calories burnt off with housework

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michelle1404
michelle1404 Posts: 4
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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.:smile:

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  • GreekAmericanChrissy
    GreekAmericanChrissy Posts: 138 Member
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    Go to exercise and punch in cleaning under cardiovascular activities
  • tekeyla25
    tekeyla25 Posts: 84
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    i want to know how much calories are burned during intimate time lol
  • michelle1404
    michelle1404 Posts: 4
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    Now thats a good question, and what catagorie would that come under. :laugh:
  • teshiburu
    teshiburu Posts: 262 Member
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    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
    animemoon5 Posts: 55 Member
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    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
    Vailara Posts: 2,454 Member
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    I wouldn't bother to log housework calories unless I was doing something that I felt was burning a lot more than usual.
  • Bex2Bslim
    Bex2Bslim Posts: 1,092
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    i want to know how much calories are burned during intimate time lol

    You could wear a HRM :laugh:
  • Silvara_11
    Silvara_11 Posts: 133 Member
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    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
    Juashmom Posts: 55
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    When you seach excersise housework is listed as light and vigerous effort.
  • paradog
    paradog Posts: 378 Member
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    search for "cleaning"
  • StudioMaid
    StudioMaid Posts: 84 Member
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    Now thats a good question, and what catagorie would that come under. :laugh:
    I would think "CARDIO"
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
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    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.:smile:

    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
    murdledoe Posts: 98 Member
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    I think you will be surprised at how many calories you burn when cleaning. Especially when you are doing a deep cleaning.
  • jetlag
    jetlag Posts: 800 Member
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    Now thats a good question, and what catagorie would that come under. :laugh:

    I put that under housework *teehee*
  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
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    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...

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