Calories Burned Walking

February 23, 2006 at 11:45 pm · Filed under calories, exercise, lose weight, weight loss

There are lots of forms of exercise, but the simplest and easiest form of exercise is the oldest and most effective: walking.


 Almost everyone over the age of 1 can walk.  Very little special equipment is required.  And when it comes to losing weight, walking is a great way to burn calories.  Here’s a chart that shows how many calories you burn while walking one mile, depending on your speed and weight:
 

Weight in Pounds
Speed
 Pounds
 100
120
140
160
180
200
220
2.0 mph
 65
 80
 93
 105
 120
 133
 145
2.5 mph
 62
 74
 88
 100
 112
 124
 138
3.0 mph
 60
 72
 83
 95
 108
 120
 132
3.5 mph
 59
 71
 83
 93
 107
 119
 130
4.0 mph
 59
 70
 81
 94
 105
 118
 129
4.5 mph
 69
 82
 97
 110
 122
 138
 151
5.0 mph
 77
 92
 108
 123
 138
 154
 169
6.0 mph
 86
 99
 114
 130
 147
 167
 190
7.0 mph
 96
 111
 128
 146
 165
 187
 212

 

As the chart shows, a 200 pound person walking at a modest speed, say 3 miles per hour, will burn 120 calories for every mile walked.  Since we know a pound of fat is the equivalent of 3,500 calories, this person would need to walk over 29 miles to burn a pound of fat.  (Yes, I realize that analysis is imprecise, but it does give you a general idea of how hard it is to exercise the weight away).


 Weight loss requires a change in diet; exercise alone will not allow you to accomplish all of your weight loss goals.


 But it is a good start, and remember: while you are walking, you probably are not eating, so that alone helps you lose weight!
 

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