Has anybody lost weight/toned legs with an under the desk elliptical? (bike, burn)

[Indigo Cardinal]

I bought myself an under-the-desk elliptical for work a few weeks back, and I really like it--I have it to nearly the highest resistance, and it feels nice to move my legs about.

I end up using it quite a bit, because I'll get wrapped up in work tasks and sort of 'forget' that I'm pedaling, and the next thing I know, I've been pedaling for over an hour at a stretch. (I usually stop when I need to go to the bathroom or need to go refill my water bottle.) So it's not unusual for me to get three hours of pedaling a day on it.

It feels like my clothes are beginning to fit a little differently lately, and sometimes I look in the mirror and think my lower half is beginning to trim up a bit, but it could also be wishful thinking. Has anybody else used this and had success in weight loss/toning?

(I do also do a lot of 'real' walking as well, BTW, so my only exercise isn't just the elliptical.)

[elnina]

Nah, they are good to improve circulation but not much effective tool to lose weight
You burn some calories while using it, perhaps 150 calories an hour. You probably snack in an hour more than that

Now, an under desk exercise bike pedal could be a game changer - it takes an average of an hour to bike 13.5 miles. That means you can burn up to 500 calories in just an hour at work.