Folding Towels

Kaison02
Kaison02 Posts: 75
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
I fold towels at work, When i say fold towels. I mean lots of towels even really heavy ones. It is very repetitive, it could be deemed exercise, because most of the time it takes atleast an hour or two of work. Anyone know how to calculate how much calories that would be?

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  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    i wouldn't count it as exercise, that would just be an excuse to eat more. set your profile to lightly active to cover the routine of your day.
  • CreepyOne
    CreepyOne Posts: 221 Member
    I like folding towels at home lol
  • seehawkmomma
    seehawkmomma Posts: 815
    I have to agree. I dont count any of the cleaning activies as exercise either.
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    I wouldn't count it.. but if you really wanted to, get an HRM to see how much you're burning.
  • seehawkmomma
    seehawkmomma Posts: 815
    I wouldn't count it.. but if you really wanted to, get an HRM to see how much you're burning.


    not to sound like a tard....but what is an HRM?! I see it all over this site
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I wouldn't count it.. but if you really wanted to, get an HRM to see how much you're burning.
    not to sound like a tard....but what is an HRM?! I see it all over this site
    "Tard"? Nice.

    Regardless, HRM = heart rate monitor.
  • seehawkmomma
    seehawkmomma Posts: 815
    I wouldn't count it.. but if you really wanted to, get an HRM to see how much you're burning.
    not to sound like a tard....but what is an HRM?! I see it all over this site
    "Tard"? Nice.

    Regardless, HRM = heart rate monitor.

    Thank ya :)

    I thought it was one of those fancy jawbone crap that you wear around your wrist to take in all your data
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    You can count cleaning calories if you like. I do. Some don't. I would log that as "cleaning, light."
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Your decision as to whether you count this as extra caloric burn during your day will affect the number of calories that MFP allots to you. if you're looking to lose weight by having a calorie deficit, then it's best to underestimate your calories burned and overestimate your calories ingested.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    If it's a regular activity - not something you're putting yourself out to do, it would be my opinion not to count it. For example, if I am cleaning my house - sweat dripping and all - I don't count it. If I'm moving and carrying boxes all day up three flights of stairs, I count it.

    But you can make any decision you would like, of course!
  • seehawkmomma
    seehawkmomma Posts: 815
    If it's a regular activity - not something you're putting yourself out to do, it would be my opinion not to count it. For example, if I am cleaning my house - sweat dripping and all - I don't count it. If I'm moving and carrying boxes all day up three flights of stairs, I count it.

    But you can make any decision you would like, of course!


    whenever i see you post I feel like I should agree with you.....or at least not disagree.....

    that picture is very intimating :blushing:
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