is 787 a lot?

StephG1130
StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
I have just started working out this week, and today I was at the gym around an hour and a half to two hours.. I put everything into MFP as I went. When I got done, I looked at my total, and it said 787 calories burned. I was super excited at first.. but then I got to wondering if that was actually a lot. I'm 25 and 302 lbs if that helps determine. Just need advice!

edit: i guess i should be more specific.. is it a lot for someone at my weight and age to burn that much? i was proud because I kept at it, and ended up burning a lot of calories! Am I about average, below or higher than other people around the same as me do you think? i pretty much just want to know if i need to step up my game!

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  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    maybe, can you be more specific in what you did?
  • kittenbobitten
    kittenbobitten Posts: 199 Member
    I think that MFP is a little high. I think the most accurate is wearing a HRM. Also, I use this website to double check. It is a little lower than MFP but I feel like it is more accurate.

    http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

    Hope that helps.
  • StephG1130
    StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
    its all in my diary if you want to look there.. i did a half hour of strength training, 20 min of treadmill, 10 min on arc trainer, 10 min. on bike, and 5 min on elliptical.
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    It all comes down to level of intensity. You could be strolling on the treadmill while reading a book or puffing and panting on the verge of passing out.

    Having said that though, 700-800 seems like a pretty reasonable number for that amount of time at a moderate intensity.
  • Amlong1977
    Amlong1977 Posts: 125 Member
    That doesn't seem high to me for the amount of time & your weight. I started at 314 & am currently 211. You'll notice as your weight goes down, so will the amount of calories you burn. Keep up the great work! You'll start noticing big changes pretty quickly. =)
  • StephG1130
    StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
    That doesn't seem high to me for the amount of time & your weight. I started at 314 & am currently 211. You'll notice as your weight goes down, so will the amount of calories you burn. Keep up the great work! You'll start noticing big changes pretty quickly. =)

    thats awesome! a big weight loss! can i ask how long it took for you to lose the weight?
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