How do you burn 1000 calories by exercise per day?

I'm a dog walker so I can burn 1,000 calories. I walk ALL day though. Will you have enough time to do that? I think you need to be realistic

How tall are you? I am 5'6", and I started at 165 lbs. I have never aimed for more than .5 lb a week, although I have had weeks where I managed more than that. Also, I don't think I have ever managed to burn more than 250 calories in a single workout, no matter how hard I pushed.

Have you been listening to the advice people are giving you here? It boils down to this:

1. 1700 might not be the right number of calories that you need to maintain your weight. You need to use a more accurate calculator. Several have been linked in this thread so far. (BTW, have you ever tried eating at 1700, while logging carefully, for any extended period? That would also tell you if that's really what you need to eat in order to maintain your current weight.)

2. You don't need to lose a whole 2 pounds a week. That's where people start when they have like 100 pounds to lose. You do not have that much to lose. Remember that this is not a race; this is a lifestyle change. You could easily go for .5 pound a week, and have a much easier time sticking to it.

3. If you combine diet and exercise, you can eat more! Let's say you decide to shoot for 1400 calories per day. If you also exercise away 200 calories, that means you get to eat 1600!

4. If you can't stick with eating less, you are not going to be able to stick to 1000 calories worth of exercise a day. That is a HUGE amount of exercise.

I do an hour of Zumba most mornings ... and per my Polar, it can really vary from 250 calories burned, to my high of 535. Generally, I'm happy if it registers 400. I also put in an hour on the elliptical (three 20min sessions) ... that's my TV time (I don't watch TV unless I'm exercising). My Fitbit and machine say each elliptical session is about 200, but HRM does say closer to 130. I'll often do some additional exercise, and then I just stay active (rarely sitting for very long) and my Fitbit adjustment is usually over 1000 per day ...

But that said ... I've barely been maintaining, as I too struggle with the eating. Although I wish I could out-cardio my calories, I sure have been trying and the eating is where it's at. I wish I had a little more willpower when it comes to food!

I swim for an hr a day i burn over 1300 calories are day doing that

Most people do it by lying.

45 minutes cleaning, vigorous effort: 9013 calories.

This!!!! lol. Invest in a HRM please. For the love of all that is good. One with a chest strap. As I mentioned above. MFP overestimates.

I have an HRM and a BodyMedia, the HRM shows that I hardly burning any calories when exercising, for example yesterday it showed that I burned 250 calories in a one hour zumba class which does not make sense.

Why are you not using your BodyMedia to tell you how much you burn? That's what it does.

If fitbit is to be believed and judging by my how my weight loss tallies up to it it's pretty close. Then yes this is very doable. However it can't be done at high intensity. You have to commit to long hours of exercise each day to manage to burn this much. This is what I do.

Monday : 2 Hour Walk and 1 - 1.5 Hours of High Intensity Workout. This is the "push my limits" day. Usually ends up with a 1500 Calorie fit-bit Adjustment

Tuesday : 2 Hour Walk and 45mins - 1hour Swimming lengths in the pool. 1000 odd Calorie burn

Wednesday 2 Hours walk and 1 - 1.5 Hours of Compound Lifting (Squats, Deadlifts, Benchpress's) And Full body exercises (Squat Jumps, Burpees) perhaps half an hour or less of Cardio Intervals IF I feel up to it. 1 - 1.5k Burn

Thursday : 2 Hour Walk and 45mins - 1hour Swimming lengths in the pool. 1000 odd Calorie burn

Friday : 2 Hour Walk and 1 - 1.5 Hours of Fill-In Lifting. Some work on Arms,Legs,Back and a decent amount of Core work. perhaps half an hour or less of Cardio intervals IF I feel up to it 1-1.5k Burn.

Saturday 2 Hour walk 7-800 Calorie Burn

Sunday 2 Hour walk 7-800 Calorie Burn

As you can see achieving 1-1.5k burns is possible on a sane program however it requires a lot of time dedication. And a lot of diet awareness. If you don't eat a healthy nutritious diet you will not manage this at all for very long. I eat 2.5k Calories a day. The vast majority of which is wholesome food. A large amount of my time is spent walking as well which is about as low impact as you can get.

The good news is I have lost very little lean mass and have had to replace my jeans 5 times in 7 months. And the pair I am wearing now are really too big for me. However this regime has not become this large in persuit of more weight loss. I love exercising. I mean I know I was a couch potato and I was convinced I hated it. But once I started getting fitter I really got the bug for it. I swim lengths because I really like it. I lift weights because I like that too. I spend long hours of my day walking because I want to

So if ALL you want is just to force weight loss this really isn't the right path for you. If however you feel you can enjoy pushing your limits when it comes to physical activity. It has really REALLY nice side bonuses.

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yikes--that's a lot of calories in one day. the most I have done/can do is 500--I do 100 calories on the treadmill, then 300 calories on the elliptical then 100 on the bike. it takes forever and I HATE the bike, but I figure it's good to mix it up. I don't think I could do that twice--either for lack of time or energy. I try to do that 500 twice a week, otherwise I'm around 300 per day--either swimming or walking, each for an hour.

You bw multiplier figures are WAY off.

Typically BW x 14-16 is estimated maintenance.

BW x10-12 is a good starting point for gross calories for weight loss.

So anywhere from 1700 - 2050 would be more appropriate.

Track ACCURATELY and CONSISTENTLY. Do that for 2 weeks at least, check weight and measurements and assess from there.

Your plan of 1000 cal burns per day (if you are not an elite endurance athlete) are not going to end well.

Mtn biking...easy to do in couple of hours of hard riding

Do you weigh and measure and log your intake?? Just curious why the diet part is not working as you say... I have always kept the exercise separate from the diet part... I lost weight with a deficit and exercised for fitness......

Wow... just want to say a HUGE congratulations over 300lb lost!!! Well done on your journey

On weekends, I garden maniacally in addition to at least 30 minutes of cardio. I often manage to burn 1000 calories one day per weekend. But I could not do that every day b/c I simply do not have time.

You really need to think about addressing diet as well. I'm not saying you have to starve yourself. But healthy choices will go a long way toward weight loss.

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You can't out exercise a bad diet. You can eat well and exercise and see great results. It's not a diet. It's a healthier lifestyle. I watch what I eat, allow myself treats, but I'm not dieting. I'm eating well and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I don't burn 1000 calories a day. I don't come close. I could if I had the time to run a half marathon every day, but I don't. I can easily burn 350-400 with a good 3 mile run depending on intensity and pace.

Honest question, what are you going to do if (and that's a big "if") you reach your goal weight by burning 1000 calories a day, every day? You're going to have to exercise for 2-3 hours a day, every day for the rest of your life to maintain that loss?

Ooooor you could just fix your diet and actually have a chance of losing the weight and maintaining said loss.

Well she may not do 1000 everyday, but maybe 600 everyday and 1000 or more every other day. But her stomach will be much smaller and her appetite will adjust to her needs.

Wrong.