Winter Calories

Medwayguy
Medwayguy Posts: 69
edited January 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I had an thought this morning ( shock horror ( so early))!

WINTER : As a natural thing, we as a species are designed to lay down fats for the winter ( biological ). The body has to work harder to keep are core temp at a constant.

Now for the "thought"... If the body has to work harder in winter, it would only make sense that the calorie intake must be higher. The calculators on all the weight sites do not take this into account at all!

Quick way to burn more calories is to wear a layer less clothes in the mornings ( with caution ) and to walk into the winds whilst strolling.

Anyway "thought" shared.... What do you think?


Pete aka <<<< Him

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  • PeteyogiW
    PeteyogiW Posts: 60
    Hi Pete, sounds pretty sensible to me, fresh chilly walks, makes you walk harder. I'm on here most days, add me if you like. My girl and I at the gym a lot. Good luck mate!!
  • lisab0864
    lisab0864 Posts: 154
    I spent quite a bit of time outside (farm/have animals) year round and find that I have an easier time getting to my daily calorie goal (I have a BodyMedia Fit) during the winter. On the average day during the winter, I spend 3 to 5 hours outside (mostly continuous) and live in northern Michigan (during coldest part of winter temps temps are probably in the tens to low twenties for a daily high). That said, I'm not sure if it's enough to require an adjustment to the calorie burn for the average person.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    it gets brutal here in CANADA, love the cold walks, i bundle up, i actually feel better in the winter,, and if your stuck indoors, there is the hot steamy sex ! I try to be outside most of my day as well.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    We don't get that extreme cold in Houston, TX - but - the cooler weather is a great relief from the long hot summers. If it is not rainy I get to take my lunch time walk outdoors rather than the tunnels underground, and yes, I tend to walk a lot more!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    While intuition would suggest that you burn more calories in the cold the difference is negligible. If you were to stand around doing nothing and started shivering you would burn more calories than when just standing around in warm weather but once you start exercising your core temperature rises quick quickly and your body is quite efficient at maintaining it (that's one of the reasons you'll still perspire running in -35C weather)

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/16/calories-cold-weather_n_1096331.html

    http://www.fitsugar.com/Does-Exercising-Cold-Burn-More-Calories-20947057

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/11qna.html
  • Medwayguy
    Medwayguy Posts: 69
    So to burn calories in winter just stand and look at the veiw from time to time.
    Enjoy nature and burn cal's. Win / win in my book :)
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