How can I burn 1000 (real) calories today

Tatarataa
Tatarataa Posts: 178 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,

I was wondering how I can possibly burn 1000 calories a day as a lightweight female person? Any suggestions?

Many thanks!
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    10mile run should do it
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    2 hours at medium intensity running, or bike riding should do the trick.
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  • schlange11b
    schlange11b Posts: 105 Member
    1000 burpees
  • JenMaselli
    JenMaselli Posts: 83 Member
    Run 10 miles.
  • JenMaselli
    JenMaselli Posts: 83 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    10mile run should do it

    Ha, sorry I suggested this too after your post. Sadly, I usually come in just under 1000 for a 10 miler. *sigh*
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Why do you want to burn 1000 cals a day?
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    JenMaselli wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    10mile run should do it

    Ha, sorry I suggested this too after your post. Sadly, I usually come in just under 1000 for a 10 miler. *sigh*

    Same here - usually takes me about 12 miles to hit 1000.
  • Tatarataa
    Tatarataa Posts: 178 Member
    Many thanks for your answers!

    Just to add: I do not have a tracker so I usually count in only half of the calories in MFP. So it would have to be 2000 cal or 1000 real calories then...

    And I need to do it today to balance out....
  • JenMaselli
    JenMaselli Posts: 83 Member
    glevinso wrote: »
    JenMaselli wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    10mile run should do it

    Ha, sorry I suggested this too after your post. Sadly, I usually come in just under 1000 for a 10 miler. *sigh*

    Same here - usually takes me about 12 miles to hit 1000.

    It's such a bummer. Of course, I'm not running 10 for the calories, but it's a nice bonus. Also, I usually eat a cheeseburger and fries afterward so it all evens out.
  • greenteafairy
    greenteafairy Posts: 15 Member
    Elliptical?
  • Tatarataa
    Tatarataa Posts: 178 Member
    Is it possible to burn that amount?
  • dcresider
    dcresider Posts: 1,272 Member
    Bike 30 miles and should roughly burn 1000+ calories. That's about 3-4 hours bicycling around 12 mph.
  • JenMaselli
    JenMaselli Posts: 83 Member
    I'm sorry - what do you mean by "real calories" ? Are there other kinds of calories out there? Also, you can get a HRM for about $30 on Amazon, I love mine.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Tatarataa wrote: »
    Many thanks for your answers!

    Just to add: I do not have a tracker so I usually count in only half of the calories in MFP. So it would have to be 2000 cal or 1000 real calories then...

    And I need to do it today to balance out....

    Hmmmm.
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Same time on the elliptical as running would be, assuming you kept the resistance and your rate up. 12 miles. If you keep up a 15 minutes mile, that's only 3 hours.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I burned maybe 400 calories when I ran 5 miles at my slow pace lol... I burn more calories walking at an incline. 450 in one hour with a 8% incline. So I guess to burn 1000 I'd have to do it for 2 hours and 15 minutes or something... which is just not happening.
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    Breathing. You probably burn over 1300 calories a day just existing. What is your TDEE?
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    Tatarataa wrote: »
    Many thanks for your answers!

    Just to add: I do not have a tracker so I usually count in only half of the calories in MFP. So it would have to be 2000 cal or 1000 real calories then...

    And I need to do it today to balance out....

    Ehh - bad answer. Not a good idea to "exercise bulimia" your way out of eating too much... That is a downward spiral into a bad place.
  • Tatarataa
    Tatarataa Posts: 178 Member
    I would like to work off some overeating and see whether I can make this challenge. It is not intended for everyday! I am in the mood for sports, too. I should maybe add that I prefer doing long low intensity over any high intensity hardcore stuff...
    Many thanks for all of your help again! By the way-do you all have trackers? If so which ones?
  • Tatarataa
    Tatarataa Posts: 178 Member
    Does anyone know how much slow running in place approximately burns?
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    If you are talking "low intensity" be prepared to spend 3 or 4 hours working on that 1000...
  • JenMaselli
    JenMaselli Posts: 83 Member
    Tatarataa wrote: »
    I would like to work off some overeating and see whether I can make this challenge. It is not intended for everyday! I am in the mood for sports, too. I should maybe add that I prefer doing long low intensity over any high intensity hardcore stuff...
    Many thanks for all of your help again! By the way-do you all have trackers? If so which ones?

    I have a Polar HT4 and oops! Sorry, it was not $30, I paid $55 for it. Worth it, though.
  • jabx1962
    jabx1962 Posts: 31 Member
    12 -3 Minute rounds of Boxing on a heavy bag....1 minute active rest between rounds....works for me..
  • cbhubbybubble
    cbhubbybubble Posts: 465 Member
    If you don't normally do that insensity of physical activity...i.e. regularly run or bike long distances in short times, I'd say it's a bad idea to try to burn 2000 calories in one shot. A really bad idea.
  • heatherflak
    heatherflak Posts: 2 Member
    10,000 steps a day is about 800 calories
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    jabx1962 wrote: »
    12 -3 Minute rounds of Boxing on a heavy bag....1 minute active rest between rounds....works for me..

    36 mins burns 1000 cals?
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    I'm a relatively lightweight female person (5'4", 126lbs) and I don't think I would burn anywhere near 1000 calories running 10 miles.
  • CountessKitteh
    CountessKitteh Posts: 1,505 Member
    JenMaselli wrote: »
    I'm sorry - what do you mean by "real calories" ? Are there other kinds of calories out there? Also, you can get a HRM for about $30 on Amazon, I love mine.

    I took it to mean her actual burn, not the machine's readout or MFP over-estimation.
  • JenMaselli
    JenMaselli Posts: 83 Member
    AliceDark wrote: »
    I'm a relatively lightweight female person (5'4", 126lbs) and I don't think I would burn anywhere near 1000 calories running 10 miles.

    I'm 5'3" and hover between 130-134 and I burn almost 100 calories per mile.

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