How to count excercise when cooking Thanksgiving Day
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Wrap it in tinfoil and baste, baste, baste! But don't open the overn door too often or it will take 11 hours to cook like one year with my family until my mother finally stood in front of the oven to stop my aunt from opening it. lolOne day I will take over the cooking from my aunt and I'm looking forward to no more dry turkeys...
I have done two turkeys (both the same year) and one I got this recipe that called for smearing butter, lemon juice and I think it was rosemary under the skin. I'm vegetarian and didn't taste it, but everyone claimed they loved it.0 -
I guess those people who have never prepared a Thanksgiving dinner have a right to complain about the "lack" of exercise used in cleaning, preparing, lifting, mixing, etc. that is involved in cooking. While I will let my fitbit track it for me, I do not plan on using cooking as my exercise. I plan on running before the dinner and maybe walking after I indulge. Enjoy your day and try not to sweat the cooking issue too much!
I cook Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner every year and cook about 99.9% of the meals in my household as well...and I primarily scratch cook and do most of the clean-up as well. It should be included in your NEAT...that's your MFP activity level as something you do day to day...big deal that I do some extra on a holiday...it's an outlier, not a daily occurence. If I was cooking for 5- 6 hours every day that might be a different story..worrying about counting that as exercise for a couple holidays out of the year is just plain silly. Have an extra beer or a couple glasses of wine...that should pretty much cover it.0 -
You can count it as "cleaning," just make sure you also input anything you taste while you're cooking. hope that helps!
HUGE help!
now those that are micro-tracking "exercise" can micro-track "tasting"
But I'm doing everything right and it just isn't working...
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Wrap it in tinfoil and baste, baste, baste! But don't open the overn door too often or it will take 11 hours to cook like one year with my family until my mother finally stood in front of the oven to stop my aunt from opening it. lolOne day I will take over the cooking from my aunt and I'm looking forward to no more dry turkeys...
I have done two turkeys (both the same year) and one I got this recipe that called for smearing butter, lemon juice and I think it was rosemary under the skin. I'm vegetarian and didn't taste it, but everyone claimed they loved it.
She just overcooks it but cooking it the day before, carving it, and putting it in those tinfoil pans and reheating in the oven.
The dark meat is typically alright so I don't eat the breast meat lol
That method sounds pretty good, I'd add garlic and use thyme instead of rosemary though lol0 -
My rool of thumb is: (cals burned)
prepering turky : 750
opening can of cranberrie: 265
cooking punkin pie: 375
opening cool whip :245
openiong stuffin box :80
prepering stuffinh; 500
each bite (=chomp chomp);7.50 -
You can count it as "cleaning," just make sure you also input anything you taste while you're cooking. hope that helps!
HUGE help!
now those that are micro-tracking "exercise" can micro-track "tasting"
But I'm doing everything right and it just isn't working...
DUDE! It's like you are in my brain!!
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did you knew there is a chemical protien in turkey called trichnosis that makes you sleepy? thats why you sleep so good on thanksgivin night.0
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cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..0 -
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.0
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did you knew there is a chemical protien in turkey called trichnosis that makes you sleepy? thats why you sleep so good on thanksgivin night.
Yeah, that'd be Tryptophan. Trichinosis is the disease you get from a parasitic worm when consuming undercooked pork. And the dose of Tryptophan in Turkey is quite low. That whole idea is a myth. The sleepiness is more likely from overindulging and the amount of starchy carbs consumed.0 -
cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.0 -
did you knew there is a chemical protien in turkey called trichnosis that makes you sleepy? thats why you sleep so good on thanksgivin night.
Yeah, that'd be Tryptophan. Trichinosis is the disease you get from a parasitic worm when consuming undercooked pork. And the dose of Tryptophan in Turkey is quite low. That whole idea is a myth. The sleepiness is more likely from overindulging and the amount of starchy carbs consumed.
LOL clearly your internet is not werking0 -
Not sure if serious....did you knew there is a chemical protien in turkey called trichnosis that makes you sleepy? thats why you sleep so good on thanksgivin night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis
You mean Tryptophan? Nope... not even close to enough in there. It's just the Itis.Milk, beef, and beans are among the foodstuffs which house this amino acid, and experts say the average serving of chicken or ground beef contains as much tryptophan as a serving of turkey does.0 -
Well you dont. Cooking isnt considered "exercise" in my opinion.
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.0 -
did you knew there is a chemical protien in turkey called trichnosis that makes you sleepy? thats why you sleep so good on thanksgivin night.
Yeah, that'd be Tryptophan. Trichinosis is the disease you get from a parasitic worm when consuming undercooked pork. And the dose of Tryptophan in Turkey is quite low. That whole idea is a myth. The sleepiness is more likely from overindulging and the amount of starchy carbs consumed.
LOL clearly your internet is not werking
Clearly!
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Not sure if serious....did you knew there is a chemical protien in turkey called trichnosis that makes you sleepy? thats why you sleep so good on thanksgivin night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis
You mean Tryptophan? Nope... not even close to enough in there. It's just the Itis.Milk, beef, and beans are among the foodstuffs which house this amino acid, and experts say the average serving of chicken or ground beef contains as much tryptophan as a serving of turkey does.
Again internet over there not werking Mcfly0 -
It was my first ever turkey and I was terrified of it coming out dry and didn't really know how to make it, so I looked up the recipe, then posted on FB for advice. lol
Wrap it in tinfoil and baste, baste, baste! But don't open the overn door too often or it will take 11 hours to cook like one year with my family until my mother finally stood in front of the oven to stop my aunt from opening it. lolOne day I will take over the cooking from my aunt and I'm looking forward to no more dry turkeys...
I have done two turkeys (both the same year) and one I got this recipe that called for smearing butter, lemon juice and I think it was rosemary under the skin. I'm vegetarian and didn't taste it, but everyone claimed they loved it.
She just overcooks it but cooking it the day before, carving it, and putting it in those tinfoil pans and reheating in the oven.
The dark meat is typically alright so I don't eat the breast meat lol
That method sounds pretty good, I'd add garlic and use thyme instead of rosemary though lol
I had bought one and then after I bought it, one of my guests told me she had one her work had given her, so I made both (mine first). Everyone was kind of full by the time hers came out of the oven, so we had plenty of leftovers. The man ate turkey sandwiches for a month!
I still worry everyone was being polite, but it looked like it was moist, so I should probably believe that ...0 -
cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.
Most of our daily activity is accounted for in the activity level setting...perhaps you should track how many calorie you burn breathing and log that as exercise. With MFP, the only activity not accounted for is actual exercise. Also, if people would actually set their activity level to what they actually frackin' do that would be helpful to them...everyone puts "sedentary" and very few people are, even before exercise.
When I did MFP I counted myself as light active because I do most of the cooking and whatnot in my family...even though I have a desk job. Then I logged actual exercise because that wasn't included in that activity level and ate those calorie back...but by all means...log those calories burned from breathing and your heart beating.0 -
I know how long it takes me to burn 100 calories running full speed up a very steep hill. I know what that feels like.cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.
I will never count cooking.0 -
I know how long it takes me to burn 100 calories running full speed up a very steep hill. I know what that feels like.cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.
I will never count cooking.
Those who fail to prepare , fail to ... theres an old saying in texas. A calorie is a calorie. A calorie berned is a calorie earned.0 -
You're, um, odd ...
I know how long it takes me to burn 100 calories running full speed up a very steep hill. I know what that feels like.cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.
I will never count cooking.
Those who fail to prepare , fail to ... theres an old saying in texas. A calorie is a calorie. A calorie berned is a calorie earned.0 -
I guess those people who have never prepared a Thanksgiving dinner have a right to complain about the "lack" of exercise used in cleaning, preparing, lifting, mixing, etc. that is involved in cooking. While I will let my fitbit track it for me, I do not plan on using cooking as my exercise. I plan on running before the dinner and maybe walking after I indulge. Enjoy your day and try not to sweat the cooking issue too much!
I've prepared Thanksgiving the last two years for my entire family and will do so again this year. I do it after running 6-7 miles in the morning. That is exercise. I don't count the 7 hours I spend cooking (with no help since my mom isn't a great cook) because it's not exercise.0 -
I guess those people who have never prepared a Thanksgiving dinner have a right to complain about the "lack" of exercise used in cleaning, preparing, lifting, mixing, etc. that is involved in cooking. While I will let my fitbit track it for me, I do not plan on using cooking as my exercise. I plan on running before the dinner and maybe walking after I indulge. Enjoy your day and try not to sweat the cooking issue too much!
Get real! I cook more than a thanksgiving dinner every work day. You couldn't even fit some of the pots we use in a commercial kitchen on your home stove. Is it activity? Yes. Is it exercise to track? Heck no!
Ohhhh I've missed you : ) ^^^^^
I plan on employing my secret weapon against Thanksgiving Day weight gain. Sidney Poitier. I've used said secret for years - have never gained a single pound due to Thanksgiving.0 -
How are you going to count all the cooking you will be doing on Thanksgiving? Are you going to count actual time or time for the whole day as you will be busy the whole day or at least most of it? Let me know how you plan to count this day. Thanks
Stop it.0 -
You're, um, odd ...
I know how long it takes me to burn 100 calories running full speed up a very steep hill. I know what that feels like.cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.
I will never count cooking.
Those who fail to prepare , fail to ... theres an old saying in texas. A calorie is a calorie. A calorie berned is a calorie earned.
thats knot nice. I count my calories. See I just berned 6.5 calories typing this, and I sneezed (+ .75 calorie)0 -
Man all that cooking really burns those cals.
No. I go to a 24/7/365 gym. I'll count my exercise as my regular lifting routine. If you don't have that luxury then get your *kitten* outside and go for a run.0 -
I guess those people who have never prepared a Thanksgiving dinner have a right to complain about the "lack" of exercise used in cleaning, preparing, lifting, mixing, etc. that is involved in cooking. While I will let my fitbit track it for me, I do not plan on using cooking as my exercise. I plan on running before the dinner and maybe walking after I indulge. Enjoy your day and try not to sweat the cooking issue too much!
Get real! I cook more than a thanksgiving dinner every work day. You couldn't even fit some of the pots we use in a commercial kitchen on your home stove. Is it activity? Yes. Is it exercise to track? Heck no!
Ohhhh I've missed you : ) ^^^^^
I plan on employing my secret weapon against Thanksgiving Day weight gain. Sidney Poitier. I've used said secret for years - have never gained a single pound due to Thanksgiving.
He's baaaaaack...... 0 -
I don't think the OP was really serious:bigsmile:0
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You overestimate people.I don't think the OP was really serious:bigsmile:0 -
cooking isn't exercise...
I'll count the "after I stuff my face" walk I hope to take, unless I pass out.. which is high probability.. and if i get my butt to the gym in the morning i'll count that..
I disagree. ALL activity counts as exercise. Anytime we are off the couch moving, it is exercise. I found that out when I started wearing the FitBit Flex 24/7. You would be surprised how many calories one could burn spending hours cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, it's exercise. Find a way to count it.
Most of our daily activity is accounted for in the activity level setting...perhaps you should track how many calorie you burn breathing and log that as exercise. With MFP, the only activity not accounted for is actual exercise. Also, if people would actually set their activity level to what they actually frackin' do that would be helpful to them...everyone puts "sedentary" and very few people are, even before exercise.
When I did MFP I counted myself as light active because I do most of the cooking and whatnot in my family...even though I have a desk job. Then I logged actual exercise because that wasn't included in that activity level and ate those calorie back...but by all means...log those calories burned from breathing and your heart beating.
If I had a clapping gif and knew how to post it from work.. i'd be all over it..
:~)
i get +100 calories for typing while clapping, breathing and talking on the phone.. yay me!0
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