Do you count mowing?

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fruitlessbanana
fruitlessbanana Posts: 24
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I just was thinking, do you count mowing as exercise? It sure feels like it...
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  • whirlybirdknits
    whirlybirdknits Posts: 23 Member
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    Hell yes. Unless you're sitting on a riding mower and eat cake at the same time. Then, no.
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
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    I use a Fitbit so it counts it for me. I have a big yard and I usually average over 10,000 steps while mowing.
  • SmallMimi
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
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    I count it, I wore my pedometer one time and found out due to the size of my yard I walk 5 miles while pushing a mower. Not part of my normal daily routine and I sure do work up a good sweat especially pushing the mower uphill.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
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    My wife does....so yes?
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
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    I do! My hard is hilly and on the larger size. Plus my mower is not self-propelled!
  • roeann53
    roeann53 Posts: 124 Member
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    Yep... I just mowed about a quarter of my yard and it was a workout... I was drenched, time to rehydrate.
  • bbbgamer
    bbbgamer Posts: 582 Member
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    If you can count this you can count anything....


    XXXXXXXXXX burned 60 calories doing 6 minutes of smoking (cigarette) 1 min = 1 cigarette

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    bbbgamer ummm????

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  • MrsBozz1
    MrsBozz1 Posts: 248 Member
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    Pusher not rider, ABSOLUTELY!! It is exercise! (my husband doesn't let me mow any more, he wants to burn the calories :happy: )
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
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    If you can count this you can count anything....

    XXXXXXXXXX burned 60 calories doing 6 minutes of smoking (cigarette) 1 min = 1 cigarette

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    bbbgamer ummm????

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    -FACEPALM-
  • ldnmaggie
    ldnmaggie Posts: 222 Member
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    If you can count this you can count anything....


    XXXXXXXXXX burned 60 calories doing 6 minutes of smoking (cigarette) 1 min = 1 cigarette

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    bbbgamer ummm????

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    seriously?! hahahah :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • bbbgamer
    bbbgamer Posts: 582 Member
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    If you can count this you can count anything....


    XXXXXXXXXX burned 60 calories doing 6 minutes of smoking (cigarette) 1 min = 1 cigarette

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    bbbgamer ummm????

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    seriously?! hahahah :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    I am thinking about using that to log sex... but six minutes is a long time...
  • scottaworley
    scottaworley Posts: 871 Member
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    If you can count this you can count anything....


    XXXXXXXXXX burned 60 calories doing 6 minutes of smoking (cigarette) 1 min = 1 cigarette

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    bbbgamer ummm????

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    burn is burn!
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
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    If you can count this you can count anything....


    XXXXXXXXXX burned 60 calories doing 6 minutes of smoking (cigarette) 1 min = 1 cigarette

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    bbbgamer ummm????

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    I never thought I would see something top food prep and fishing on a river bank on the list of the craziest things I've ever seen logged.
  • zedgt87
    zedgt87 Posts: 379 Member
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    depends on what your mowing
  • DougGilson
    DougGilson Posts: 1
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    yes it does for sure
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
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    I can't with a good conscience consider it as a 'workout', even though you re moving etc...
  • majica8
    majica8 Posts: 210 Member
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    If it feels like a workout, sure. If you get your heart rate up and break a sweat then log it. You certainly burned more calories than you would have just sitting around doing nothing. I'd probably under-estimate though.
  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
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    Heck yes, I do! My lawn takes an hour and a half minimum to edge, mow and empty the bag.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
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    Yes...MFP's calorie goals are set very low. You should be logging all additonal movement.....gardening, housecleaning, etc.
  • ncmedic201
    ncmedic201 Posts: 540 Member
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    I can't with a good conscience consider it as a 'workout', even though you re moving etc...

    I lost almost 2 lbs this week push mowing almost an acre. My yard definitely gives me a workout.

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