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Doing the laundry
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DawnieB1977 wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »DawnieB1977 wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »DawnieB1977 wrote: »I do over 1000 steps on my Fitbit before 9am just running round after my kids, at home! I sure don't log that as it's part of my everyday life.
So, no, don't log it. Carrying some laundry to and from your car doesn't burn enough calories to matter.
You can do squats and lunges with the wet laundry.
Why have you quoted me?
Because I'm on my phone and accidentally hit the quote link while scrolling. Sorry it was such an inconvenience for you.
I was just curious as your reply made no sense, that's all. No need to be sarcastic.
I wasn't.0 -
Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
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Mrsallen6_11 wrote: »My grandmother-in-law is in her eighties and is pretty active throughout the day cleaning, cooking, taking care of her husband, and hanging clothes out on the line. But she still picks up her little pink 2lb weights and does arm exercises, and then goes walking.
There's a woman that lives near me in her seventies, and she runs 10 miles EVERYDAY! to stay in shape. Sometimes I'll go with her and honestly I can hardly keep with that woman, she is beast.
My mother-in-law is in her fifties and STILL stays active outside of her daily routine. She goes walking, kayaking, does aerobics at home, etc.
And though I'm only in my wee little twenties, these women inspire me. I would love to still be as active as they are at their age, and plan to be.
These are outstanding stories! I love hearing about people not letting their age be an obstacle. Thank you for sharing!!0 -
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wtf is exercise?boredlimodriver wrote: »Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
Bro, DYEExercise? Think that through before you respond.
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boredlimodriver wrote: »
wtf is exercise?boredlimodriver wrote: »Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
Bro, DYEExercise? Think that through before you respond.
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smythepatricia90 wrote: »"Exercise is something deliberate we do, above and beyond our day to day stuff, to improve our health."
Really ! U hv no clue how the human body works!
neither do you, if you think you need to log your personal laundry0 -
Laundry is "exercise" when you do 20 loads a week like I do! LOL. But I don't count it, or any of my normal house chores. What I do count is when I have to move all my furniture to clean under it, mow the lawn (I have a big yard) and things I don't do on a daily basis.0
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smythepatricia90 wrote: »FYI...
And because I was forced out of 4 JOBS!
was it because of your poor attitude when people try to help you?
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You might wanna let your 4 heathens become nudists lolLaundry is "exercise" when you do 20 loads a week like I do! LOL. But I don't count it, or any of my normal house chores. What I do count is when I have to move all my furniture to clean under it, mow the lawn (I have a big yard) and things I don't do on a daily basis.
Jeez that's a lot of laundry!
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I think actually if you do MY laundry you do burn more calories. I'll leave it by the door.
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AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »smythepatricia90 wrote: »FYI...
And because I was forced out of 4 JOBS!
was it because of your poor attitude when people try to help you?
Shots fired0 -
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smythepatricia90 wrote: »let's say – you don't have a washer that works the dryer yes. so you have to load the basket put it in the car wash the laundry taking 30 minutes by machine come home with fresh washed clothes 10 times heavier in the basket. then dry these clothes with your dryer taking an hour or two plus folding putting them away . How many calories would you say this would be?
C'mon guys, she was only asking a question.
Please remember to respond in a polite and helpful manner or move on to another thread.
OP... I feel for you, I use the laundry mat but do all my laundry there. If you want to log something the only way to get close to any accuracy is wearing a fitbit, HRM or another type of activity tracker. Without one it'd be quite difficult to estimate, even with one it's still only a rough estimation.
Some ppl do log chores, some don't (as you've read), someone above shared about changing up your daily activity level if you add them. There's nothing wrong with choosing to log chores but the risks of over estimating comes with it's own issues.
Enjoy your weekend All
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carrying a basket of clothes to the car is now considered exercise?
why the heck am i paying a gym membership when i carry my 30kg disabled child round all the time
i took her round the markets the other day in my high heels, we walked round for over an hour, wow i better go eat all the foodz right now
yes im being mean but ill blame it on my miscarriage, my violent marriage and and well sucky people
ahh well i guess ill keep paying the gym since ive lost 165lb eating below my tdee and exercising0 -
nakedraygun wrote: »
And not much of that information is that terribly interesting either. Yay. I walked 10,001 steps. Joy.
that is called "information overload"nakedraygun wrote: »Threads like these remind me why I hate activity trackers so much for giving the wearer the false belief that everything they do is exercise thus dissuading the user from actually exercising.
However, what I did find interesting, were the device's extrapolations regarding sleep. Before returning to the gym, I had a few years of really bad insomnia so upon learning that for the 5/6 hours for which I am in bed, that half the time was REM, the other half light, sleep -- with very few punctuation of wakefulness -- I found immensely comforting. There was a point in my life that I had anxiety about just trying to fall asleep and stay asleep.
What is problematic is that it's data for those who are untrained or unused to using anything quantitative, ever. Because scary.
So they latch onto these questionable data points, thinking they're deriving something valuable from it, and they aren't. They don't know that though, and won't listen to reason about it.
There is a learning curve for any type of new technology or system. It is only problematic if the user doesn't listen to reason or educate themselves on how to use the technology.
Trackers are tools. Useful for some, not useful for everyone. I personally find the sleep data to be the least interesting aspect. But then again, I know when I have gotten a good nights sleep and don't find that it is something to fret over.
Based on post count, I'm going out on a limb and saying... well, you're new here, sit back and observe the silliness that happens here day in, day out, and often from the same folks freaking out over the same trash data.
It's like they've never heard of GIGO analysis.
If you're not new here, then you know what I mean. But I guess it begs the question. Could there be benefit to explaining what important metrics are, and how to track them then analyze them?
Or should it be something we can assume that was already taught to them, and they're willfully ignoring said teaching?
I'm not new here. I only come when bored. I don't post much because I'm sure it would result in a banning if I posted what I really wanted to.
However, I do believe many that post here are willfully ignorant; however, that doesn't make the tools any less valuable to those who do spend the time to get to know them. The problem isn't with the tools, it lies with the user. Some users want a quick fix and want to have all the answers handed to them and not put any critical thought into the data.
Weight management is simple (CICO), but it isn't easy (persistence and dedication). I believe people set themselves up to fail because they want to fail. I am always amazed at how many times these threads turn out the same. OP asks for advise, posters take the time to nicely answer them, but yet the OP still gets nasty when the advise isn't what they want to hear.
Anyway, I just don't like bashing of tools when the error typical lies with the user. And not everyone is motivated by the same thing.0 -
smythepatricia90 wrote: »lso you have to load the basket put it in the car wash
so you are saying you wash your clothes at the car wash?
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Laundry is only worth calculating, if it's done once a week & you have to use stairs, to transport the laundry to/from & have a toddler, that expects you to carry them around, in the laundry basket; for fun every time a clean load gets transported up/down stairs.0
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emily_stew wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »boredlimodriver wrote: »
wtf is exercise?boredlimodriver wrote: »Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
Bro, DYEExercise? Think that through before you respond.
laundry?
What's laundry? 3 days in the same boxers crew checking in.
Hahahahahaha
I wear my socks and bras longer than any civilized human should. Almost no shame.
Who only wears them once?0 -
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blktngldhrt wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »boredlimodriver wrote: »
wtf is exercise?boredlimodriver wrote: »Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
Bro, DYEExercise? Think that through before you respond.
laundry?
What's laundry? 3 days in the same boxers crew checking in.
Hahahahahaha
I wear my socks and bras longer than any civilized human should. Almost no shame.
Who only wears them once?
ummm me, i have a thing about clothes. i can only wear them once then they just have to go in the wash
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I am bummed at how unhelpful/ sarcastic/ simply rude comments there are.
Some of you guys are pretty funny and mean well.
But OP, I'd just forget pretty much this whole mess and move on.
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emily_stew wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »boredlimodriver wrote: »
wtf is exercise?boredlimodriver wrote: »Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
Bro, DYEExercise? Think that through before you respond.
laundry?
What's laundry? 3 days in the same boxers crew checking in.
Hahahahahaha
I wear my socks and bras longer than any civilized human should. Almost no shame.
Who only wears them once?
I dunno, man. Same with the people who wash jeans after one wearing. Ain't nobody got time for that!
But my jeans don't feel as nice after I wash them. They're all..fitting properly and *kitten*.. I don't want that.0 -
ruqayyahsmum wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »boredlimodriver wrote: »
wtf is exercise?boredlimodriver wrote: »Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
Bro, DYEExercise? Think that through before you respond.
laundry?
What's laundry? 3 days in the same boxers crew checking in.
Hahahahahaha
I wear my socks and bras longer than any civilized human should. Almost no shame.
Who only wears them once?
ummm me, i have a thing about clothes. i can only wear them once then they just have to go in the wash
Oh. Clean people. That's right.
I don't shower daily either. It messes with my skin.0 -
ruqayyahsmum wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »boredlimodriver wrote: »
wtf is exercise?boredlimodriver wrote: »Logging:
45 seconds, folding 2 towels
90 seconds, loading dryer
10 seconds, filling detergent cup
cals burned: 6
Bro, DYEExercise? Think that through before you respond.
laundry?
What's laundry? 3 days in the same boxers crew checking in.
Hahahahahaha
I wear my socks and bras longer than any civilized human should. Almost no shame.
Who only wears them once?
ummm me, i have a thing about clothes. i can only wear them once then they just have to go in the wash
You wash your bra every day? My goodness. I can't remember if mine has even been washed this year. And yes, I only have one that fits.0 -
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