Averaging 300 aprx burned calories per day.

WandaJean1564

on most days I am getting 60 mins in but I am only burning 300 aprx calories, today I did notice I walked faster at the beginning of my walk but had to slow down.
If I am only burning 300 calories on average will I lose any weight.?
I also do a seated abs workout that I found on youtube.

I am limited to how much/ time spent because of aliments, not using them as an excuse but have already been in hospital because of COPD..so I want to keep my exercises mild but I also want to burn more calories

ElizabethRoad

Depends on how much you eat. You can lose weight with no exercise at all. You just have to take in fewer calories than you burn.

Don't take that to mean you should eat as little as possible, though. What's going on with the 500 calorie days?

oliviamargaret

Technically, while exercise does aid the process, you can lose weight by sitting on the couch as long as you carefully monitor your food intake. If you are eating less calories than you burn, your weight will drop. Exercise can speed up this process and help you tone muscle, but weight loss is 80% diet and only 20% exercise. Burning 300 cals a day definitely helps to create a deficit, keep it up and you should continue to lose : )

WandaJean1564

Depends on how much you eat. You can lose weight with no exercise at all. You just have to take in fewer calories than you burn.

Don't take that to mean you should eat as little as possible, though. What's going on with the 500 calorie days?

I been looking at the food calories from MFP and notice what I am eating are high in calories...I nearly fainted when I saw 400 calories in a baked potato..and I thought potatoes where good for you...I also feel if I am only burning 300 calories...if I eat 500 calories I've wasted my exercise...hope you know what I am saying..hard to put into type..lol.

ALH1981

i think calories burned is representative of a few things - for instance, i ran 10miles today and only burned 640 calls - thats the biggest burn i ever have recorded - some high intensity aerobics classes i won't even break 100. It takes a lot to raise my heart rate as i am fit and small..


perhaps its something like that?

ElizabethRoad

Depends on how much you eat. You can lose weight with no exercise at all. You just have to take in fewer calories than you burn.

Don't take that to mean you should eat as little as possible, though. What's going on with the 500 calorie days?

I been looking at the food calories from MFP and notice what I am eating are high in calories...I nearly fainted when I saw 400 calories in a baked potato..and I thought potatoes where good for you...I also feel if I am only burning 300 calories...if I eat 500 calories I've wasted my exercise...hope you know what I am saying..hard to put into type..lol.

You need to eat food to fuel your body. If you eat 500 calories a day and burn 300 through exercise, that leaves 200 calories for your body to run on. It is extremely unhealthy to eat that little.

Beleren

I been looking at the food calories from MFP and notice what I am eating are high in calories...I nearly fainted when I saw 400 calories in a baked potato..and I thought potatoes where good for you...I also feel if I am only burning 300 calories...if I eat 500 calories I've wasted my exercise...hope you know what I am saying..hard to put into type..lol.

Your body will burn calories when you are doing absolutely nothing. If you sit on a sofa ALL day, you'll still burn calories. You really should eat at least 1200 a day, if you can't do that, please don't go lower than 1000.

You need those calories for essential functions, like keeping your heart beating. Looking at your diary, I really hope you just didn't log everything some days. Eating under 500 is really dangerous!

I'm not here to judge you, please don't think that, but we all want you to be safe.

kdeaux1959

on most days I am getting 60 mins in but I am only burning 300 aprx calories, today I did notice I walked faster at the beginning of my walk but had to slow down.
If I am only burning 300 calories on average will I lose any weight.?
I also do a seated abs workout that I found on youtube.

I am limited to how much/ time spent because of aliments, not using them as an excuse but have already been in hospital because of COPD..so I want to keep my exercises mild but I also want to burn more calories

Please do realize that this is an ADDITIONAL 300 calories to what you already burn. Just the process of living burns some calories. That is why the food log allows you to have a certain number of calories. Everything you do burns calories... Eating, sleeping, walking, sitting... The number of calories per period of time depends on how active the activity is. Therefore, yes you can easily lose weight burning an average 300 calories per day by exercise because it is added to the normal activity level (minus of course the resting rate of burn you would normally get)...

WandaJean1564

I think I am starting to understand..to have 200 calories is unhealthy..so if I eat my 1200 calories and burn 300 calories...that is better..correct?
Sorry...I am really new to understanding how all of this works...i just know one thing I am desperate to lose weight

jlhill7

Depends on how much you eat. You can lose weight with no exercise at all. You just have to take in fewer calories than you burn.

Don't take that to mean you should eat as little as possible, though. What's going on with the 500 calorie days?

I been looking at the food calories from MFP and notice what I am eating are high in calories...I nearly fainted when I saw 400 calories in a baked potato..and I thought potatoes where good for you...I also feel if I am only burning 300 calories...if I eat 500 calories I've wasted my exercise...hope you know what I am saying..hard to put into type..lol.

Potatoes - Russet, flesh and skin, baked, 1 potato small (1-3/4" to 2-1/2" dia) Mine is only 134

Beleren

I think I am starting to understand..to have 200 calories is unhealthy..so if I eat my 1200 calories and burn 300 calories...that is better..correct?
Sorry...I am really new to understanding how all of this works...i just know one thing I am desperate to lose weight

Yes! You definitely need to up your intake girly. Technically, most people would say you should eat some of your exercise calories back, but you should take it one step at a time.

jlhill7

I think I am starting to understand..to have 200 calories is unhealthy..so if I eat my 1200 calories and burn 300 calories...that is better..correct?
Sorry...I am really new to understanding how all of this works...i just know one thing I am desperate to lose weight

Some eat the exercise calories back some dont. If I am hungry then I do. If i am not hungry then I dont. So if you want you can which means if you eat your 1200 and burn 300 then you need to eat 1500..........

Chameleone

I think 300 calories burned a day is pretty good. I lost the majority of my weight while burning about 250 a day.
But you gotta eat. I know what you mean when you say you feel like if you eat 500 calories you've wasted the workout, but if you don't workout and eat within your calorie goal you will still lose weight, but adding exercise gives you that extra nudge in the right direction (healthier and better looking body!) Just remember that doing nothing still burns calories...
I am by no means an expert I'm just going by what i have seen and my own experiences...

hhorncastle

Make sure you're finding food database entries here that are confirmed. A medium baked potato is really only about 173 calories, not 400. Do some reading on here about whether or not to eat back your exercise calories. It's a hotly debated topic, as is "starvation mode".

Even if you're not going to eat back your exercise calories, remember that MFP builds in a deficit for you and just by eating the number of calories that your plan tells you to, you should lose weight.

ElizabethRoad

I think I am starting to understand..to have 200 calories is unhealthy..so if I eat my 1200 calories and burn 300 calories...that is better..correct?
Sorry...I am really new to understanding how all of this works...i just know one thing I am desperate to lose weight

Better, yes. But your goal is to eat 1200 calories PLUS all the ones you burn through exercise. Some people choose not to eat those exercise calories but when you have such a low goal to start with (1200 is about the bare minimum for anyone) you should eat them. You don't want to deprive your body of nutrition.

WandaJean1564

thank you everyone...as for the baked potato..I medium size= 400 calories....according to MFP.....maybe it was wrong...either way...I was shocked at the amount...and therefore ate less...will try to eat my calories per day but going to see what it does not to eat my calories burned...I think 1200 is a lot for one day

islandnutshel

If you are eating what your body needs for maintaining your current weight and burning 300 cal/day you will lose a half pound a week average. I don't know if you are logging everything you eat but your daily calories seem to fall between 800-1000. Very low . You will lose weight, but it will be with few nutrients and little energy. A good idea would be to go to the settings, set it at your desired weight loss speed, and follow that. It will give you at least 1200 calories, plus your exercise calories, which will give you enough room to get the protien and vitamons you need to feel great and lose weight. This site and most people here want to encourage a healthy approach to weight loss and it works.
I hope it does for you to.

carld256

If I am only burning 300 calories on average will I lose any weight.?

I lost 40 pounds pre-MFP before I started doing any exercise at all, so yes, you can lose just fine on 300 calories of exercise a day.

Good luck!

ElizabethRoad

I can understand when people who are eating a ton of vegetables can't manage to get in all their calories. But your average day is like rice cakes and soup. You are getting very little nutrition. If you truly aren't hungry I think you may not be able to rely on your body to tell you when you need food.

chelseaalicia

In terms of logging your food, maybe try and log it in a more itemized way... for example, instead of logging "baked potato", you could log the potato and its components separately to make sure you are getting as close as you can:

1 medium potato @ _____ calories
1 pat of butter @ _____ calories
1 tablespoon sour cream (or whatever you put on if anything) @ _____ calories

This is how I log everything in my diary and I weigh everything as well so I can be sure to get as close as possible not just for calories, but for carbs/protein/fat as well.

Best of luck!

littlepinkhearts

thank you everyone...as for the baked potato..I medium size= 400 calories....according to MFP.....maybe it was wrong...either way...I was shocked at the amount...and therefore ate less...will try to eat my calories per day but going to see what it does not to eat my calories burned...I think 1200 is a lot for one day

I checked your diary and you have a baked potato entered in the amout of 600 calories. I've also checked the MFP calorie data base and found one in there under "Swiss Chalet baked potato plain". Perhaps you could use that one instead and then just add any butter or extras that you had. Please make sure you eat your 1200 cals per day. It may seem like a lot right now, but just gradually add a few more foods per day and ease yourself into it. Your body will love you for it!! :flowerforyou:

lambertj

a 300 calorie burn per day is great, even just 5 days a week but be sure to eat all 1200 calories (even that amount is a bit low). Look for healthier foods to stretch your 1200 calories as far as they will go. Undereating will cause your metabolism to slow down, eating good and exercising will speed it up.

WandaJean1564

I log all my food...except my morning coffee...i drink 1-2 cups and also don't log my water...I drink lots of it...and I mean lots..I am never without my water.
I have a better understanding now, thanks to everyone that replied...I guess I am just obsessed with losing weight as quickly as possible, I would love to see a difference by June 15th and feel it too:)

lambertj

I log all my food...except my morning coffee...i drink 1-2 cups and also don't log my water...I drink lots of it...and I mean lots..I am never without my water.
I have a better understanding now, thanks to everyone that replied...I guess I am just obsessed with losing weight as quickly as possible, I would love to see a difference by June 15th and feel it too:)

There is no way to do it fast, especially at our age (i'm 46), sadly it is a slow process but it can be done with determination and dedication. It took us a while to put it on and it will take us a while to take it off. Please if I can pass on anything that I've learned in my journey it is to eat and nourish the body. I look at your diary and if you are truly logging everything you eat, you are under eating badly. Have three meals a day and two-three good healthy snacks. My diary is open so feel free to look at it to get ideas (excuse Saturdays are they are my cheat days). Get more protein and less carbs and incorporate healthy fats, crazy as it sounds healthy fats burn fat. Eggs for breakfast or a good oatmeal, chicken, fish, shrimp for protein, nuts; sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, greek yogurt, just some ideas.

jjelizalde

I log all my food...except my morning coffee...i drink 1-2 cups and also don't log my water...I drink lots of it...and I mean lots..I am never without my water.
I have a better understanding now, thanks to everyone that replied...I guess I am just obsessed with losing weight as quickly as possible, I would love to see a difference by June 15th and feel it too:)

I'm 56 years old. I burn about 250-300 calories most days through exercise. My calorie level is 1500 per day plus I eat back ALL my calories. While MFP shows my weight loss should be .4 to .5 per week I losing a pound a week. So don't be afraid to eat at a level that ensures your nutrition.

tugers2

take every ones advice if u keep this up by june 15th you will feel like **** and prob look a little sick... consider yourself anorexic

bloodbank

The TDEE (how much your body burns per day) for a sedentary, 5'4" , 47 year old woman of your weight is about 1700 calories. By burning an additional 300 per day through exercise, that bumps it up to about 2000 per day - eating anything under this amount will cause weight loss.

You don't need to eat so little to lose weight, and in fact it will likely backfire at some point. Consider eating 1500 per day while continuing your exercise - this should equal approximately a 1 pound loss per week, and will be healthy and sustainable. Good luck :flowerforyou:

WandaJean1564

take every ones advice if u keep this up by june 15th you will feel like **** and prob look a little sick... consider yourself anorexic

I am going to do my best to follow advice..I want to be thin...not anorexic:)

Beleren

take every ones advice if u keep this up by june 15th you will feel like **** and prob look a little sick... consider yourself anorexic

She was confused, not sick.

tugers2

she will start to look a little unhealthy is what i meant by sick

Beleren

she will start to look a little unhealthy is what i meant by sick

Oh, I meant the anorexic part. Never mind though, misunderstanding. I'm not trying to be a ***** but judging by her diary, (690 calories) I don't know how much she is willing to be healthy honestly.