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terricol
terricol Posts: 43 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
does anyone track housework on here as exercise? and what housework chores do you count please?

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  • chrisjathompson
    chrisjathompson Posts: 227 Member
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    Only the ones you complete on a treadmill or stationary bike.
  • NavyMommy
    NavyMommy Posts: 102 Member
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    I don't. I have a BodyMedia Fit though that I wear 24/7 so I know I am getting some kind of 'credit' on days that I do more work. I probably wouldn't track it at all normally though. I suppose if you worked as a house cleaner or were on your hands and knees scrubbing floors for most of the day it would be worth tracking, but I just see any extra calories I burn doing chores as a bonus.

    I have however thought about wearing my HRM while I'm mowing the grass (push mower) to see what I burn. I work up a sweat!
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
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    I lost a lot of weight about 4 years ago. Yes I logged housework but only because it actually motivated me to do more, It really got me into the mindset of keeping active. Sometimes you can't go out for a run. Change a few sheets, do some vacuuming ...etc. You'll burn some cals. However once I got into a decent workout routine, I stopped logging housework. It was just a given.

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