Re: Question: Walking speed

I'd like to know the same thing.  I'm in a similiar situation.

During my lunch hour I walked throughout downtown LA.  I walk from 500
South Grand to 1900 South Grand and back which ends up being 1.5 miles
each way for a total of 3 miles.  I power walk so I get back to work
within one hour.  I weigh sadly 220 LBS and am 6.0 feet tall.  I'd
like to know how many calories I burn.  I also use the stairs mostly
at work instead of taking the elevator so I can get extra excerise.  I
feel it's better to walk during lunch than to sit for an hour.  I eat
before I walk.  I eat a light lunch.  Low fat and low sugar.   I think
I'm loosing weight too.


Thanks,



James


Barry Brindisi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Ok, I actually do a lot of real walking out of necessity. Simply put, I 
> can't drive due to low vision so I HAVE to walk to Foodtown or HAVE to 
> walk to where I need to go.
> 
> Still, my cardiologist said I need to get into a program of real walking 
> as in a couple of miles a day. This is in spite of the fact that my 
> heart (so I'm told) is stronger than my body. :) As it is, walking 2 
> miles in a relatively flat area is a snap.  I can walk up to 4 miles but 
> I won't claim daily.
> 
> However, I am in a downtown area with some good hills. Being a fast 
> walker, it took me about an hour to walk two miles and the route did 
> include one main busy intersection and the usual traffic in a busy small 
> town.
> 
> Here is my question.  About how many calories am I burning? With 
> clothes, I weigh 160lbs. and could stand to lose some pounds. :) I'm 
> more on the chunky side as opposed to fat..
> 
> As for dieting, my eating habit includes 100% fruit juices, dinners 
> prepped by Foodtown, frozen dinners, pasta and Chunky soups. Yes, there 
> is the occaisional sandwiches.  Never really learned to cook other than 
> this.  Any ideas as to what I can do?