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Fit and clever through exercise and healthy eating

Too many crisps, too much Coke… and now your jeans are too tight. In order to lose a few pounds, you need to be careful about what you eat of course, but it is equally important to be active and do some sort of sport. And it is not enough to "power-exercise" once in a blue moon - you need to do it regularly because otherwise you are likely to get even hungrier and treat yourself to all sorts of calorie-laden goodies!

Regular exercise kick-starts your metabolism for good. Therefore, sportswomen and -men burn calories even when they rest, so they hardly ever have weight problems. They build up more muscle mass, which means that they also cut a better figure.

 

Calorie consumption per hour

Sitting comfortably or laying down 20 kcal
Walking 108 kcal
Cycling (10 km/h) 168 kcal
Hiking (5 km/h) 188 kcal
Mowing the lawn 290 kcal
Gymnastics 300 kcal
Climbing stairs (60 steps/minute) 498 kcal
Shovelling snow 500 kcal
Swimming (breaststroke) 680 kcal
Dancing 750 kcal
Jogging (15 km/h) 772 kcal
Cross-country skiing (10 km/h) 900 kcal












 

 

It is true that you burn calories during sport and other activities, but not as many as you might think. For instance, if you cycle for one hour at a speed of 20 km/h, you burn only about 8 calories per kilogram of your bodyweight. In order to lose one kilogram of fat, you would have to burn 7,500 calories. And that would mean about 16 hours of intense cycling!

 

Is my weight okay?

There is a medical formula which can help you judge your weight, the so-called body mass index (BMI). The BMI is determined by dividing your weight (in kilograms) by the square of your height (in metres). If this sounds too complicated, then how about trying our calculator?

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Your BMI

Bear in mind, however, that the BMI is only meant to be a guideline.