 steps a day, usually more on weekends.

And of course that walking burns calories, compared to being completely sedentary.

I've set my activity level to sedentary and I sync my Fitbit to MFP and I eat most of my calories back, and I've been losing fine. I'm a 40 year old woman, 166cm, currently 76kg.

lorib642

Mine subtracts calories if I am inactive and adds them back. I try not to go under 1200 net. The extra calories encourage me to move. You could see how it affects your weight loss and adjust. (I am not as experienced as some of the other posters)

scolaris

@synacious I'm the same... 20k steps + a workout adds up to A LOT of activity!

AmazonMayan

I don't track steps but I do log walking if it's above my normal every day walking. I know when I'm more active without wearing a fitbit so its not a gadget I need. Sometimes I wear my HRM if it's a fast paced, long walk. I'm set as sedentary so adding those calories in is necessary. I'm losing at a great rate.

Cynsonya

I have a substantial amount to lose and set my activity level to lightly active. I'm on my feet at work 40-50 hours a week running around a restaurant. I'm more than likely at least active instead. But I didn't want to take any chances on over estimating. I have been considering a fitbit but for now just use the Pacer pedometer app. MFP gives me 1970 calories at my current weight to lose 2ppw. I linked the Pacer app and turned on negative calorie adjustment. I like seeing the calories it adds but rarely eat them back. Occasionally I'll eat back a couple hundred. I lose between 2.2-4 pounds on average a week.

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