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Don't mean to offend...

Posts: 98 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I don't want to offend anyone... but why is "sex" not an option under fitness. I was told you can easily burn 200 calories... I would add it, but maybe someone knows why it's not an option?!? Or do you think it should be an option?!? :ohwell:

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  • Posts: 98 Member
    I don't want to offend anyone... but why is "sex" not an option under fitness. I was told you can easily burn 200 calories... I would add it, but maybe someone knows why it's not an option?!? Or do you think it should be an option?!? :ohwell:
  • Posts: 2
    I looked for it too, so you're not the only one using it as a way to burn a few calories!:love: It should be there x
  • Posts: 1,730 Member
    i enter it in on my own :)
  • Posts: 1,251 Member
    check it out on caloriesperhour.com

    Then you can create your own category to add it as exercise. I found that unless it is the really super hanging from the chandeliers kind of sex, it doesn't burn as much as I had hoped! In other words, I still had to get up and work out this a.m. :ohwell:
  • Posts: 234 Member
    yep! i looked for it too....not there.
  • Posts: 1,117 Member
    Sex should always B an option. Sorry, I could not resist.
  • Posts: 4,584 Member
    Sex should always B an option. Sorry, I could not resist.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Posts: 98 Member
    thanks for that MontanaGirl!! I was thinking it burned 200 calories baseline, and then when I'm on top (or we're swinging from th chandelears) we're easily burning 500 calories!!! :laugh:
    Oh well!! Thanks!
  • Posts: 35 Member
    How about logging it under "low impact aerobics" for the regular kind, and high impact for the "swinging from the chndeliers" kind? :laugh:
  • Posts: 1,251 Member
    :laugh: I :heart: caloriesperhour.com usually. Wasn't so fond of it when I looked up the sex stuff! :sad:
  • Posts: 98 Member
    I just added it tp "my excercises" - thanks for your help everyone!!
  • Posts: 80 Member
    Probably because its intent isn't physical fitness. Therefore, it isn't exercise - instead, it is considered physical activity, which is always encouraged, of course.
  • Posts: 2,784 Member
    Yes certain positions are very much a workout however you would have to do the humpy dance for a long time to burn 200 calories-- I heard its just like 50 calories burned- but I wouldn't list it if its part of your everyday activity-- I would only list it if you don't get any on a regular basis--
  • Posts: 38
    I don't want to think about it as I have a head ache and am soooooo tired!!:laugh:
  • Posts: 1,117 Member
    Yes certain positions are very much a workout however you would have to do the humpy dance for a long time to burn 200 calories-- I heard its just like 50 calories burned- but I wouldn't list it if its part of your everyday activity-- I would only list it if you don't get any on a regular basis--
    :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :mad: :mad:
  • Posts: 5,600 Member
    :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :mad: :mad:
    there there fatsis
  • Posts: 1,117 Member
    there there fatsis
    Thanks
  • Posts: 2,784 Member
    Thanks
    Did I offend you? I wasn't trying to offend anyone-
  • Posts: 948 Member
    you could try www.calorielab.com:smile:
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