How to log exercise calories when grooming cats?

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  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
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    I usually log it as light housecleaning, including all the time spent vacuuming up the fur.
  • perfekta
    perfekta Posts: 331 Member
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    Why don't you shave them. Cats look so great with all their fur shaved off.

    This.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
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    I spend two hours a day grooming them

    can I log grooming my cats as exercise?

    Do you state your activity level as sedate? If not then no logging. If yes, then I might equate it to food preparation.
  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
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    People need to remember to eat back extra calories when they give blood, so if your cats rip you up while being brushed remember to eat back your bleeding cals. Otherwise count it as low impact strength/resistance training. Holding them down and brushing gets you both tensing AND releasing.

    This is great advice and I can't believe it hasn't been responded to just yet. Thank you for this reminder!
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
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    I usually log it as light housecleaning, including all the time spent vacuuming up the fur.

    I bet she didn't even factor the vacuuming in! That burns some calories, especially if you have shag carpet!
  • Admiral_Derp
    Admiral_Derp Posts: 866 Member
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    Why not wear an Hrm while doing it? (grooming the cats that is)

    This. I wear my HRM everywhere!
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
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    I usually log it as light housecleaning, including all the time spent vacuuming up the fur.

    I bet she didn't even factor the vacuuming in! That burns some calories, especially if you have shag carpet!

    That's true - fur is very hard to get up, I bet its a great cal burner.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,735 Member
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    when grooming, does your heart rate ever enter the "optimal fat burning zone"?
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    I just estimate. It takes about half an hour per cat so I log 300 calories.
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
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    I just estimate. It takes about half an hour per cat so I log 300 calories.

    If this is a daily activity, you should bump up your TDEE activity level.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
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    I would recommend this:

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  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
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    I would recommend this:

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    That's so cruel - its not a poodle FFS :angry:
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
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    I would recommend this:

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    That's so cruel - its not a poodle FFS :angry:

    So you are suggesting it's okay to do that to a dog but not a cat. Don't like dogs do you?
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
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    when grooming, does your heart rate ever enter the "optimal fat burning zone"?

    It does but just a little. I'm always really careful when exercising to slow down a bit when my heart rate gets near to the top of my "Zone". Heaven forbid my heart goes too fast!
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
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    I would recommend this:

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    That's so cruel - its not a poodle FFS :angry:

    So you are suggesting it's okay to do that to a dog but not a cat. Don't like dogs do you?

    Please, who likes dogs :huh: - this is my feline pal afterall. :flowerforyou:
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
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  • cynd56
    cynd56 Posts: 2
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    I would.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
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    I love how these posts from cat day keep getting bumped. It allows me to relive it a little. :love:

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