TL/DR: Cardio machines overestimate the amount of calories you've burned.
I made a weight loss plan and started my journey on May 17th, and have been steadily losing the amount of weight I predicted: around 2 pounds a week. This is excluding a plateau that proved to be water weight. It's been pretty easy so far and I can curb my cravings like I never thought I could.
I prioritize lifting and High Intensity Interval Training, but I love LISS and I love 30-60 minutes on the elliptical while listening to music. Time goes by fast and I keep my heart rate at an average of 175.
Problem is, if you're at a very high calorie deficit (I can eat a net of 546 cals a day) you shouldn't rely on these machines to eat your cals back.
"When broken down by machine, the stationary bike overestimated calorie burn by 7 percent, the treadmill by 13 percent, the stair climber by 12 percent, and a fan-favorite, the elliptical, overestimates by a huge 42 percent."
If I'm on a treadmill, I multiply my calories by 0.13 and subtract from the total amount. For example, if I burned 137 calories, it would look like this: 137 * 0.13 = 18, 137 - 18 = 119 calories. If I'm on the elliptical, I divide my calories by half. If I want to burn 100 calories, I go for 200. That way I'm on the safe side.
Source:
Do Calorie Counters Really Work?
I made a weight loss plan and started my journey on May 17th, and have been steadily losing the amount of weight I predicted: around 2 pounds a week. This is excluding a plateau that proved to be water weight. It's been pretty easy so far and I can curb my cravings like I never thought I could.
I prioritize lifting and High Intensity Interval Training, but I love LISS and I love 30-60 minutes on the elliptical while listening to music. Time goes by fast and I keep my heart rate at an average of 175.
Problem is, if you're at a very high calorie deficit (I can eat a net of 546 cals a day) you shouldn't rely on these machines to eat your cals back.
"When broken down by machine, the stationary bike overestimated calorie burn by 7 percent, the treadmill by 13 percent, the stair climber by 12 percent, and a fan-favorite, the elliptical, overestimates by a huge 42 percent."
If I'm on a treadmill, I multiply my calories by 0.13 and subtract from the total amount. For example, if I burned 137 calories, it would look like this: 137 * 0.13 = 18, 137 - 18 = 119 calories. If I'm on the elliptical, I divide my calories by half. If I want to burn 100 calories, I go for 200. That way I'm on the safe side.
Source:
Do Calorie Counters Really Work?
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