Cleaning...Light or Heavy??
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No offense, but really logging cleaning isn't necessary. Unless you are a messy person and only clean once year.0
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I just wanted to see how many it burns, I am curious. Like if I went for a 90 minute walk I would want to know how many calories burnt to be curious
I WASN'T GOING TO LOG THEM!!! I AM CURIOUS OF THE NUMBER
THE NUMBER ISN'T ACCURATE!! MFP has a tendency to over estimate. As many others have said if you want accuracy, invest in a fitbit. I love my flex and it tells me if I have moved enough to earn some extra calories through cleaning, but I still only eat half back.
BTW yelling is rude...in all seriousness most of the people on here were just trying to explain to you why that number does not matter, and why you shouldn't log it. EVERYONE here wants you to be successful, so they include commonly given advice/tried and true methods to do so. Best of luck.0 -
No offense, but really logging cleaning isn't necessary. Unless you are a messy person and only clean once year.
I never said I was going to log it, I just wanted to know the difference0 -
If you want to know so that you can count this as exercise, you are fooling yourself. IMO, daily tasks should not be included in your exercise - that's just part of life.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...0 -
I just wanted to see how many it burns, I am curious. Like if I went for a 90 minute walk I would want to know how many calories burnt to be curious
I WASN'T GOING TO LOG THEM!!! I AM CURIOUS OF THE NUMBER
MFP grossly overestimates calorie burns and HRMs are only accurate for steady state cardio (ie walking, running, etc).
So it's pointless. You aren't going to get an accurate or useful number.
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It is not rude or mean to point this out to you, OP. I have seen people log that they burned 500+ calories doing "light cleaning" then 3 days later ask "why am I not losing weight??" The actual amount of calories burned during cleaning is probably not as much as MFP or a fitbit or endomondo will tell you you burned. Besides that, we don't know your height/weight/age/duration of activity/what you consider to be "light" or "heavy cleaning.
Why is it rude to ask or offer advice.
I just don't understand the mindset of like 1/2 the people on these forums. Probably because I am "mean."0 -
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But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...
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I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta0 -
No offense, but really logging cleaning isn't necessary. Unless you are a messy person and only clean once year.
I never said I was going to log it, I just wanted to know the difference
Again, heavy vs light cleaning is different to each person. You have to decide which definition fits your version of heavy or light cleaning. No one can tell you this.0 -
People get all in a tizzy about logging and eating, it's they way of MFP. Honestly who cares, if you want to log, log, if you want to eat "clean" whatever it means to you - do it, if you want to be a vegan, do it, if you want a freaking Twinkie, eat it!!!
what does it really matter to anyone.
I don't log cleaning, yard work, mowing, all that because I"m a stay at home mom, I take care of my parents and their house and yard, so I would be logging day in and day out activities - would make no sense to me, it's why a adjust my settings to active instead of sedentary. But no one else has to do it this way, to each his own. I log lifting and running, as actual exercise.
as for your question, I consider heavy cleaning, the whole 9 yards, from toilets to scrubbing the floor and under couch and couch cushions, deep cleaning, light cleaning to me would be just picking up, but again, that's just me?
now I want a Twinkie. :bigsmile:0 -
Depends how much you sweat and how much your whole body moves as you clean! I never log light cleaning, but I would log heavy cleaning because it doesn't happen very often, and when I get into it, it ends up being a LOT of work! (no...... I'm not a Type B procrastinator at all.........) ;-)0
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But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you didI just wanted to see how many it burns, I am curious. Like if I went for a 90 minute walk I would want to know how many calories burnt to be curious
I WASN'T GOING TO LOG THEM!!! I AM CURIOUS OF THE NUMBER0 -
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...
I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
[/quote]I just wanted to see how many it burns, I am curious. Like if I went for a 90 minute walk I would want to know how many calories burnt to be curious
I WASN'T GOING TO LOG THEM!!! I AM CURIOUS OF THE NUMBER
I did not ask any of you for that number, hence I asked the original question so I can work it out0 -
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...
I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you didI just wanted to see how many it burns, I am curious. Like if I went for a 90 minute walk I would want to know how many calories burnt to be curious
I WASN'T GOING TO LOG THEM!!! I AM CURIOUS OF THE NUMBER
I did not ask any of you for that number, hence I asked the original question so I can work it out
Again only you can decide what is light or heavy cleaning. Everyone has a different definition.0 -
You'll have to forgive us for assuming you meant to log it. When most people ask this type of question that's exactly what they mean to do. And when the question is asked, it's always by someone who is new, so we were trying to be helpful by pointing out that you'd only be hurting yourself in the long run by doing it.I just wanted to see how many it burns, I am curious. Like if I went for a 90 minute walk I would want to know how many calories burnt to be curious
I WASN'T GOING TO LOG THEM!!! I AM CURIOUS OF THE NUMBER
So, back to the original question... .The problem is, as many of us have pointed out, neither of those two numbers is likely to be absolutely correct. The whole "science" around calories is very inexact. The amount of calories in that apple? An estimate based on the average of a bunch of apples. The apple you're eating may be sweeter than average and therefore contain more calories. A HRM's calorie total after a 3 mile run is only a guess at your actual calories burned based on some algorithms involving your heart rate and body mass and includes the calories you would have burned anyway while sitting on the sofa for that time, too. So take a look at the light and heavy calorie burns and know that what you actually burned was probably somewhere in between. That's really the best that anyone is going to be able to tell you.0 -
....just guess. Make a number up. Do it as many times as you want. Or dont. It'll remain an infinite mystery as to the exact caloric burn for cleaning. Maybe the calorie burn fairy will come to you tonight and whisper you sweet nothing of that mysterious number.
The answer to all life's questions in the mean time is: 420 -
When I was out of shape, cleaning every room in the house and dragging the vaccuum cleaner up and down the stairs felt like heavy work - I was out of breath, maybe even sore the next day. Now I can do it in half the time without any heavy breathing. And therein lies the challenge.
The difficult in defining what is light cleaning or what is heavy cleaning is (in my opinion) the reason why it should not be logged. As we lose weight and get more fit, our capabilities change and what was once heavy cleaning may now be light cleaning. It's a whole spectrum - how do you estimate on a spectrum? Also, since people here have varying degrees of fitness, there's no way that we can help you define what is light and heavy to you, either.0 -
If your activity level set to sedentary? If not, do not log cleaning.
ETA: The exact number... oh boy0 -
....just guess. Make a number up. Do it as many times as you want. Or dont. It'll remain an infinite mystery as to the exact caloric burn for cleaning. Maybe the calorie burn fairy will come to you tonight and whisper you sweet nothing of that mysterious number.
The answer to all life's questions in the mean time is: 42
Siri told me it's 37.0 -
....just guess. Make a number up. Do it as many times as you want. Or dont. It'll remain an infinite mystery as to the exact caloric burn for cleaning. Maybe the calorie burn fairy will come to you tonight and whisper you sweet nothing of that mysterious number.
The answer to all life's questions in the mean time is: 42
Siri told me it's 37.
Siri's a dirty liar! I'mma tell it to her computer face. Clearly, she has no taste for good books!0 -
She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.0 -
....just guess. Make a number up. Do it as many times as you want. Or dont. It'll remain an infinite mystery as to the exact caloric burn for cleaning. Maybe the calorie burn fairy will come to you tonight and whisper you sweet nothing of that mysterious number.
The answer to all life's questions in the mean time is: 42
Siri told me it's 37.
Siri's a dirty liar! I'mma tell it to her computer face. Clearly, she has no taste for good books!
I just asked her the meaning of life and she said she can't answer that now, but give her some time to write a really long play in which nothing happens….
Man, Siri is snarky and mean.0 -
Are we talking housework or liquid diets?0
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She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.
Nobody did any of that until OP got defensive for no real reason. And even then, most people continued in a supportive, advice-giving fashion.0 -
She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.
I don't see a whole lot of mocking, insulting and laughing going on. What am I missing?
And no one is arguing. People were simply giving opinions (this is an open forum for discussion) and the OP got defensive.0 -
She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.
But she did say she was curious to the NUMBER. Meaning, she wants to know how many calories it burns. No one can give her a number or define what heavy or light cleaning is for her, because to each person it's different. It would also depend on height, weight, how much to lose, too many variables.
I'm not mocking, insulting, laughing or arguing. Why she's getting so upset is beyond me.0 -
....just guess. Make a number up. Do it as many times as you want. Or dont. It'll remain an infinite mystery as to the exact caloric burn for cleaning. Maybe the calorie burn fairy will come to you tonight and whisper you sweet nothing of that mysterious number.
The answer to all life's questions in the mean time is: 42
Siri told me it's 37.
Siri's a dirty liar! I'mma tell it to her computer face. Clearly, she has no taste for good books!
I just asked her the meaning of life and she said she can't answer that now, but give her some time to write a really long play in which nothing happens….
Man, Siri is snarky and mean.
As long as it's followed by the life of Brian... I'm still in, Siri.0 -
She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.
Hmmm is this the right thread?? I don't see any of that going on here. The OP is pretty defensive and cannot say thank you for getting good advice.0 -
She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.
Hmmm is this the right thread?? I don't see any of that going on here. The OP is pretty defensive and cannot say thank you for getting good advice.
Well because she doesn't think she's gotten any.0 -
She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.
Hmmm is this the right thread?? I don't see any of that going on here. The OP is pretty defensive and cannot say thank you for getting good advice.
Well because she doesn't think she's gotten any.
Oh yeah that's right! Thanks for pointing that out
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She said she was curious about the number later. Not before the nastiness began.
She didn't ask for the number. She asked people's ideas of light cleaning vs heavy cleaning.
But she wants someone to give her an exact # of calories burned for each one…
Though to do that it requires a lot more than she has given, plus, it's all just estimates so it really doesn't matter...I didn't say that so don't put words in my mouth. Ta
Oh but you did
Why she wanted that info and what she planned to do with it was assumed by many, who proceeded to mock her for the stuff they made up.
There is no reason for the mocking, insulting, laughing and arguing with the OP.
She just asked a simple question.
But she did say she was curious to the NUMBER. Meaning, she wants to know how many calories it burns. No one can give her a number or define what heavy or light cleaning is for her, because to each person it's different. It would also depend on height, weight, how much to lose, too many variables.
I'm not mocking, insulting, laughing or arguing. Why she's getting so upset is beyond me.
And she didn't ask anyone for the number. She felt like she had to defend her reason for asking the original question. Since nobody was asked for the number, there is no reason to go on about why it cannot be given.
You are absolutely arguing with her with your "Oh, but you did" type comments. And you're you're wrong, because she didn't.
You could just admit to being wrong and admit she didn't deserve a lot of the grief she got here. Or you could continue arguing that there is something wrong with the OP and all that jazz. If the point of all of it is to sound smart, admitting you were wrong would be he best way.0 -
Can someone explain to me the difference between:- Light Cleaning and Heavy Cleaning please
Thank you
One you can do all day. The other you can't.
Unless you're out of shape, in which case you shouldn't be logging it at all.0
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