Counting your Calories is no Rocket science! – POST 2

Fine we did not do well in maths but here is an established secret to instantly shed off some extra fat and get you ready for your calorie burning routines! Start counting your calories or let your smartphone count it for you!

Calorie counting is easy. It is just establishing how much is going in and adding to your body and how much you need to lose. Follow this rule and you will have control over your weight forever!! 

I hate it when you tell people you are trying to lose weight and people call you a hypocrite after seeing you eat anything fried. Happens to the best of us :) Sure it’s not healthy but strictly in terms of your weight, it is a big misconception. Just count your calories!!!

Google is your best friend here. Every time you have something outdoors, like fast food or french fries, Google how many calories it contains. Smartphones come in real handy at moment like these! You can even Google it while you are having it and stop when you know it’s right for you!

The next step is to burn those calories + your existing calories. You can time yourself accordingly.  Its the amount of calories you need to burn & the time it will take to burn them!

Here are a couple of simple helpful calculations that will help put you in the right direction!

A pound of body fat equates to approximately 3500 calories – As per caloriesperhour.com

No Brainer Math = 1kg – 2.2lbs (1 KG has 7700 calories)

So,

To lose 1 pound a week, first of all eat less than 3500 calories a week, which is less than 500 calories a day for those 7 days, SO START COUNTING!

Now, work towards burning the ones you have gained and already possess!

Here is a cool website which helps you calculate which activities will take you how many minutes to lose a pound based on your weight and age!

HEALTH STATUS

I have got my activities all down on an excel! Here they are! :D

Activity Minutes to lose one pound
Running 12 mph 156
Running 10 mph 194
Running 8 mph 259
Boxing – in ring 291
Handball 291
Running 7 mph 304
Skiing – cross country 308
Elliptical trainer 308
Stationary bicycle / spinning – vigorous 308
Basketball full court 319
Rock climbing 319
Bicycling / cycling 14-16 mph 331
Step aerobics – high impact 331
Rugby 331
Racquetball competitive 348
Rope jumping 348
Soccer competitive 348
Judo – martial arts 348
Running 6 mph 348
Swimming – vigorous 358
Football – full contact 363
Ski machine 363
Canoeing 4 mph 378
Skating – vigorous 384
Rowing machine – vigorous 401
Skiing – downhill 401
Football – touch 401
Bicycling / cycling 12-14 mph 401
Vinyasa yoga 401
Bicycling / biking – mountain 414
Pushups – vigorous 414
Running 5 mph 414
Frisbee, Ultimate 414
Lacrosse 414
Basketball 1/2 court 427
Repelling 434
Situps / crunches – vigorous 434
Horseback riding – galloping 434
Hockey 434
Walking – up stairs 434
Calisthenics / exercise – vigorous 434
Jumping jacks – vigorous 434
Backpacking 473
Step aerobics – low impact 500
Racquetball casual 500
Stair Step Machine 500
Basketball – officiating 500
Bikram / hot yoga 500
Rowing machine – moderate 500
Aerobics – high impact 500
Soccer casual 500
Jogging 500
Stationary bicycle / spinning – moderate 500
Sledding, toboganning 509
Rearranging Furniture 530
Horseback riding – trotting 541
Pilates Advanced 552
Chop Wood 576
Tennis – singles 576
Aerobics – low impact 576
Golf – carry clubs 576
Swimming – moderate 576
Lifting weights – vigorous 576
Shovel Snow 576
Weight lifting – vigorous 576
Dancing – aerobic, ballet, modern 589
Boxing – punching bag 589
Horse grooming 589
Fencing 589
Hiking 589
Skiing – water 589
Construction/Remodeling 602
Dancing – fast ballroom 631
Garden 646
Hopscotch/Dodge ball 662
Using Crutches 662
Snorkeling 662
Cleaning Gutters 662
Ashtanga yoga 679
Pilates Intermediate 679
Power yoga 679
Walking 4 mph 679
Hunting 697
Cricket 697
Painting House 697
Skating – moderate 697
Softball or baseball 697
Skateboarding 697
Kayaking 697
Pushups – moderate 697
Farming/Feeding livestock 736
Washing car 779
Calisthenics / exercise – moderate 779
Situps / crunches – moderate 779
Basketball – shooting baskets 779
Jumping jacks – moderate 779
Badminton 779
Mopping 779
Canoeing 2 mph 779
Walking 3 mph 803
Mowing – push 803
Volleyball – competitive 803
Showering 828
Sex – intercourse 828
Elder care, Disabled adult 828
Tennis – doubles 828
Paddleboat 883
Walk / run play with kids 883
Raking lawn 883
Coaching – team sports 883
Table tennis 883
Water Aerobics 883
Bicycling – leisure 883
Stretching 883
Pilates Beginner 946
Carrying an Infant 946
Hang Gliding 946
Carpentry/Workshop 946
Weaving cloth 946
Archery 1,019
Golf – cart 1,019
Snowmobiling 1,019
Volleyball – recreation 1,019
Weight lifting – general 1,019
Lifting weights – general 1,019
Loading/Unloading a car 1,104
Playing guitar 1,104
Frisbee playing 1,152
Surfing 1,152
Bowling 1,152
Dancing – ballroom slow 1,152
Fishing 1,152
Housework 1,205
Walking 2 mph 1,262
Hatha yoga 1,262
Playing Piano 1,262
Tailoring, Cutting 1,325
Push stroller with child 1,325
Putting away Groceries 1,325
Hairstyling 1,325
Cooking 1,325
Billiards 1,395
Brush teeth 1,395
Football – playing catch 1,395
Croquet 1,395
Horseback riding – walking 1,395
Shopping 1,473
Washing dishes 1,559
Ironing 1,559
Driving 1,657
Touring/Traveling 1,657
Packing Suitcase 1,657
Studying 1,893
Card playing 2,209
Playing board games 2,209
Sex – foreplay 2,410
Standing 2,946
Reading 3,314
Talking on phone 3,314
Writing 3,314
Sitting / resting 3,314
Sleeping 3,787

Posted on December 21, 2011, in Wedding Mayhems, Weight Watching Challenge and tagged , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Comment.

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