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...running, since the number of calories burned while running are very different from the number of calories you burn walking.

These days you can simplify matters by buying a calculator. A special calories burned while walking calculator will help you accurately and easily estimate the number of calories you have burned.

How to use: You have to give certain inputs such as your weight (in kilograms or pounds depending upon your calculator), your pace of walking (in miles or kilometers) and the time taken (in minutes). You then press the feature/button which indicates "Calculate Calories Burned" to arrive at the correct figure.

Calculating on your own: Our weight is normally determined by the balance of calories - the number of calories we eat every day and the number we burn. If you eat more calories than you are able to burn, you tend to put these on as extra weight. If you wish to lose weight, you must burn more calories than your intake.

One pound of fat is equivalent to approximately 3500 calories. To lose one pound in weight, you need to burn 3500 calories. At the same time, remember that you are also taking in calories throughout the week. This means that you will either have to eat less or increase your activity and exercise levels.

Walking is an effective way to burn calories. What you weigh and how fast you walk also determines the calories you burn while walking. It has also been found that you burn more calories if you weigh more. A simple thumb rule is that a person weighing 180 pounds burns 100 calories per mile while walking.

Helpful chart: There is also a chart which can help you find out how many calories you burn while walking. This has the speed in the vertical column and the distance covered in the horizontal column, with the list of calorie loss. For example, walking at a rate of 2 miles per hour, a person weighing 100 pounds would lose 57 calories, while a person weighing 120 pounds would lose 68 calories, while a person weighing 140 pounds would lose 80 calories, and so on.

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