Washing dishes while losing weight

kat72949
kat72949 Posts: 27
in Fitness and Exercise
Is there anything I can do to lose weight while washing dishes?

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  • jen10st
    jen10st Posts: 325 Member
    Um do a squat between each item you wash?
  • pet1127
    pet1127 Posts: 572 Member
    dance around the kitchen while you wash dishes

    :bigsmile:
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    stop eating the leftovers on the plates
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Why do you feel the need to do something while washing dishes? How long do you spend washing dishes. Just include exercise as part of your daily routine.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Maintain a calorie deficit.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    Just the act of standing burns more calories than if you were sitting.

    Try doing tree pose (standing on one foot with the sole of your other foot on the inside of your thigh); trying to maintain your balance works all kinds of muscles.
  • _DaniD_
    _DaniD_ Posts: 2,186 Member
    Go for a run afterwards.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    Squat? IDK...really do you need to lose weight while washing dishes? Just walk.
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    Maintain a calorie deficit.
    This works every time
  • rompers16
    rompers16 Posts: 5,404 Member
    Put your treadmill in front of your sink.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    You could do that butt clenching thing.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Squats between each dish

    I tried that while emptying the dishwasher once. I am now short one dinner plate.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    I stand in tree pose when I wash dishes, no weight loss but good for balance. :)
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Contract your abs, holding for at least one minute. Strengthen your rotator cuffs by squeezing your shoulder blades together and holding for 15-30 seconds.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Are you posing this question because you do tons of dishes, don't have time for exercise at all or just want to maximize your time spent on mundane tasks like washing dishes? I personally do dishes while I am cooking dinner or while a bag of popcorn is in the microwave or whatever. I multitask the mundane tasks so I have time for exercise...or, I did when I was exercising. Taking a break for a health issue right now.
  • Tw1zzler
    Tw1zzler Posts: 583
    Do a set of kegels for each dish you clean.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I have danced and marched while doing dishes because I was trying to hit a certain number on my fitbit. Do what you like. Movement is movement and if that's where you can fit it in, that's your choice.
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  • kat72949
    kat72949 Posts: 27
    I do dishes every night after dessert. There are 5 people in my family and that takes a lot of dishes for every meal. I get enough exercise but I get dizzy when I'm just standing there washimg dishes, which is the reason I asked
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    Serve food on 200lb plates.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Walk on the spot. Get some decent amount of steps in... make them fast & push down hard....like as in tense your calf muscles up

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