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Wow, I netted ... zero calories.

tapirfrog
Posts: 616 Member
We had some remodeling done, so one room was covered in horrible gritty plaster dust that acts like sandpaper on my sinuses. Therefore I went on a nine-hour cleaning binge. I started by vacuuming the ceiling, you guys.
I removed everything from every closet shelf abd bookshelf and wiped everything down. Then I moved the bookshelves and vacuumed behind them, then moved them back and reloaded them. I moved every individual piece of computer equipment and vacuumed underneath it and wiped it, including the cords. I moved every piece of furniture and vacuumed behind it.
I even took down the curtains, washed them, and hung them back up (and the number of hanging pins I removed exactly matches the number of hanging pins I reinserted -- how magical is that??!)
Meanwhile, I wasn't all that hungry because of how hard I was concentrating on cleaning, so I ate my normal 1400 calories. Then I entered "Nine hours cleaning, light, moderate effort." And ... wow! No net calories for the day!
So, pretty awesome. I guess next time I'll throw in a sandwich or something.
I removed everything from every closet shelf abd bookshelf and wiped everything down. Then I moved the bookshelves and vacuumed behind them, then moved them back and reloaded them. I moved every individual piece of computer equipment and vacuumed underneath it and wiped it, including the cords. I moved every piece of furniture and vacuumed behind it.
I even took down the curtains, washed them, and hung them back up (and the number of hanging pins I removed exactly matches the number of hanging pins I reinserted -- how magical is that??!)
Meanwhile, I wasn't all that hungry because of how hard I was concentrating on cleaning, so I ate my normal 1400 calories. Then I entered "Nine hours cleaning, light, moderate effort." And ... wow! No net calories for the day!
So, pretty awesome. I guess next time I'll throw in a sandwich or something.
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Nope. That is not pretty awesome.0
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How is that not awesome? Way to go! I think that is how I'll spend my day tomorrow! I would love one day like that a week to make up for the white chocolate mochas I drink every morning! it's like IF without the fasting!
if a person had net 0 frequently that would be not awesome but once in a while is totally fine.0 -
Yeah, I was freaked out at first, and then I said "MFP overestimates" and then I said "I'll be more careful next time." One day won't kill me. I hope.0
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Don't worry too much about it , MFP does massively overestimate calorie expenditure @ exercises0
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