Question 1

how many extra calories does the atkins diet burn? i know that fat is burned instead of carbs on the atkins diet, but how does that change the amount of calories burned?

Accepted Answer

Less calories: The important thing about the atkins diet is that you eat very little carbohydrate.  As a result you eat more fat.  For most people, fat is more satisfying in terms of feeling full than carbs.  As a result you eat fewer calories overall and lose weight.  Also, when fat is burned it produces ketones.  These suppress your appetite as well.  The amount of calories burned depends on your activity.

Question 2

how accurate is the calorie count on my elliptical machine?? if i'm working out for 30+ minutes and the calories burned says 100, can i rely on that? i understand i must burn more than i consume, but how can i calculate my burn at 5'5", 185 lbs??

Accepted Answer

Calorie calculate: Get the app Cronometer and enter what you eat and exercise you do and see. 100 calories is about 1/2 Snickers.  You need to exercise more or eat fewer calories.  Simple in concept difficult in execution.

Question 3

hoping you can tell me, is regular calorie just energy and a fat calorie calories used to burn stored fat?

Accepted Answer

No: All  excess calories can be turned into fat by the body.

Question 4

what are easy family activities that burn many calories?

Accepted Answer

Walking, cycling: Walking or biking can get you started. Both are fun, easy to do and family friendly.

Question 5

what is the best way to determine calories burned in an activity? is it best to be hooked up to some "calorie" machine while exercising?

Accepted Answer

Calorie counts: There are charts available on line that provide approximate calorie calculations for various activities.

Question 6

how many calories does the human body normally burn in day to day activities?

Accepted Answer

Depends : It depends on age, sex, weight, height, muscle mass. On average, for a woman 1000 calories for the first 5 feet in height, plus 50 calories for every inch above that, plus 10% if you're sedentary. So that 2000 calorie diet they put on nutrition labels? Only good if you are a 5'8" man with a physical job and weigh 170 pounds.

Question 7

can you please list fun activities that can burn a lot of calories and help weight loss?

Accepted Answer

Physical activities: ... That you find fun -- sex, dancing, sports, biking, skating, bowling, lots of things. There are calculators available on the internet to help you figure out how many calories you burn with different activities based on your weight, such as this one from healthstatus:
http://www.Healthstatus.Com/calculate/cbc.

Question 8

is elliptical machines/ waking & other heart pumping activities where you burn fat or calories?

Accepted Answer

Burning fat: Those are good ways to burn fat but diet control is also an integral part.

Question 9

im 510, 253 pounds. recently started walking on treadmill every day for about 30 minutes. burn about 170 calories. also starting to balance my diet more. is this enough to see even a slight difference weight over time? i also have limited mobility?

Accepted Answer

: You will lose weight if you burn more calories than you take in. So, as long as you ingest 170 calories less, you will lose weight over time. If you eat 170 calories more than you usually do, you won’t lose any weight. It is a definite balance-if you burn more calories than you take in, weight loss occurs. Good luck to you! Congrats on your exercise plan!!

Question 10

how many calories would a 200lb male burn while using an eliptical machine for 30mins?

Accepted Answer

Around 516: There are calculators available on the internet to help you figure out how many calories you burn with different activities based on your weight and how long you do the activity, such as this one from healthstatus:
http://www.Healthstatus.Com/calculate/cbc

if you plug in your numbers, you get 516 calories burned.

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How many extra calories does the atkins diet burn? i know that fat is burned instead of carbs on the atkins diet, but how does that change the amount of calories burned?

A member asked:

How accurate is the calorie count on my elliptical machine?? if i'm working out for 30+ minutes and the calories burned says 100, can i rely on that? i understand i must burn more than i consume, but how can i calculate my burn at 5'5", 185 lbs??

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Hoping you can tell me, is regular calorie just energy and a fat calorie calories used to burn stored fat?

A member asked:

What are easy family activities that burn many calories?

A member asked:

What is the best way to determine calories burned in an activity? is it best to be hooked up to some "calorie" machine while exercising?

A member asked:

How many calories does the human body normally burn in day to day activities?

A member asked:

Can you please list fun activities that can burn a lot of calories and help weight loss?

A member asked:

Is elliptical machines/ waking & other heart pumping activities where you burn fat or calories?

A member asked:

Im 510, 253 pounds. recently started walking on treadmill every day for about 30 minutes. burn about 170 calories. also starting to balance my diet more. is this enough to see even a slight difference weight over time? i also have limited mobility?

A member asked:

How many calories would a 200lb male burn while using an eliptical machine for 30mins?

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