Baby wearing?

Erinclot
Erinclot Posts: 4
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm trying to figure out the calories burned for brisk walking while wearing a 30 pound toddler on my back. Anyone have a good place to look?
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  • shaydon80
    shaydon80 Posts: 138 Member
    Could you use this and add the calories burned "carrying infant" and "walking" together? It would obviously just eb an estimate since a 30lb toddler is hardly an infant... but it's a start, right?
    http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc
  • AmandaBroun
    AmandaBroun Posts: 126
    You could call it hiking - I know mfp has hiking options with different pack weights.
  • DaysFlyBy
    DaysFlyBy Posts: 243 Member
    SQEEEE! I'm just excited to see another babywearing mama on here, lol. I've actually been wondering the same so thanx for posting. :)
  • AmandaBroun
    AmandaBroun Posts: 126
    You could call it hiking - I know mfp has hiking options with different pack weights.

    Actually, nevermind that. Their calorie counts for walking and hiking with no load are very different.
  • Cwilliams8676
    Cwilliams8676 Posts: 252 Member
    I am babywearer too <3
  • Erinclot
    Erinclot Posts: 4
    Yeah- the walking at a brisk pace and walking carrying a 15lb infant are not close and I would think carrying a 30lb toddler would add a little more. I looked at hiking but that didn't seem right either. I wish there was some way to request they add something like that.

    Yea for Baby Wearing! What kind of carriers do you ladies use? Today we were in our new Boba but we usually use an Ergo.
  • Erinclot
    Erinclot Posts: 4
    OK- I added Walking at 3.0+ carrying a Toddler to the database based on The Most accurate Calories Burned Calculator. It might not be perfect, but it's a start!
  • luvsdeals
    luvsdeals Posts: 105 Member
    I don't add anything extra. I just log it at whatever walking speed I'm doing and just consider any extra calories a tiny bonus.

    My 11 month old (today!) hangs out in my Beco butterfly 2. Yesterday I was pushing 2 kids in the jogger (a 70 pound total), wearing the baby (who weighs just shy of what I've lost) and going up this mammoth hill into the wind. I felt like I was on Biggest Loser when they have to wear the weight the lost and do those challenges!
  • LittleElephant
    LittleElephant Posts: 106 Member
    Babywearer here too! Don't know the answer to your question though sorry.
  • mstemen
    mstemen Posts: 108 Member
    I don't add anything extra. I just log it at whatever walking speed I'm doing and just consider any extra calories a tiny bonus.

    My 11 month old (today!) hangs out in my Beco butterfly 2. Yesterday I was pushing 2 kids in the jogger (a 70 pound total), wearing the baby (who weighs just shy of what I've lost) and going up this mammoth hill into the wind. I felt like I was on Biggest Loser when they have to wear the weight the lost and do those challenges!

    This reminds me of one time I was riding my bike with my two toddlers in my bike trailer (also an extra +/- 70 pounds) against the wind, and it was a very windy day. I thought I was going to die!
  • Mandarz
    Mandarz Posts: 50 Member
    thats awesome, this has frustrated me a lot too, they dont really have anything accurate, for babywearing, or pushing a stroller, i think that walking brisk pace pushing a doubel ( 80 pound stroller ) has got to be pretty substantial- but the pushing stroller option was way way low on cal, so i just logged my speed.

    I wish there was something for carrying my 1yo, he is like 25 pounds, and on my back at brisk pace... its a good work out. i love my maitai
  • PinkEarthMama
    PinkEarthMama Posts: 987 Member
    I wish I was still wearing my babies ;-)
  • shedoos
    shedoos Posts: 446 Member
    Could you look up the burn on another site for that pace/time at your weight plus 30 pounds?
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
    Why not wear a HRM and find out that way?
  • DaysFlyBy
    DaysFlyBy Posts: 243 Member
    Yeah- the walking at a brisk pace and walking carrying a 15lb infant are not close and I would think carrying a 30lb toddler would add a little more. I looked at hiking but that didn't seem right either. I wish there was some way to request they add something like that.

    Yea for Baby Wearing! What kind of carriers do you ladies use? Today we were in our new Boba but we usually use an Ergo.

    We have an Ergo, a Sachi mei tai, a few fleece pouches and a local WAHM ring sling. Oh and a stretch velvet Eden mt. Was drooling over a Kinderpack but my tiny is almost 2.5 now so I'm not willing to fork out the money anymore lol.
  • natesangel
    natesangel Posts: 210 Member
    YAY just started wearing my girl again since she's decided piggy backs are cool and walking when she's tired is not! was using a DIY moby (non stretch) but it's 2 yrs old and started to rip on a stress test, picked up an ergo and i've been trying to find a calorie burn on this, basically this is my main exercise right now and so far so good (2.5 lbs the first week of this!) the 15lb carry has to be different. HRM is not in the budget right now (ergo was a gift) but if anyone does this pls share!!!
  • sarahgilmore
    sarahgilmore Posts: 572 Member
    add 30lb to your weight and estimate the walking calories based on that weight?
  • RachelT14
    RachelT14 Posts: 266 Member
    I burn an extra 50 calories more per 5 minute walking when i wear my very lazy 45lbs toddler, i used my HRM to work it out the other day out of curiosity.
  • AmandaCaswell1982
    AmandaCaswell1982 Posts: 170 Member
    add 30lb to your weight and estimate the walking calories based on that weight?

    I was thinking this too--
    Like to see baby wearers! Last time I got to do that was halloween time. Did a corn maze with my 30 lb 3 year old ;)
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    Very happy to see BW Mamas on here :D
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    I`m planning on wearing my hrm next time I wear either of my two, maybe the zoo on wed. I`ve got a moby, and ergo, and an awesome baby hawk mei tei. I know my burns for pushing the double are far higher than the speed on here, so I`m pretty sure that it will be the same for babywearing.
  • Lissakaye81
    Lissakaye81 Posts: 224 Member
    I was told to use a calorie calculator for hiking and add the weight you carry to your weight. I go hiking a lot with an 8lb medicine ball.
  • ckeachie
    ckeachie Posts: 26
    Old post... but wondering if anyone ever figure out a good solution to this?? My HRM broke, and waiting to replace it after I go back to work from maternity leave... but I walk with my LO at a quick pace for the dog twice a day... it has to count for something!
  • Rebecca1428
    Rebecca1428 Posts: 14
    I am late to this party but baby wearer here too! I think calorie king has hiking with different pack weights. I'd like to know wearing 15 pound baby while pushing 30 pound toddler in stroller ....
  • lydiaspotts
    lydiaspotts Posts: 1 Member
    I have a toddler backpack that I use and have been asking the same question. I looked for the walking with a toddler in the database but couldn't find it. Anyone else have any luck?
  • CerridwenJo
    CerridwenJo Posts: 1
    I know it's an old post but I'm new to myfitnesspal and I had the same question! This was very helpful! Only thing is my Baby is between 18 and 20 lbs. lol wish I knew. I too enter in the 15lb and consider the additional calories a 'bonus'. I LOVE carrying my little one on my back, she loves it too! And to answer your previous question, I use a spoc (simple piece of cloth) and typically tie it in a tibetan highback variation. If it's late at night and I am trying to get her to sleep, I'll sling carry her :)
  • nmross11
    nmross11 Posts: 1
    Thanks for adding this-its been very helpful!!
  • susblevi
    susblevi Posts: 1
    Same problem lol I wore my 23 lbs daughter on my back while pushing my 25 lbs nephew in the stroller... For over an hour! That should have given me some serious calorie burn lol
  • mickiebabs
    mickiebabs Posts: 183 Member
    My youngest is now 7 1/2 but she was in a mei tai until she was 4. Just go to another site's calculator and put in your total weight when carrying the child (mom + baby= total weight), find the calories burned per your activity and then come back on here to log it.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
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    Isn't thirty pounds about the weight of what an Army member or perhaps a marine would wear? Perhaps you could calibrate to that if you can find chart that plots that out. I am sure there has to be a service member on MFP who can correct my ignorance.
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