1,000 Calorie Challenge!
KKJackson91
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Some time ago I was in a challenge where I burned 1,000 calories a day for 7 days and it really helped to boost my weight loss. I'm starting the same challenge again tomorrow, if anyone would like to join me.:) All you have to do is burn 1,000 calories a day for 7 days and I will be posting in this forum every day to see how everyone is doing. I can't wait to start this challenge, and if you would like to join me just comment with, "I'm in!" Thanks everyone! Hope to see you there!
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I'm in!0
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If I knew what I was actually burning I'd join for sure. I'm getting tracking device w/ HRM next month. I'm still not sure which one to get. I was set on a FitBit Charge HR, but am getting mixed feedback about it. Yesterday I worked out 110 minutes throughout the day (not counting other activity). I have not missed one day in 19 days of workouts and getting addicted to it! MFP Shows me burning over 1000 yesterday, but don't trust the calculated burns. I feel like I burned that, but ya know
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Woo! I'm so excited I'm not going to be alone in this:) I love to have friends to help stay accountable along the way and motivate each other!0
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I am in. I typically do 500 a day, but I will do my routine in the morning and again after work. So, how does the work? Do I keep you posted on here? Or do we become friends? I need challenges like this.0
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Everyone burns 1,000 calories at a minimum just to stay alive.0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »Everyone burns 1,000 calories at a minimum just to stay alive.
Perhaps she meant burning 1000 calories in excess of maintenance?0 -
Wow, that would be very hard to do. I'm not in!0
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This is a wonderful challenge! I'm not sure I can do it for the whole 7 days but it's a great goal to strive for! Count me in0
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Count me too. Need a challenge.0
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What are you doing to burn 1000 calories a day with exercise? I only burn like 900 a week. Count me out.0
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No.
I exercise for health and fitness.
I eat to lose weight.
I never have, nor ever will exercise to produce a caloric deficit.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »No.
I exercise for health and fitness.
I eat to lose weight.
I never have, nor ever will exercise to produce a caloric deficit.
Is this somehow more virtuous?1 -
Are we going by MFP calorie burns or actual real world calorie burns?
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1,000 calories in exercise?
That's.... hard to do and takes a long time. Time I don't have.
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1,000 calories in exercise?
That's.... hard to do and takes a long time. Time I don't have.
Count me out.
Yeah, sorry. I'm out, too. For me, I'd have to run a 1/2 marathon daily to burn 1,000 workout calories. And 7 days in a row? I'm no crybaby whiner, but I'm pretty sure I'd die.
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Man I wish I had that time, wearing a HRM I usually average around 500cals per hour in the gym, and this week is definitely not going to allow 2 hours each day.0
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And to the OP...I took a look at your diary. Before you put this challenge out there, you should know you're logging a solid 100% more in exercise burn than you're actually burning.
Which brings it back to my question....how are we calculating the burns...?
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why not assume all three and then you cna give the answer for hrm, machine and mfp.0
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No thank you. A 50mile, 3hr ride on my road bike doesn't burn more than about 700. I'll be damned if I'm gonna spend 4+ hours a day working out on a challenge. I have more important things to do. Like play with my dog or spend time in my gardens.0
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@Mr_Knight Actually, I can burn 1000 calories easy in one workout. It only takes about an hour of running and walking intervals. I'll be posting here every day to check in. I also log my calorie burns with an HRM.0
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Take into account that people with a lot to lose can burn a lot of calories more easily and someone with less to lose has to do much more work to burn the same amount.0
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KKJackson91 wrote: »@Mr_Knight Actually, I can burn 1000 calories easy in one workout. It only takes about an hour of running and walking intervals. I'll be posting here every day to check in. I also log my calorie burns with an HRM.
You are MASSIVELY over-estimating your burn. No surprise there's an HRM involved - the number of MFPers who use that damn thing incorrectly is staggering.
The only way to burn 1000 calories in 60 minutes of running (all running - no walking) is to weigh 250 pounds and cover 10k.
For comparison, if you weigh 200 pounds and split that hour evenly between running (5k) and walking (3k) you're looking at a burn of around 520 calories.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »No.
I exercise for health and fitness.
I eat to lose weight.
I never have, nor ever will exercise to produce a caloric deficit.
Is this somehow more virtuous?
No it's not but exercise is not needed for weight loss so to create a deficit with exercise seems sort of counter productive....esp if you hate exercise and are only doing it to create a deficit...
Question is with this week of burning 1k a day are you following NEAT or TDEE? and if NEAT are you eating them back? and if yes then what are you going to do to fill in those calories?
IF TDEE are you going to continue this thereby needing to recalculate your TDEE after it's done?0 -
KKJackson91 wrote: »@Mr_Knight Actually, I can burn 1000 calories easy in one workout. It only takes about an hour of running and walking intervals. I'll be posting here every day to check in. I also log my calorie burns with an HRM.
You are MASSIVELY over-estimating your burn. No surprise there's an HRM involved - the number of MFPers who use that damn thing incorrectly is staggering.
The only way to burn 1000 calories in 60 minutes of running (all running - no walking) is to weigh 250 pounds and cover 10k.
Agreed...for me running steady for 1 hour @ 12mph burns 562 calories according to MFP and we know it's over estimated...to get 1k would be 6.5mph...and I couldn't do that even at my fittest for an hour...
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^^^THIS
Even when I weighed 230lbs, a 1 hr 3-4 mile walk only burned about 250-300 calories. Your estimates are WAY off. But by your calculating methods, my last bike ride (16miles at 15mph avg speed) burned 3,844 calories. Damn! I coulda eaten the entire cheesecake instead of a single slice.0 -
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This is interesting as this is something I have been researching. MFP puts my burn at 400 for 26 minutes of cardio when the machine I am working says 150. should I just average the 2 or is there a more specific method. I agree 1000 seems really high even for me at 307lbs.0
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No it's not but exercise is not needed for weight loss so to create a deficit with exercise seems sort of counter productive....esp if you hate exercise and are only doing it to create a deficit...
Question is with this week of burning 1k a day are you following NEAT or TDEE? and if NEAT are you eating them back? and if yes then what are you going to do to fill in those calories?
IF TDEE are you going to continue this thereby needing to recalculate your TDEE after it's done?
Who said it was needed for weight loss? People moving more and burning calories makes achieving the deficit easier. A balance between reducing consumption and moving a bit more.
Why on earth is that counter productive? just because people dont like exercise because they find it hard isnt a good enough reason not to do some. There are also significant other benefits besides any calorie burn. Lots of people dont like to limit their food to less than their body needs to maintain, but they do.
If its TDEE then it will already be included.
If its NEAT, then its up to the individual what % they eat back. Plenty of people dont eat 100% of their accurate calories back.
As the OP stated its easier for her because of her weight, but it depends on the individual. Theres also no reason youd have to do it all at one go.0 -
KKJackson91 wrote: »@Mr_Knight Actually, I can burn 1000 calories easy in one workout. It only takes about an hour of running and walking intervals. I'll be posting here every day to check in. I also log my calorie burns with an HRM.
You are MASSIVELY over-estimating your burn. No surprise there's an HRM involved - the number of MFPers who use that damn thing incorrectly is staggering.
The only way to burn 1000 calories in 60 minutes of running (all running - no walking) is to weigh 250 pounds and cover 10k.
Agreed...for me running steady for 1 hour @ 12mph burns 562 calories according to MFP and we know it's over estimated...to get 1k would be 6.5mph...and I couldn't do that even at my fittest for an hour...
Right? Oh, I'm guessing "12mph" should be 12 minute mile (otherwise, that's WR fast--show me your Gold Medal, LOL). General runner's formula for calorie burn (distance based): 0.63*your weight in pounds*distance ran = cals
To burn 1000 cal/hr, someone would have to be ~300lbs (assuming a pace of ~6mph), or be ~200lbs @ 8mph. That's some serious running. Plus, assuming one would want to maintain a 1,000 calorie daily deficit, one would totally hit the wall on day two's run.0 -
As the OP stated its easier for her because of her weight, but it depends on the individual.
The OP is wrong. It is not "easier" when carrying a lot of weight. What is "easier" is getting huge, misleading readings out of HRMs and exercise equipment.
Anyone who thinks a 250 pound male is having an "easier" time burning calories running has never been a 250 pound male trying to burn calories running.0
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