Calories on the machine theory

[Beatlesboy]

Question:

I'm seeing what people think of this theory. In the past three days I burned a little over 3500 calories on the eliptical according to what the machine said I burned. I was on it for 3.5 hours total: 1 hour, 1 hour, 1.5 hours.

So my question is, assuming the machine is correct can I assume I've burned a pound of fat? If I did this for 300 days that technically would be the amount of calories in 100 pounds of fat.

My diet is mostly healthy. I consume usually around 2,000 a day at 275 pounds (5'8") so not even taking into account I'm also below my calorie maintenace which is 3,500 a day or so.

Basically I'm low balling everything, even if I ate the calories I need to maintain my weight a burned 3500 calories on the eliptical, should I expect to lose a pound ever time I do that?

 

[going21]

IN theroy YES - but...

Here's 2 things you must consider...

1. Over time - by you doing the same type of exercise (elliptical) after a while, your body becomes more efficient at it, and you'll burn less calories no matter what the machine says so... you'll need to 'switch it up' to trick your body into losing weight again and...
2. You have to realize that the readouts on most cardio machines are only semi-accurate and that's only if you put your weight and age in before you workout

Please tell us tell us how everything works out for you and who knows... maybe your theory will become a reality!

 

[Caterpillar1]

According to standard calorie deficit estimate calculations if you burned 3500 on the machine and ate 2000 a day you could lose 100lb in 70days. (Well actually a bit longer because your maintenance calories would get lower as you lost weight) But it wouldn't happen as quickly as the calculations would estimate anyway because of body adaptations. And it definitely wouldn't be healthy. 5000kcal deficit a day is far too much!!