how many calories do you burn in a day?

lumenosis
lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How many calories do you burn on a normal day and on a workout day?
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  • RunHag
    RunHag Posts: 1 Member
    Around 3000
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I'm on maintenance at 5'7", 135-140 pds. On a normal day, I'm just sedentary, so about 1600-1700. If I go for a very long run in the hills it might be more like 2700 or even more. If I'm just doing a little goofing off at the gym, weight training or whatever, it's more like 2000-2100.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    No idea, I don't track them
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,336 Member
    edited April 2017
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.

    Burn in total; not eat after deficit :wink:

    Around 3K on average based on > 18K steps a day
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    edited April 2017
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.

    Burn in total; not eat after deficit :wink:

    That's not a deficit for me.
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    3K for 18K steps whoa that's a lot of steps!
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,336 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.
    Burn in total; not eat after deficit :wink:
    Just over 3K on average based on > 18K steps a day
    That's not a deficit for me.

    Oopsies! MFP has me at 2750 for very active. I usually go above that once I hit about 15500 steps which I tend to do more often than not. Of course these totals are a little bit of a fib and I actually have to subtract about 5.5% to get to the real figure! :smile:
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.
    Burn in total; not eat after deficit :wink:
    Just over 3K on average based on > 18K steps a day
    That's not a deficit for me.

    Oopsies! MFP has me at 2750 for very active. I usually go above that once I hit about 15500 steps which I tend to do more often than not. Of course these totals are a little bit of a fib and I actually have to subtract about 5.5% to get to the real figure! :smile:

    Ok....
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    edited April 2017
    im 5 ft 3 140 pounds i walk 10-15 miles most days (20-30k steps) i burn from 2500-3200ish it varies pretty heavily XD i dont trust it though but my loss has showed it must be pretty accurate
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,336 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.
    Burn in total; not eat after deficit :wink:
    Just over 3K on average based on > 18K steps a day
    That's not a deficit for me.
    Oopsies! MFP has me at 2750 for very active. I usually go above that once I hit about 15500 steps which I tend to do more often than not. Of course these totals are a little bit of a fib and I actually have to subtract about 5.5% to get to the real figure! :smile:
    Ok....

    Sorry, you genuinely surprised me as I know you're taller/bigger so I "assumed" a higher burn. Admittedly it took a good year or more of ramping up before I was reliably hitting 15K
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    I think my Garmin HR sucks at counting my steps sometimes it tells me to move when I am moving, I guess I'm just not moving "correctly".
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,336 Member
    edited April 2017
    lumenosis wrote: »
    I think my Garmin HR sucks at counting my steps sometimes it tells me to move when I am moving, I guess I'm just not moving "correctly".

    Sometimes my Fitbit counts more steps when moving slower than when moving faster :) Or no steps at all if moving softly. Experiment with pronounced vs not pronounced arm movement to accompany the steps!
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    I'm not super worried about the steps, it definitely sucks at stairs, never gets those right.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.
    Burn in total; not eat after deficit :wink:
    Just over 3K on average based on > 18K steps a day
    That's not a deficit for me.
    Oopsies! MFP has me at 2750 for very active. I usually go above that once I hit about 15500 steps which I tend to do more often than not. Of course these totals are a little bit of a fib and I actually have to subtract about 5.5% to get to the real figure! :smile:
    Ok....

    Sorry, you genuinely surprised me as I know you're taller/bigger so I "assumed" a higher burn. Admittedly it took a good year or more of ramping up before I was reliably hitting 15K

    I think you're confusing me with someone else.

    I'm 5ft5 and 134lbs, I get 6000 steps before exercise...
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    I walk a sad amount of steps like 6K average, somehow but manage a 3700-4000 burn on a non workout day. I think because when I am walking I'm usually dragging heavy crap around or climbing up on stuff.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,336 Member
    edited April 2017
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    About 1800, workout days can be anything from an extra 200 cals to an extra 1100, depending what I'm doing.
    Burn in total; not eat after deficit :wink:
    Just over 3K on average based on > 18K steps a day
    That's not a deficit for me.
    Oopsies! MFP has me at 2750 for very active. I usually go above that once I hit about 15500 steps which I tend to do more often than not. Of course these totals are a little bit of a fib and I actually have to subtract about 5.5% to get to the real figure! :smile:
    Ok....

    Sorry, you genuinely surprised me as I know you're taller/bigger so I "assumed" a higher burn. Admittedly it took a good year or more of ramping up before I was reliably hitting 15K

    I think you're confusing me with someone else.

    I'm 5ft5 and 134lbs, I get 6000 steps before exercise...

    My bad and confused, you are correct! 5ft 8" here and about 156lbs
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    lumenosis wrote: »
    I walk a sad amount of steps like 6K average, somehow but manage a 3700-4000 burn on a non workout day. I think because when I am walking I'm usually dragging heavy crap around or climbing up on stuff.

    i wish...my burn involves both a heavy lifting furniture job + waitressing -.- stupid small body makes me both sad and happy XD
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    lumenosis wrote: »
    I walk a sad amount of steps like 6K average, somehow but manage a 3700-4000 burn on a non workout day. I think because when I am walking I'm usually dragging heavy crap around or climbing up on stuff.

    i wish...my burn involves both a heavy lifting furniture job + waitressing -.- stupid small body makes me both sad and happy XD

    How tall are you?
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    lumenosis wrote: »
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    lumenosis wrote: »
    I walk a sad amount of steps like 6K average, somehow but manage a 3700-4000 burn on a non workout day. I think because when I am walking I'm usually dragging heavy crap around or climbing up on stuff.

    i wish...my burn involves both a heavy lifting furniture job + waitressing -.- stupid small body makes me both sad and happy XD

    How tall are you?

    5 ft 3 140 pounds
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    I have to say your hourglass shape is amazing, my Mom and sisters are all about 5 ft 3 I always wished to be petite
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    edited April 2017
    lumenosis wrote: »
    I have to say your hourglass shape is amazing, my Mom and sisters are all about 5 ft 3 I always wished to be petite

    awmg blush....thanks XD Iv been very grateful to not lose my curves during my loss. Im currenty being very careful to stop if they begin to disapear ... Ill likely land between mid range-high range of healthy BMI.

    No clue where i got my curves my family are all awkward scrawny bean poles...I may have been adopted i look nothing like any of them LOL

    dont wish to be petite, You get so many more yummy calories
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    I think I will forever now just be working out so I can eat lol I feel the same way I look nothing like them, so over being the fat tall sister lol
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    lumenosis wrote: »
    I think I will forever now just be working out so I can eat lol I feel the same way I look nothing like them, so over being the fat tall sister lol

    you wont be for long girly hold in there :p Ill make you a parfait to celebrate
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    edited April 2017
    Yay parfait! I don't worry so much now that I'm actually doing something to make myself healthier it's way less stressful. Honestly I just had a bad relationship with food and since I broke up with beef it has been a lot easier to not drive thru on my way home while eating my feelings
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    lumenosis wrote: »
    How many calories do you burn on a normal day and on a workout day?

    2500 On an active rest day and up to 3000-4000 on an active active day.
    5'1", 170lb and 20000+ steps daily
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I burn about 1800-1900 on a completely sedentary day, 2000-2100 on a normal relatively sedentary day, and 2200-3000 on a deliberate activity day depending on the activity.

    I am obese, however, so I burn a lot just existing. Might want to take that into consideration if you're comparing.
  • RosieS_1980
    RosieS_1980 Posts: 61 Member
    Between 2400 - 3000 depending on what I'm doing. Average day is around 2600 :)
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    A sedentary day - c. 2000 cals
    (I don't have many completely sedentary days.)

    A normal day - c. 2500
    (It's that mythical average for a mythical average male! I'm 5'9", 174lbs, 57YO)

    My workouts vary enormously from 250'ish for an hour of strength training to several thousand when cycling, highest recorded day 6500.
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    I burn about 1800-1900 on a completely sedentary day, 2000-2100 on a normal relatively sedentary day, and 2200-3000 on a deliberate activity day depending on the activity.

    I am obese, however, so I burn a lot just existing. Might want to take that into consideration if you're comparing.

    Ya me too, I don't know where the obese/overweight line is but I think a good bit of my burn is for breathing, moving my blood around important stuff like that.

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