Pre-script: You can burn enough calories to lose a pound by having sex for 7.5 hours!
I’m all sorts of proud like a momma bear about Camera Guy finally joining the gym with me on Monday. We all had a great time Monday night with it, even with his two friends ribbing him the whole way through. There was little complaining to be had, and overall he didn’t do that badly. The funny part was they kept telling me my turn was coming regarding all the teasing, but I think when they both realized I knew what I was doing they didn’t dare. Haha.
Based on how long I want to be there (which probably will dictate how long Camera guy will be there) I basically figured out an easy-to-follow breakdown of times for workout and what calories will be burned to see what we’d most likely be doing when we get to the gym. Based on some online calculator I found and promptly lost when I closed my browser…
20 minutes Cardio/Warm up (270 calories) Either Jogging on treadmill, Stair climber, or exercise bike.
30 minutes Weight-lifting (200 calories) Combination of machine & free weights, I selected “Moderate”
30 minutes swimming (350 calories) Again set at “Moderate” level.
Doing that 3 times a week (Monday + Wednesday with me & Friday with just his friends,) he would burn enough calories to lose just about 0.7lbs per week, and a weight-loss goal of 40lbs would take just about 57 weeks. This is based on another website that says you lose a pound when you create a deficit of 3500 calories.
Then I tried to figure out what my workout routine would have me at:
Monday – Warm-up/Weights/Swimming – 820 calories
Tuesday – Aerobic (I picked low-impact) 700 calories
Wednesday – Warm-up/Weights/Swimming – 820 calories
Thursday – Rest day
Friday – Aerobic (I picked low-impact) 700 calories
Saturday – Yoga – 600 calories
Sunday – Yoga – 600 calories
And I’m supposed to be able to lose 1.2lbs per week. And my goal of losing around 50lbs would take me about 42 weeks.
Fingers crossed!
Today we’re going to try to go swimming for the first time. Scared. I’ve never been in a swimsuit in front of him before!
Oh, and the subject line? That online calculator also gave me an option to see how many calories I would burn during sex, and apparently it would take 7.5 hours to burn 3500 calories. But I’m guessing that’s if you’re on top. It would also take 19.5 hours of foreplay to burn 3500 calories. ZOMG.
