Burning Calories.

[fitness_newbie]

Hi everyone one I'm new to these forums and new to the technical side of fitness :nod: Today I ran on the treadmill for 35 mins and burnt a total of 550 calories according to the treadmill. I'm 91 Kg and want to keep my bulk but get more cut. Feed back on the calories would be great thanks Also I ate Light Plus Blue Bluebird chips after (40g). Should I stay away from them and what food should you eat after a run?

[teamfatboy]

Umm.

YES, stay away from the chips - apart from the calories (and all calories are calories) the fat and salt won't help you with a cut.

Machines tend to be inaccurate and to under-read. Assuming the machine allowed you to put in your weight, they're not bad, but.

When you say 'ran' - what sort of "ran" ? - steady speed or sprints.

The best use of time is High Intensity Intervals (HIIT) - they tend to deliver a protracted 'after-burn' effect on the metabolism, when compared to lower-intensity steady-state (LISS).

Basic rule of thumb - it takes 3500 cals to burn 500g - so if your diet was at maintenance levels, you'd need to do that every day to burn 500g of bf. If your diet's not right, both in calories and in protein-carb-fat ratios, you won't get the results you want.

So, tell us what sort of running and weights you're doing, and what's a daily diet - be honest.

[hhhh1]

go for a run outside instead of on the treadmill

[thatwaslight]

[Pseudonym]

Hi Newbie. From what you say, it sounds like your diet will be the biggest factor here. What do you currently eat in an average day?