is hanging up laundry considered exercise?
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No. No it is not. Not if you're being honest about your TDEE.0
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So, a person who jogged 5 miles every day and gained weight because they were at a surplus of calories, shouldn't log the 5 miles once they start dieting?okay thanks just was curious. Its not on the database. well this is week 2 for me, i didnt even realise i was eating my exercise calories till one of my friends told me not to eat them up I do put cleaning as work out even a light one cause i clean a room in my house a day. Its still moving....but shoo carrying those heavy washing baskets out to the line i could feel my heart beating. lol
Those activities should be considered when putting in your daily activity level. Virtually no one who isn't bedridden is actually sedentary- if you cook or do chores on a regular basis, you are, at the very least, lightly active. As such, things like cooking and cleaning shouldn't be counted as "exercise".
Rule of thumb: if you did it regularly while gaining weight or before attempting to lose weight, don't log it as exercise.
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:laugh:I once saw someone log "Food Preparation - 3 minutes". I don't think glopping a can of Chef-Boyardee into a bowl and putting in the microwave really qualifies as exercise, but whatever makes you happy, right?
i have to laugh because really, youre only cheating yourself
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see it all the time, and when I made a post about people's opinions when I highlighted people are cheating themselves, apparently I was a b**ch. They needed some flowers I think :flowerforyou: to feel better for cheating themselves by logging basic daily things.
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I've actually seen someone log playing a cello (instrument that is played while sitting down!) as exercise!!!!!!0 -
So, a person who jogged 5 miles every day and gained weight because they were at a surplus of calories, shouldn't log the 5 miles once they start dieting?okay thanks just was curious. Its not on the database. well this is week 2 for me, i didnt even realise i was eating my exercise calories till one of my friends told me not to eat them up I do put cleaning as work out even a light one cause i clean a room in my house a day. Its still moving....but shoo carrying those heavy washing baskets out to the line i could feel my heart beating. lol
Those activities should be considered when putting in your daily activity level. Virtually no one who isn't bedridden is actually sedentary- if you cook or do chores on a regular basis, you are, at the very least, lightly active. As such, things like cooking and cleaning shouldn't be counted as "exercise".
Rule of thumb: if you did it regularly while gaining weight or before attempting to lose weight, don't log it as exercise.
Source for this, please?
If it's something they did regularly as a part of their routine, then no. That activity and those calories burned should be included in their daily activity. If someone jogs 5 miles daily, they would be considered, at the very least, moderately active. If it's a regular thing in your routine, it should be part of your daily activity, not extra.0 -
It is if you put the washing basket as far from the washing line as possible & hang one item up at a time per trip. Takes me about an hour to hang the washing. I then take it down the same way. With my fitbit I can get about 5-6 thousand steps just doing it each time..... enough that I do work up a sweat cause I'm going so fast. I just had to hang my stuff up inside cause it's raining.... washing at one end of the house...clotheshorse at the other...ONE item at a time. Took me 4000 steps to do half, I'm talking ONE sock, ONE underwear, ONE tshirt, ONE pair of pants..... per trip. So grab ONE...walk to line....hang...walk back empty handed....grab one...walk to line..... you get it now?
ANYTHING can be classed as exercise if you do it right..... you should see me clean the floors.
DO NOT LISTEN to those people who do NOT class it as exercise...... if you do it like I do then it's a bloody workout in itself. I didn't hang washing like that when I was fat.
Bending and hanging repeatedly is exercise...it can be sweaty work. Anything that makes you move more that you did before is worthy...0 -
exercise-bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health: Walking is good exercise.
No. Doing laundry is not exercise, neither is housework or yard work. I do not understand why people add these actions as exercise. I assume they make them feel like they are accomplishing something other than cleanliness.0 -
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i'm gonna go with NO. I mean really. Lets be honest with ourselves here, shall we???0 -
I log food prep. I'll make three days worth of breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which can be 3+ hours in one night. So hell yes I log that as exercise.0
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Out of curiosity, how do you think TDEE is calculated here?
So, a person who jogged 5 miles every day and gained weight because they were at a surplus of calories, shouldn't log the 5 miles once they start dieting?okay thanks just was curious. Its not on the database. well this is week 2 for me, i didnt even realise i was eating my exercise calories till one of my friends told me not to eat them up I do put cleaning as work out even a light one cause i clean a room in my house a day. Its still moving....but shoo carrying those heavy washing baskets out to the line i could feel my heart beating. lol
Those activities should be considered when putting in your daily activity level. Virtually no one who isn't bedridden is actually sedentary- if you cook or do chores on a regular basis, you are, at the very least, lightly active. As such, things like cooking and cleaning shouldn't be counted as "exercise".
Rule of thumb: if you did it regularly while gaining weight or before attempting to lose weight, don't log it as exercise.
Source for this, please?
If it's something they did regularly as a part of their routine, then no. That activity and those calories burned should be included in their daily activity. If someone jogs 5 miles daily, they would be considered, at the very least, moderately active. If it's a regular thing in your routine, it should be part of your daily activity, not extra.0 -
I never count household chores unless it's shoveling snow, mowing the lawn or raking leaves ... those things to me burn more calories than washing dishes, mopping the floors ... etc.0
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I havent got a small 1 room place my kitchen is about 172 square feet My lounge and bathroom together are even bigger.... I dont live in one room by myself, i have a family too. lol
Me too. I sweep, swiffer, vacuum and mop daily. I do laundry (which is in the basement, so stairs are involved) daily. I cook every day, and chase around a 14 month old, while 7 months pregnant.
the only things I log as exercise are: walking, swimming, other gym activities (lifting weights) and yoga. The calories I burn via cooking and cleaning daily are counted in my daily activity level, which is set at moderately active.0 -
I log food prep. I'll make three days worth of breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which can be 3+ hours in one night. So hell yes I log that as exercise.
What are you making???0 -
No.
When the weather is nice I hang my clothes to dry. This is not exercise. You may feel your heart beating but are you breaking a continuous sweat? No.
Sweating has NOTHING to do with exercise. My uncle can break into a continuous sweat on command. I don't sweat hardly at all, no matter how hard I'm working out.0 -
Really shocked at some of the responses to this we are all in the same boat here trying to be more healthy and active why make fun of people ? Maybe YOU don't count it as exercise ( and that is your right) but surely you can be polite and supportive in your answer isn't that the point of the forums?0
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Instead of including everything you do through the day, why don't you get some type of activity measuring device. A FitBit, BodyMeadia, etc?0
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Really shocked at some of the responses to this we are all in the same boat here trying to be more healthy and active why make fun of people ? Maybe YOU don't count it as exercise ( and that is your right) but surely you can be polite and supportive in your answer isn't that the point of the forums?
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Only exercise...Utilize the "sedentary, lightly active...." for things like cooking, cleaning. I especially agree with the lady who said if you did all these things before you start MFP and were overweight then you should not use them for exercise now, they are part of your daily activity level.0
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I would consider it exercise. It has a lot of bending, and moving. I log pretty much everything I do for my own record, but I don't eat those calories. I just want to have as many things as possible to view improvement in my overall health.0
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Really shocked at some of the responses to this we are all in the same boat here trying to be more healthy and active why make fun of people ? Maybe YOU don't count it as exercise ( and that is your right) but surely you can be polite and supportive in your answer isn't that the point of the forums?
Kudos to you for saying this!0
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