800cals

It is possible to burn that much without being overweight like many of the people who have responded have said. I have a very healthy BMI and I burn that much doing a boxing fitness class according to my HRM. It isn't like a "cardiokick" class or anything, it is an actually boxing class that focuses more on the fitness aspect than the fighting (so we don't really spar with each other, just the coach). It is the hardest class I've ever done, but it is addicting. It doesn't ever get easier with time either which is nice, I've been doing it for over a year and I still get sore because we always do something different.

Guys, the ticker below shows just ONE goal. I appreciate the 'she's crazy' style comments but really I just wanna know the best way of achieving high calorie loss / high heart rate.

I don't agree with 1lb MAX being a goal at all.

Ohhh so you just want to see a number change? You don't want to work toward overall health? You don't want to get faster or stronger? You don't care about preserving LBM and losing FAT over WEIGHT? Okay, my bad.

You can reach a goal weight and not be happy with your body because of your body fat %. Your goal weight looks different on everyone depending on build and muscle mass.

I really didn't ask nor appreciate your opinion, you don't know anymore than the few words I have said so PLEASE do not tell me what I do or do not care about.

You said it right there, all you care about is the number. Suit yourself. Have fun. But, you did ask for our opinions and I offered an awesome suggestion.
Lift all the weights, http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/six-week-shred-torch-fat-with-hiit-100s.html

This is one of those tell.me what I hear or screw off threads. Op, please come back in10wka with pics on tips on how you lose 2.5lbs a week.

I used a HRM while doing insanity which is where I got the 600-700 stats from, 800 is not much more so are we now all saying that insanity is over doing it?

I really appreciate the helpful answers apposed to the know it alls

My HRM says I burn 800 kcal running for 40 minutes, does not mean I burn that much, my HRM is off
You didn't state how much you have to les or how much you weight so people trying to help you estimate from your ticker,
IMO you are doing it wrong, but hey, what do i know, good luck to you

I am 5'4" and weigh 153. The past couple weeks I've been actually burning 795+ calories on the treadmill. I start off at an 8 incline at 4.0 mph for 7-10 minutes (depending on if I feel like jumping right into it or not). Then at the 7 or 10 minute mark I up the incline to 14.5 at 3.7 mph. You can burn a ridiculous amount of calories that way. Make sure you put in your weight on the treadmill for a more accurate count.

Zumba class. I burn about 650-750/ hr. Add a little cool down walk and you're at 800

I burn a lot doing Zumba, with my arthritis I can't work out as much as some of the ladies there, but I hit between 6 and 700 in an hour. So that is a good fun option.

I think you could burn that much with Insanity, but it would be really hard on your joints and you would need to wear a heart rate monitor. I might have to do the workout twice a day (do not recomend it)

Guys, the ticker below shows just ONE goal. I appreciate the 'she's crazy' style comments but really I just wanna know the best way of achieving high calorie loss / high heart rate.

I don't agree with 1lb MAX being a goal at all.

Ohhh so you just want to see a number change? You don't want to work toward overall health? You don't want to get faster or stronger? You don't care about preserving LBM and losing FAT over WEIGHT? Okay, my bad.

You can reach a goal weight and not be happy with your body because of your body fat %. Your goal weight looks different on everyone depending on build and muscle mass.

Well said ..... some people just see the number on the scale and nothing else matters :frown:

First: I'm a Zumba Instructor, a fitness instructor, a personal trainer, and a weight-lifter.

I was teaching Zumba 4 days/week for an hour each session for 10 months and yes, I did lose weight, but I wasn't happy with my results. I hired myself a personal trainer (before I became one) and got into lifting weights and eating clean.

I saw better results after just SIX WEEKS of eating clean and lifting weights 4-5 days/week for 45 minutes to 1 hour than I did doing Zumba 4-5 hours/week for TEN MONTHS!

Yes, I lost 17 pounds in that 10 months by doing Zumba, but I didn't look much better naked. Just a smaller version of my soft self.

I started lifting weights and eating clean (by clean I mean no pre-packaged processed stuff). I didn't drop nearly the same amount of weight, but I lost more in inches, I've solidified those "soft spots" and I had more energy, stamina, strength and confidence.

I'm not saying you SHOULD or SHOULDN'T do something...I'm telling you what works for me and what I do recommend to anyone that comes to me asking for advice.

#1 - I drink a gallon of water daily
#2 - I try to eat 1g of protein per pound of body weight daily.
#3 - I use resistance training to strengthen muscles (the more lean muscle you have the more calories your body burns at rest).

I realized that I am MORE than just the number on a scale - I hope that you can learn to appreciate that in yourself as well.

Zumba. Zumba, zumba, zumba.

I've compared this site w/ my HRM throughout my weight loss & it has never over estimated, but it is ALWAYS very close to what my HRM says.

http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned

OP, you cannot choose how much fat you lose per week. We all have a limit to how much fat mass that can be oxidized in a single day and the amount - or max calorie deficit - is dependent on how much total fat mass one has.

For example, I have about 15 lbs of total body fat. Thus, 31 calories x 15 lbs = max 465 calories. This means that hypothetically speaking, my body will not use body fat as fuel if my deficit exceeds 465 calories below my maintenance level of calories. In reality, I can only pursue no greater than a 300 calorie deficit because I notice I lose excessive lean body mass when I go beyond that amount.

My point is unless you have over 150 lbs of body fat to lose, then it isn't a realistic goal.

Here is the study on the max deficit, if you are interested:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15615615

try spinning. Either that or distance running with intervals

Insanity burns crazy calories.