Looking for ways to be more active in my day??

runninghome
runninghome Posts: 33 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I exercise 6 days a week (cardio classes, jogging, weightlifting) I've been evaluating my activity the rest of my day and realized that I'm often very sedentary. I was thinking that being more active during the day would give my day a higher calorie burn. I'm just not sure what I should do? I'm at a place in my weight loss that I want to do everything I can to achieve my goal. I'm not referring to getting out to be more active. I'm talking about being more active in my home.

I was thinking about doing chores while running to point A to point B. Another idea I had was doing my house chores with my leg weights on.

So do you ladies have any tricks that you can share about how you keep yourself active all day?

5"4 , 33yr
SW 241
CW 195



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  • Fitfully_me
    Fitfully_me Posts: 647 Member
    The good news is that you are not sedentary. In addition to your exercise, it sounds like you have responsibilities that you tend to throughout the day. The bad news is that wearing ankle weights while you do them won't make you more active.

    But, I think you were looking for something like...
    Sweep instead of vacuum.
    Clean your windows twice as often.
    Walk to the store instead of drive.
    Reorganize your closets.(* don't forget to donate any gently worn, underutilized items)
    Go through your pantry and check expiration dates.
    Wash the car yourself instead of paying to have it done.
    Keep your IPod close by and have a private dance party during commercials.
    Volunteer at a Soup kitchen a few hrs a week
    Volunteer to walk/bathe dogs at a shelter.

    Hope these help.
  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member

    Keep your IPod close by and have a private dance party during commercials.

    I love this idea!
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    If you watch TV, walk during commercials

    If you have a treadmill or other exercise equipment, watch TV on-line while exercising

    Move your laptop to where you will need to stand and stand/fidget while on-line

    Walk around while talking on the phone

    Park your car a few minutes away from your destination and walk.

    Have a dog? Then you have a walking buddy!

    Scope out housecleaning projects you've been meaning to get to but haven't yet. Closets, basements, garages, ovens, refrigerators are all good candidates. Not only will these projects get you moving, but there's a great sense of satisfaction when they are done.

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