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Burning more calories than consumed
equals lower weight (photo: Wikicommons)
For those of us who love to eat (who doesn't?) and also maintain a healthy weight, calorie counting can often be a challenge. When dining out, finding caloric information can be akin to a quest for the holy grail. One solution: burn a lot more calories than you think you consume in a day.
Up, up, up and the calories are burned away!
(photo: Simon Repton)
For Coloradans, a means to that end is available right in our backyard. The Rockies offer some of the best calorie burning terrain in the country. Simply find a suitably tall peak, drive to a trailhead (if one exists), and make your way to the summit. Climbing in snow will only increase the number of calories burned.
Bonus: You'll get treated to views like this
(photo: Simon Repton)
Climbing Mt. Massive this past weekend burned 1,000 plus calories per hour for over 5 hours. Add that to the calories burned on the way down and the average basal metabolic rate (calories you burn by just being alive) of 2000 per day for a 150 pound person and you've got thousands of calories you can eat and still lose weight!
You may not have the time or the inclination to adventure out and bag a 14er, but you can always increase the number of calories you burn by tilting the terrain upward. Hiking, cycling, and even walking up is a great way to do this. You can even increase the grade of a treadmill to get similar effects.
Other ideas on scheduling calorie burning exercise: Exercise tips
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