I will stand for it!

GetHotIn2014
GetHotIn2014 Posts: 201 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
lol I'm a goof...

But anyways, on a serious note, I have read online that standing while eating is a good way to boost calorie burn. Obviously, standing while doing anything is better than sitting! But does anyone have any actual knowledge or experience when it comes to whether specifically standing while eating helps you digest better or boost metabolism?

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  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    not unless you are sprinting with a hot dog in your hand.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    I would personally just sit and enjoy the meal.
  • Countryboy_
    Countryboy_ Posts: 618
    Actuially doing 400 meter intervals while eating will do the trick a whole lot better.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    I calculated how many calories standing for 4 hours would burn (I was working a photobooth for a friend). It burned about 440 calories (woohoo!), but then I realized that sitting on my *kitten* for 4 hours burns 400 calories (with the same calculator). So, I guess it technically burns more calories, but not much to be worth it really. If you spend an hour eating (if I were standing, I don't think I'd take that long to eat), you'd only burn an extra 10 calories or so. I'd rather sit...
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    O.o...this is a new one....lmao
  • danafoxx
    danafoxx Posts: 24
    i actually had a friend with an eating disorder that would NEVER sit down because he thought he would be burning more calories constantly...
    it's not worth it. enjoy your time, sit down.

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