300 calories for 45 minutes on the elliptical?

lizholt326

Does this sound plausible?

162 lbs, 45 minutes, 8-10 resistance level, working hard enough that a conversation would be difficult, heart rate at 75-80% max

I know that no one can say absolutely for sure but does 300 calories sound reasonable? I don't want to overestimate too much, but I also don't want to short change myself too much since my daily calorie goal is on the low side.

fjmartini

Yeah. I'd imagine you could burn a lot more than that.

MityMax96

I would say yes....I can do 300 calories on stairmast in 30 min.
Go hard enough on elliptical, 300 calories at 45 min seems plausible

Zipbsky

It is definitely possible to burn 300 calories in that amount of time. But, the elliptical routinely tells me that I have burned 300 cals when my Garmin only gives me credit for 75-125ish.

NorthCascades

Definitely within the realm of possibility for a reasonably fit person breathing too hard to home a conversation. You said your daily calorie goal is low to begin with so go with it.

SonyaCele

thats 6-7 calories a minute, that sounds legit.

ccruz985

I don't see why not! I'm 175 and I usually burn roughly 400 calories in 30 minutes starting at level 5, going up to level 12, and then going back down to level 3 - 4 when I'm cooling down those last two to three minutes. I'm sure you're going to burn more than 300 cals.

sijomial

Yes - entirely plausible.
Could well be on the low side.

stanmann571

sijomial wrote: »

Yes - entirely plausible.
Could well be on the low side.

That was my thought. IF you're using the elliptical well(I almost said correctly, but that's more of a form word) you can burn as many or more calories than running due to the variable intensity/whole body engagement.

That being said. you can also get on there and pedal at 3 mph and level 1 and burn fewer calories than standing still(I jest..mostly)

animatorswearbras

I'd say 300 is a good cautious estimate that you could eat 100% back with little concern. See how you go and if you are losing quicker than your MFP settings adjust accordingly.

kellyfeb78

I can do 300 in 20 minutes but I have my level start around 13 and end at 15, kills me lol

pondee629

lizholt326 wrote: »

Does this sound plausible?

162 lbs, 45 minutes, 8-10 resistance level, working hard enough that a conversation would be difficult, heart rate at 75-80% max

I know that no one can say absolutely for sure but does 300 calories sound reasonable? I don't want to overestimate too much, but I also don't want to short change myself too much since my daily calorie goal is on the low side.

Log it as the 300 calories, continue for a month and if your weight loss/gain coincides with your input, it's right. If your weight loss/gain does not jive with those numbers, make an adjustment. Calorie burns are all estimates and are different for each of us.

edlanglais5

That sounds very conservative, honestly.

Meganthedogmom

Sounds about right. Depending on what you have the resistance set at.

lizholt326

Awesome! Thanks everyone!

sarahlovesfood25

I weight 154 and use a garmin watch wen exercising, i usually burn around 100 calories every 10 minutes on cross trainer, hope this helps