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Weight loss cross country skiing?
Im going nordic (cross country) skiing for 3weeks soon...if every other day im skiing from 9 - 5 and limit myself to 1500kcal per day...will the weight loss be noticable by the end of the trip?
Thanx! x
May 6th, 2009 - 03:33
Maybe, it depends on how much you drink. I lost 20 pounds over last ski season, most of that is water loss. It also depends on what you weigh to start. You will loose some body fat and slim down the muscles. 1500 calories is hardly enough to keep your body at peak efficiency. XC skiing will burn more per hour than the downhill teaching I do. Have fun. If the you do heavy XC you should burn about 600-800 calories per hour.
May 9th, 2009 - 02:47
In order to lose weight and keep it off, you should aim to lose between 1 and 2 pounds per week, and not any more. If you lose more than that you are more likely to gain it back. Depending on how much you weigh, you may notice weight loss, most likely around your facial area (although it depends on how your body naturally distributes fat). If you lose 6 pounds in three weeks, you may notice it such as in your pants being a little lose. Remember to keep exercising and eating right (not “dieting,” but eating healthy) to keep the weight off.
One pound of fat is 3500 kcal and has the volume of about a one pound block of mozzarella cheese.
You may also gain muscle, which weighs more than fat.
Remember to stay hydrated. If you weigh yourself at night, you may notice an immediate difference, but that is just water weight.
If you are exercising from 9 to 5 you should eat more than 1500kcal per day. If you don’t eat enough will you be weak and even if you don’t feel weak, your body will store fat instead of burning it. You won’t have good weight loss results if you don’t eat enough. You need enough calories to keep your metabolism going.
This site can help you determine how many calories you need.
set it to daily exercise + physical job for the days you are skiing. Cross country skiing is very demanding.
Even the most sedentary women need at least 1200kcal per day. If you exercise, you need more than that.