baby in a backpack walking

[rachel2]

Hi Shelia and Cathe:
Spring has sprung and baby and me are walking together! I carry him in my backpack 1.7 miles. He weighs 25lbs. now. About how many calories will I burn at a slow pace some uphill, of course some down? I think regular walking about 30 minutes at my weight burns around 103. Just curious.
Thanks
Rachel

 

[Sheila]

Re: Calories burned while walking with baby in a backpack.

Hi Rachel,

That's quite a load that you are walking with in your backpack. What a trooper! As for your question.... There are so many variables that would go into calculating the amount of calories that you are burning while walking this way (i.e. your weight, the incline or decline that you are walking on, how much lean body mass that you have, your pace, etc.) so it would be pretty much next to impossible to calculate just how many calories that you would expend on your walks.

Keep on walking!

Sheila

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Rachel!

I couldn't have said it better than Sheila. I just wanted to say that I think its great that you are exercising with your baby. Isn't it so much fun. I do the same exact thing with Eric(but he is half the load,

)!

 

[rachel2]

Thanks both of you

Oh how I wish this weather would hold out. I think we will be getting a reality check this weekend. However, I intend on keeping up my walking when the spring breezes blow once more.
Thanks again.
Rachel