Seriously only 166 calories burned?!

sassylilmama

I just attempted jogging for the first time in almost a year after knee trouble. Well the first time outside anyway, been doing wii fit free run but obviously very different. I walked a bit but still completed a mile in about 12.5 min. I logged it and only got 166 cals burned. This just seems soooo low. Boo

Randee75

Thats what I said after my HRM said I only burned 247 calories after doing 30 day Shred with 5 lb. weights on Level 3! I am finding my HRM has really popped my balloon at what calories I am really burning.

backinthenines

I just attempted jogging for the first time in almost a year after knee trouble. Well the first time outside anyway, been doing wii fit free run but obviously very different. I walked a bit but still completed a mile in about 12.5 min. I logged it and only got 166 cals burned. This just seems soooo low. Boo

for one single mile at that pace 166 is actually quite high?

kimmerroze

I just attempted jogging for the first time in almost a year after knee trouble. Well the first time outside anyway, been doing wii fit free run but obviously very different. I walked a bit but still completed a mile in about 12.5 min. I logged it and only got 166 cals burned. This just seems soooo low. Boo

for one single mile at that pace 166 is actually quite high?

I agree, when I work out at the gym i consider my calorie burn really good if I burn about 12 calories a minute. you burned 13.28 calories per minute.

phitme

I tend to burn 10 calories per minute when I am really "on" so your burn was actually pretty good. I think we're pretty good at over estimating how many calories we burn and under estimating what we consume.

wolfchild59

I burn about 146 per mile on an incline of 6 for about a 13-13.5 minute mile. So I'd say it seems high to accurate, depending on your size/stats.

sassylilmama

This was a mile going up and down hills, so I guess that accounts for some calories burned. I just didnt realize how hard it would be just to burn a couple hundred calories a day.

123456654321

This was a mile going up and down hills, so I guess that accounts for some calories burned. I just didnt realize how hard it would be just to burn a couple hundred calories a day.

Sure makes you think twice about putting the extra calories in your mouth doesn't it? xD

rileysowner

Here is a video illustrating diet vs exercise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbuzsY_34Q

Warning, if watching someone eat makes you want to eat, this has eating.

emmaleigh47

You would have really increased your calorie burn if you walked for a mile before and after the jog. Your body responds best when you give it more time to burn calories... long slow workouts every once in a while are great for calorie burn!

mapnerd2005

The average is 100 calories a mile, so keep that in mind. I burn between 550-600 on my runs (5-6 miles, 12 minute mile). So your count actually sounds about right, but when you get to where you can walk/run for about an hour at a time, it starts to add up! I run outside, and I enjoy being outside so that's a motivation to get me out there....for now, probably not in a couple months when temps are back in the upper 90s here (South Central Texas). Not to mention the benefits like just feeling better in general for having exercised. To me that's the biggest reward about it is how I feel when I'm done (well, after I cool down). By the way, it took me a REALLY long time to build up to 5-6 miles. I started Couch to 5K in June, repeating most weeks until I was able to run each interval comfortably before moving on to the next week and didn't successfully run a full 5K until almost Christmas. Now I'm almost at a full 10K!

backinthenines

This was a mile going up and down hills, so I guess that accounts for some calories burned. I just didnt realize how hard it would be just to burn a couple hundred calories a day.

LOL yes that comes as a shock to many people when they realise they have to run a 10k to work off the pack of biscuits they just had. :laugh:

foreverjade

This is going to sound strange, but running actually burns calories slower than a lot of other workout choices.... I know, completely offside bc running totally kicks your butt and is hard to get into right? But even if you go to the gym and use an elliptical and treadmill for the same amount of time, you will notice it.

I run a 10 minute mile, and burn just over 100 cals a mile. Typically have to couple up running days with other workouts unless I'm running a full 10k (6m). If you want a FAST way to burn cals, interval training works because you have to push your heartrate to it's max for short periods of time - which does not equal long distance running.

RMinVA

As a few people have pointed out, that's actually kind of high. As a rule of thumb, you burn roughly 100 cals or so per mile whether you walk it or run it. Running however, will produce a slightly higher burn.

Most of my runs come out in that range give or take 10-20 cals per mile. My 7 mile run last week, with my warm up and cool down included, came out to about 1000 cals. The actual run itself was about 860 cals, so a little over 120 per mile.

shaunshaikh

Your individual calorie burn actually depends on your individual fitness level, size, effort, etc. But, you just can't expect much calorie burn from under 15 minutes of working out. Don't get discouraged, just keep at it and try to go for longer periods of time.

crystal_sapphire

I just attempted jogging for the first time in almost a year after knee trouble. Well the first time outside anyway, been doing wii fit free run but obviously very different. I walked a bit but still completed a mile in about 12.5 min. I logged it and only got 166 cals burned. This just seems soooo low. Boo

for one single mile at that pace 166 is actually quite high?

agreed. 1 mile for a 150 pound person burns approx 100 calories from what i can remember. so therefore doing 1 mile and burning 166 cals is awesome.

bbygrl5

That sounds about right, but I do feel your pain. I run for an hour a day and my burn only ends up being around 400 calories, from an entire hour! ugh! ...but it just gets harder with less weight to lose. You burn less calories. I used to be able to burn about 700 calories in an hour... oh well, that's one complaint I'm happy to have now.

Newfiedan

You would have really increased your calorie burn if you walked for a mile before and after the jog. Your body responds best when you give it more time to burn calories... long slow workouts every once in a while are great for calorie burn!

Actually you are wrong there, HIIT training will burn more cals in a shorter period than someone who does slower training over a longer period. I so 4 miles of HIIT and I burn more cals than someone who does 4 miles of straight running any day of the week plus my HIIT burns more cals afterwards as well than someone who just ran the same distance.
Example these results are using same hrm;
4 miles straight run 600 cal
4 miles HIIT 760 cal.
all in pretty much the same time frame. same incline 2%.

Jonesie1984

I have to agree that's pretty high! I do 3-5 miles at 5.0 with 1.5 incline and average about 142 cals/ mile! That's awesome to me! Maybe up your distance as your see fit and mess around with the incline. Also interval training is a great way to build indurance and maximize calorie burn without being on the treadmill all day

happy_vegan

A decent exercise goal should be min. 10 cal/minute. WIth your 12.5 min/160 cal burn you're way over that! That's perfect! Keep going

velix

Thats what I said after my HRM said I only burned 247 calories after doing 30 day Shred with 5 lb. weights on Level 3! I am finding my HRM has really popped my balloon at what calories I am really burning.

While I don't run or jog - I have to agree - after losing about half of my goal weight (48lbs total, before and including mfp) I finally broke down and bought a polar ft7 - well, I was so sad to see that the machines at the gym were about 100 - 150 cals higher than my actual burn (and I'm busting my butt 30 - 40 minutes at high resistance levels, etc ...) Indeed, my bubble was burst - but at least I am no longer eating those extra calories I didn't really burn (gotta find the positive!)

hotmooglelove

Yea, our bodies are incredibly efficient. It takes very little energy to put us in to motion (unless we are very overweight). Those few extra calories here and there do add up for additional weight loss...but more importantly they increase your metabolism and up your longevity.

RMinVA

Thats what I said after my HRM said I only burned 247 calories after doing 30 day Shred with 5 lb. weights on Level 3! I am finding my HRM has really popped my balloon at what calories I am really burning.

While I don't run or jog - I have to agree - after losing about half of my goal weight (48lbs total, before and including mfp) I finally broke down and bought a polar ft7 - well, I was so sad to see that the machines at the gym were about 100 - 150 cals higher than my actual burn (and I'm busting my butt 30 - 40 minutes at high resistance levels, etc ...) Indeed, my bubble was burst - but at least I am no longer eating those extra calories I didn't really burn (gotta find the positive!)

That is exactly why I am a proponent of eating a range of calories vs. obsessing about eating "exercise" calories. Most of us have a "sweet spot" that is an ideal caloric range for losing weight. Provides us with great energy, and the nutrition we need without splitting hairs about caloric burn, intake, etc. On days I go for longer runs, like today, I eat to the upper end of that range, or maybe a little over. Other days, I just stay to the low end or middle.

Paolinat

You would have really increased your calorie burn if you walked for a mile before and after the jog. Your body responds best when you give it more time to burn calories... long slow workouts every once in a while are great for calorie burn!

Totally agree. Burning calories is tough work, taking off the fat is even harder. It takes your body between 20 to 30 minutes to start burning fat. This is how long it takes the body to deplete its glycogen stores and switch burning fat.

You an also do interval training which makes your boy burn a little more fat and calories:
Run 2 minutes, sprint 30 seconds. jog 1 minute.
Repeat at least 6 times and that is a 20 minute workout.

It keeps you thinking, and switching things up seems to make the run go faster, which often encourages you to go a bit further.
SInce you have a bad knee, I would recommend you start with:
Jog 2 minutes, run 30 seconds and walk 1 minute. repeat at least 6 times.

AllisonMarisa

That's why I switched from running to bicycling. It also was a lot easier on my body.