Your weight and the distance you walk determine the energy calories burned while walking. Walking speed matters less than distance and weight. A rule of thumb is 100 calories per mile for a 180-pound person and 65 for a 120-pound person.
If you can achieve the speed of walking a mile in 13 minutes or less, you will burn more calories per mile. But for most beginning walkers, it is best to increase the distance before working on speed.
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Burning Calories to Lose Weight
To lose weight, you need to increase your activity to burn more calories and/or eat fewer calories each day. Start with knowing how many calories your body burns per day just in maintaining your current weight. http://bit.ly/Gb5x8
Burning a Pound of Fat
A pound of fat equals 3500 calories. To lose 1 pound a week you will need to burn 3500 more calories than you eat that week. Losing one pound of fat a week is a sensible goal, but it requires a reduction of 500 calories per day. You can do this by increasing your calorie-burning activity or by eating fewer calories — or both. It is easier to achieve it with the combination of increased activity and eating less. Exercising enough each day to burn 300 to 400 calories is a good goal for the exercise portion of your weight loss plan.
Your calorie burn depends on your weight and speed. A 15 minute mile walked by a 150 lb person will burn about 85 calories. To increase your calorie burn try picking up the pace or swinging your arms. Walking manages your weight, prevents disease, and reduces blood pressure – so keep at it!
Use this calculator to show how many calories you are burning on your walk, depending on your weight, distance and pace: http://bit.ly/3LsWsK
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