Well i just started brisk walking at 3.5-4.0 yesterday for an hour and 10 mins of jogging at 5.0 during that hour. On the treadmill it said i burn 280 calories for 3.60 miles. But my brother saying I won't loose any weight if you just brisk walking and the treadmill is not always right because you're not sweating a lot. He said you probably only lost less then 100 calories...Is this true? I know running will help you loose weight faster but I'm not rushing to loose weight. I would rather brisk walk everyday for an hour and just jog/run for 35 mins every other day (I get sore the next day). Also I've been dieting (1200 calories or less) everyday and jogging at 5.0-5.5 every other day for 35 mins for about a week and a half and lost 1/2 pound so far. I'm 16 almost 17 in a few weeks and I'm 5'5 and weight 140 and my goal is 120 if that helps. If i keep this up how long will I actually see the results or I'm I just wasting my time by doing this?
How to Lose Weight Drastically
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I'd say that the treadmill seems to estimate a tiny bit high:Reading your numbers as:In one hour you covered 3.6 miles. 10 minutes were running at 5 miles per hour, 50 minutes walking at 3.32 miles per hour (by calculation).Further assuming no grade, you will have been using energy at roughly 75 Calories running, and 171 Calories Walking, for a total of roughly 250 Calories.Using 5 miles per hour for 35 minutes ~ will also use around 250-260 Calories.I'd not recommend strongly restricting your diet like that though. Your Base Metabolic Rate should be near to 1500 calories, and you will force your body into starvation mode (including destroying muscle and organs for energy ~ which is counter-productive as they burn more energy that the fat which you attempt to store in their place...) You should be eating about 1.3 times the BMR as a minimum once you are at your target weight and remaining active - and it is not recommended to have a deficit been need and intake exceeding 500 Calories. As a rough value the minimum food intake should be 1500 calories, for both long term health and weight loss, with improved strength. It is also a more attainable value with less hardship and tendency to backslide.If you ate 1500 Calories and performed roughly 250 Calories of exercise per day you will lose weight slowly (in fact you may see little weight change, but rather an improvement in shape, strength and tone), you could increase the distances you walk for, or the speed and distance you run, add swimming or cycling to vary things a bit, and be just about right for good solid and long-term weight loss and fitness. As each lb is roughly 3000 Calories deficit, it will take about 7 months to reach your sustainable target weight at 250 Calories deficit... (though you may be happy with a better shape and heavier, stronger weight before you get there ~ don't become too fixated on a number ~ it is only what you think is right based on how you are today and what you think may be 'right'. I'd not be surprised if you weren't perfectly happy with a more toned 130lbs.. remember that breasts and the female shape is partly defined by fat stores, and you may choose to be fit and curvy, rather than very skinny). If you go to the maximum recommended deficit, and remain above your BMR to avoid famine responses then you may get to your target in only 4 months.Finally be careful of 'losing lots of weight' by permitting dehydration. It isn't long term or sustainable, and you will be better able to keep on with your exercise without injury if you have enough energy and water in your system. A week of no progress is better than a month of lost ground because of injuries.(A recent walk I did would have burnt roughly 1850 Calories ~ but it was a 15 mile out and 17 mile return journey to a friend's party in the adjacent city over hilly terrain - I'd not recommend this much in one go but this is very different to "no effect at all if you are only walking" - and as far as intensity goes ~ steps, steep hills etc walked up briskly can easily bring you to maximum heart rate - I am 5'6" and 120lb, 40 yr male - I rested for several days after ~ one completely and the next relatively, before returning to my more usual 10-14 mile distances - I eat well to compensate for the energy I use - essentially eating whenever I am hungry). Generally walking burns Calories at 'around' 62 Calories for someone of your size and weight per mile. (More if excessively fast or slow walking, but this at near your most comfortable pace).Running burns more consistently - for almost all speeds it can be assumed to be near 90 Calories per mile. The walking gait becomes quite close to running for (in)efficiency at extremely high walking speeds (near to 5 miles per hour or above).It is reasonable to allow about 10% more for *very* hilly walks that return to the start, a bit more for walks with a significantly higher end than start location.Cycling uses far *less* energy than walking at running pace ~ perhaps only 1/5th or 1/4 by distanceAt a moderate pace (say 10-12 miles per hour) it uses about the 1/2 by distance, but you can easily travel further, and only when traveling fast does it use more energy per mile - depending on bike, riding posture and other factors this might be at 16-20 miles per hour.CyclingOther Answers:
- Just run instead. It's way better for you.
- It all depends. Count calories. More calories IN than OUT and you GAIN. More calories OUT than IN and you LOSE. Do the research into how many calories come from foods you eat and are burned by your routine, and then do the math. There is no magic bullet here. More calories OUT than IN on average every day and you will LOSE weight.
- Your brother is nuts. You'll lose weight. Be sure to watch your diet. You can't eat like there is no tomorrow and lose weight walking.
- If you run/walk 3.6 miles a day that burns about 432 calories a day. If you eat more than that you won't lose weight. Apples and low fat greek yogurt are very filling with low calories. You should try interval running. That means you run really fast for 30-60 seconds then walk for 90-120 seconds. The best thing about interval running is that you still burn calories after your workout. Try to make it to 5 miles.
