calories burnt off with housework

michelle1404

Hi guys, can anyone tell me how do you log the calories lost whilst doing housework, thanks new to this so trying to find my way round this site.

GreekAmericanChrissy

Go to exercise and punch in cleaning under cardiovascular activities

tekeyla25

i want to know how much calories are burned during intimate time lol

michelle1404

Now thats a good question, and what catagorie would that come under. :laugh:

teshiburu

I assume it would come under cardio - Not sure if I can post external links but here we go

http://www.livestrong.com/article/297695-how-many-calories-are-burned-during-sex/

animemoon5

Well if we can post external links.... I have this one

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

Calories burned whether it be shopping, showering reading or writing =x just enter in weight and time I rely on this and add my own exercises like dance... (I have my calorie goal set at sedentary so I include things like shopping etc...)

Vailara

I wouldn't bother to log housework calories unless I was doing something that I felt was burning a lot more than usual.

Bex2Bslim

i want to know how much calories are burned during intimate time lol

You could wear a HRM :laugh:

Silvara_11

I would recommend investing in a Polar HRM - great way to track calories and keep motivated during exercise. A basic one with just heart rate and calories should be under £40.

Good luck!

Juashmom

When you seach excersise housework is listed as light and vigerous effort.

paradog

search for "cleaning"

StudioMaid

Now thats a good question, and what catagorie would that come under. :laugh:

I would think "CARDIO"

darrensurrey

Hi guys, can anyone tell me how do you log the calories lost whilst doing housework, thanks new to this so trying to find my way round this site.

Depends. If you put your lifestyle as sedate then I'd log it as light cardio. If you put your lifestyle as active then it would include the fact that you do housework regularly.

murdledoe

I think you will be surprised at how many calories you burn when cleaning. Especially when you are doing a deep cleaning.

jetlag

Now thats a good question, and what catagorie would that come under. :laugh:

I put that under housework *teehee*

HIITMe

you are really only hurting yourself by trying to log housework as exercise... Unless you are on your knees hand cleaning a floor of outside on a ladder washing windows by hand, just consider the work you do in your home as "bonus" aond dont bother logging...