One more question about calorie consumption
04-05-05, 03:07 PM
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Can it really be possible that I burn 5,000 calories in one day??? According to two different calorie counters, it is, but this seems like a huge amount. This is in a day where I ride 1.5 hours at a vigorous pace (14-15.9 mph)
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Originally Posted by trekkie820
Can it really be possible that I burn 5,000 calories in one day??? According to two different calorie counters, it is, but this seems like a huge amount. This is in a day where I ride 1.5 hours at a vigorous pace (14-15.9 mph)
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I do a lot of walking and my job involves moving furniture. During the day I am rarely stationary, and this takes that into account. I am still going to keep to my 1500 a day diet, it just seems like a lot.
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Originally Posted by trekkie820
I do a lot of walking and my job involves moving furniture. During the day I am rarely stationary, and this takes that into account. I am still going to keep to my 1500 a day diet, it just seems like a lot.
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Your 1.5 hour ride probably burns off 600 - 700 Calories... no more than that.
Originally Posted by trekkie820
Can it really be possible that I burn 5,000 calories in one day??? According to two different calorie counters, it is, but this seems like a huge amount. This is in a day where I ride 1.5 hours at a vigorous pace (14-15.9 mph)
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Originally Posted by trekkie820
Can it really be possible that I burn 5,000 calories in one day??? According to two different calorie counters, it is, but this seems like a huge amount. This is in a day where I ride 1.5 hours at a vigorous pace (14-15.9 mph)
On the other hand your 1500 calorie diet has GOT to be too little food. My BMR, a 5'5" woman with normal bodyfat, is 1400 cals. I bet I could burn 1500 calories staying in bed all day! With about 6-8 hours of cycling related activity plus another hour-hour and a half of weightlifting each week, I maintain my weight just fine on 2000-2400 daily calories.
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Originally Posted by alison_in_oh
I bet I could burn 1500 calories staying in bed all day!
In the past.
(Thought I'd get there before anyone else did)
04-06-05, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by BryanW
I bet I've burned a lot more than that!
In the past.
(Thought I'd get there before anyone else did)
In the past.
(Thought I'd get there before anyone else did)
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figure 50 calories per mile at that vigerous pace. 40 if your cruisin, 60 if your hammering or on a knobby MTB.
so added up
Base metabloic rate, say a low side male average of 1700 Kcal (mine is about 1900)
Plus an hour and a half at 15mph is 23miles, thats about 1150 Kcal
So before your job or cold weather or anything else that's 2850 Kcal
so added up
Base metabloic rate, say a low side male average of 1700 Kcal (mine is about 1900)
Plus an hour and a half at 15mph is 23miles, thats about 1150 Kcal
So before your job or cold weather or anything else that's 2850 Kcal
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Originally Posted by schwinnbikelove
We're going to have a little talk, Trekkie.
Then, we'll (you'll) go off the diet for Sunday.
Then, we'll (you'll) go off the diet for Sunday.
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Originally Posted by trekkie820
Can it really be possible that I burn 5,000 calories in one day??? According to two different calorie counters, it is, but this seems like a huge amount. This is in a day where I ride 1.5 hours at a vigorous pace (14-15.9 mph)
