For many people, this part is even more unpleasant than setting aside the economy size tubs of ice cream and chewing celery all day. Yes, we really do expect you to get up off your fat ass and shift it around in some kind of aerobic activity. Well, it depends upon your weight and what kind of exercise you do.
Heavier people burn more calories during physical activity than lighter people do.
More intense physical exercise, such as running, burns more calories than easier exercise, like walking. There are several ways you can find out the calorie expenditures of various forms of exercise for a person of your weight. Second, you can use this excellent online activity calorie counter . Third, you can use exercise machines, such as stair climbers, treadmills, or stationary bikes that prompt you to enter your weight ahead of time and tell you how many calories you burn during your workout. As you can see, none of these activities is going to burn up 500 calories in 30 minutes, unless you're much heavier than 150 pounds.