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How many calories do I lose?

curlywagg
curlywagg Posts: 22 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have a 6" exercise step that I just step up and down on while watching a 30 minutes program but I have no idea how many calories I am burning. Does anybody know how I can figure this out please?

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  • IvanOcampo
    IvanOcampo Posts: 226 Member
    42
  • curlywagg
    curlywagg Posts: 22 Member
    Excellent, Thank you
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    curlywagg wrote: »
    Excellent, Thank you

    he's being sarcastic

    it depends on your height, weight, intensity and resistance level

    best logging it on the MFP database and taking half the calories it suggests

    there's a wii fit step in there - and it sounds a similar height
  • curlywagg
    curlywagg Posts: 22 Member
    Thank you, I have looked about and there is so many differing opinions that 42 did not surprise me. I will go though the MFP and look at the Wii fit step.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    I did have a number from somewhere, but its not that high. What rabbit said, especially intensity. Nor sure id rate it really . Maybe akin to walking. Id go for about 150.
  • curlywagg
    curlywagg Posts: 22 Member
    I have gone with 30mins of Wii fit free step which is 122 and I happy with that figure :)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    curlywagg wrote: »
    I have gone with 30mins of Wii fit free step which is 122 and I happy with that figure :)

    did you half the calories it suggested - because you should

    and then track your weight loss over 8 weeks and compare to find out if you can back a greater proportion
  • curlywagg
    curlywagg Posts: 22 Member
    Yes it did, put in 15mins instead of the 30 to half which gave a calorie burn of 61
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    curlywagg wrote: »
    Yes it did, put in 15mins instead of the 30 to half which gave a calorie burn of 61

    cool .. you could also double click on the actual calorie amount and amend it before entering - if you wanted to keep a record of time spent to look back on
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