House work - Does it burn calories?

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  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
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    BMR = Basal Metabolic Rate
    TDEE - Total Daily Energy Expenditure

    BMR is the number of calories required for keeping your body's organs and metabolic functions going (for example if you were in a coma, or sleeping all day)

    TDEE is the above figure PLUS any activity (walking, talking, cleaning, exercsize etc) that is required to maintain your current weight.
  • brixtonbanner
    brixtonbanner Posts: 71 Member
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    If it's your usual, daily/weekly cleaning, then I'd say no.

    But if you popped over and cleaned my apartment that wouldn't be what you do normally so you could log the burn with a clear conscience
  • Hannah_Hopes
    Hannah_Hopes Posts: 273 Member
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    If it's your usual, daily/weekly cleaning, then I'd say no.

    But if you popped over and cleaned my apartment that wouldn't be what you do normally so you could log the burn with a clear conscience

    ^^^ or mine :laugh:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,714 Member
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    Yess! BMR is used by calculating your lifestyle if you move around a lot or not but if you don't clean to this extent daily its not counted as BMR - depends what you set your activity level to
    If you don't use labour saving equipment get out the broom and mop and duster and get scrubbing, to maximise working out while cleaning, add ankle/wrist weights, stretch high and low throw in a few lunges and ankle raises - play your favourite music and sing and dance around - you may look weird but I can guarantee you'll be having fun and you'll be working a sweat up :bigsmile:
    Actually BMR is a "resting" rate. That's how many calories you burn doing nothing.

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  • Hannah_Hopes
    Hannah_Hopes Posts: 273 Member
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    Actually BMR is a "resting" rate. That's how many calories you burn doing nothing.

    Again yes sorry I got mixed up with the bmr and activity level
  • SlimJanette
    SlimJanette Posts: 597 Member
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    I don't count them because I assume that it is in my numbers already.
  • DiamondL88
    DiamondL88 Posts: 32
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  • holliebevineau
    holliebevineau Posts: 441 Member
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    Our kids redecorate our home everyday! I undecorate it everyday! I dont count this because i was doing this before I started MFP. I also tend a bar on weekends where I am on my feet for 7 hours straight. I also did that when I was fat.

    I only count activity that keeps my heart rate up above 150 for at least 10 min.
  • bellearwood
    bellearwood Posts: 1
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    Yes it does! Cleaning up house means a lot of hard work. This will definitely burn up the calories and will be a good way to do exercises systematically! But I prefer getting a residential cleaning company like http://mollymaid.co.uk/ to do the job. Cleaning up is pretty depressing for me!
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
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    Our kids redecorate our home everyday! I undecorate it everyday! I dont count this because i was doing this before I started MFP. I also tend a bar on weekends where I am on my feet for 7 hours straight. I also did that when I was fat.

    I only count activity that keeps my heart rate up above 150 for at least 10 min.

    I was working out when I was fat, just sayin'.

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