An exercise calorie counter is a calculator that helps you figure out how many calories you burn with specific activities over a period of time. For example,if you run 1 hour a day and you weigh about 150 pounds you will burn anywhere from 2450 to 550 calories. An exercise calorie counter will help you to determine that. You do not need to have an exercise calorie counter in order to lose weight through physical exercise but the problem is if you are on a diet that requires you to count calories then you will obviously want to use an exercise calorie counter in order to figure out how many calories you can eat for that day. If you do something which allows you to burn 300 calories and you are on a 2000 a day calorie diet then you can safely eat 2300 calories that day if you would like. If you want to try and cut down even further then you could eat 1700 calories and you would get ahead even more for that day. Truthfully everyone who works out in anyway should have an exercise calorie counter because it is always better to know just how many calories you have burned for that day. It can give you more incentive.
For some people it is such a task to do physical activity and they seem to really dread it so sometimes seeing the amount of calories you have just worked off makes the process more fun. Many health clubs have smart systems that allow you to scan a card in the machine before you begin using it so that at the end you get to see a report on how many calories you have worked off. This is a really nice added feature. If you are going for long walks everyday then you will probably also want to know how many calories you have burned. Believe it or not it does not take that long to burn off quite a few calories,depending on the type of activity you are doing. There are many people who absolutely hate dieting and these people should be working out for even longer periods so they can eat a little bit more. If you have binge days where you tend to eat even more than usually this is when really getting in a good work out will benefit you the best. It is possible to lose weight without dieting at all if you incorporate enough activity and strenuous exercise to your daily routine.