Calories Burned Walking To Lose Weight

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If you're serious about wanting to lose weight by walking, you'll need to chart the number of calories burned walking.

Whether or not you exercising efforts lead to weight loss, depends on simple arithmetic. Half a kilo/1 lb of body fat equates to 3,500 calories. So, if over a week you burn 3,500 calories more than you take in in food during the same time, you should shed a pound of plumpness.

Calories Burned Walking

Your weight, the speed at which you walk and the distance you cover all have a bearing on the number of calories you use.

The chart below shows how many calories it takes to walk a mile, depending on how much you weigh and the speed you maintain.

At lower speeds you use marginally more calories, because you're not going fast enough to develop a momentum which helps to propel you forward, so your body is having to work a little bit harder with each step.

Once you get the speed up, the number of calories increases, as other muscle groups come into play. Note though, that if you're new to walking or are not yet very fit, it's better to walk for a longer time at a slower rate, than attempt to increase your pace too quickly.

Number of calories burned by walking 1 mile

If you'd like to check how many calories are burned during other activities, check our calorie counter

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