Would you log lawnmowing?

fabnine

Nope. I don't log throwing pallets of sod either. It's just part of my daily activity. Granted it was a hard day, but it was just a chore or my honey do list.

Throwing pallets of sod- that's back breaking- grueling- misery inducing work! I'd want the biggest cheat meal ever if I ever had to do that again....

jke78

I log lawn mowing. I have an acre, I push it, and my watch tells me I burn about 600 calories doing it. I only eat back some of the calories. Now when I used to use my riding mower, I didn't log that!

I agree, there's a BIG difference between riding an pushing.

fabnine

I agree, there's a BIG difference between riding an pushing.

Wait... what?

Deborah105

walking or riding?



*edited* ooops - this is what I get for not reading through the replies at least a little

CallMeCupcakeDammit

I agree, there's a BIG difference between riding an pushing.

Wait... what?

She's saying there's a big difference between a riding mower and a push mower.

SCV34

I agree, there's a BIG difference between riding an pushing.

Wait... what?

She's saying there's a big difference between a riding mower and a push mower.

I agree with that statement. I have done both and push mowing is a bit more difficult and takes an effort especially if the grass is Saint Augustine grass. For the people that have said they wouldn't log it, I question wether they have even done said activity.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

I agree, there's a BIG difference between riding an pushing.

Wait... what?

She's saying there's a big difference between a riding mower and a push mower.

I agree with that statement. I have done both and push mowing is a bit more difficult and takes an effort especially if the grass is Saint Augustine grass. For the people that have said they wouldn't log it, I question wether they have even done said activity.

Since I've never been lucky enough to own a riding mower, I'd like to know how it burns any more calories than driving a car.

shexy16

I used to log it when I did WW, I had to push mow my hilly, 1/2 acre yard with a push mower that wasn't self-propelled :-\

Kontxesi

This has been answered to death, but:

I log it. Mowing is not something I did before (had a fiance and then a brother who took care of it), so it's a "new" activity. I use a push mower, and it takes me 2+ hours to do the whole yard. I don't log it for nearly as many calories as MFP says it should take, but I do track it.

20yearsyounger

I did recently. I put my heart rate monitoring on to see if it was worth monitoring and it was. This morning I mowed the lawn and was sweating buckets (just like any other exercise). However, my backyard is a little hilly and I was using a reel mower.