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hilarious (and useful) calories burned website

alaskagrown
alaskagrown Posts: 208 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I was looking for a calories-burned estimate for my weekend work at a farmer's market-- several hours of standing, bagging stuff, moving boxes, and taking money-- and found this weird list of "Standing Activities," some of which cracked me up. I chose to estimate my work as "camping involving standing, walking or sitting, light- to- moderate effort." I love some of these. Who knew?!

http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/calories-burned-standing.php


Calories Burned in one hour of standing for Average Male (M) and Female (F) (click to personalise).


building road, directing traffic (standing) - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
camping involving standing, walking or sitting, light- to- moderate effort - calories burned M=215 kcal, F=185 kcal.
child care: standing - dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child- light effort - calories burned M=259 kcal, F=222 kcal.
cooking or food preparation - standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand/ walk components), manual appliance - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
dressing, undressing (standing or sitting) - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
eating/ talking at church or standing eating, american indian feast days - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
fishing from river bank, standing - calories burned M=302 kcal, F=259 kcal.
food shopping with or without a grocery cart, standing or walking - calories burned M=198 kcal, F=170 kcal.
grooming (washing, shaving, brushing teeth, urinating, washing hands, putting on make- up), sitting or standing - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
guitar, rock and roll band (standing ) - calories burned M=259 kcal, F=222 kcal.
implied standing - laundry, fold or hang clothes, put clothes in washer or dryer, packing suitcase - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
implied walking/ standing - picking up yard, light, picking flowers or vegetables - calories burned M=259 kcal, F=222 kcal.
masseur, masseuse (standing ) - calories burned M=345 kcal, F=296 kcal.
non- food shopping, standing or walking - calories burned M=198 kcal, F=170 kcal.
pistol shooting or trap shooting, standing - calories burned M=215 kcal, F=185 kcal.
police, directing traffic (standing) - calories burned M=215 kcal, F=185 kcal.
police, making an arrest (standing) - calories burned M=345 kcal, F=296 kcal.
printing (standing) - calories burned M=198 kcal, F=170 kcal.
serving food, setting table - implied walking or standing - calories burned M=215 kcal, F=185 kcal.
showering, toweling off (standing) - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
standing - arts and crafts, light effort - calories burned M=155 kcal, F=133 kcal.
standing - arts and crafts, moderate effort - calories burned M=259 kcal, F=222 kcal.
standing - arts and crafts, vigorous effort - calories burned M=302 kcal, F=259 kcal.
standing - bathing dog - calories burned M=302 kcal, F=259 kcal.
standing - drawing (writing), casino gambling, duplicating machine - calories burned M=198 kcal, F=170 kcal.
standing - getting ready for bed, in general - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
standing - light (pump gas, change light bulb, etc.) - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
standing - light work (filing, talking, assembling) - calories burned M=198 kcal, F=170 kcal.
standing - light/ moderate work (pack boxes, assemble/ repair, set up chairs/ furniture) - calories burned M=259 kcal, F=222 kcal.
standing - miscellaneous - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
standing - moderate (lifting 50 lbs., assembling at fast rate) - calories burned M=302 kcal, F=259 kcal.
standing - moderate (lifting 50 lbs., assembling at fast rate) - calories burned M=215 kcal, F=185 kcal.
standing - moderate/ heavy work - calories burned M=345 kcal, F=296 kcal.
standing - moderate/ heavy work - calories burned M=345 kcal, F=296 kcal.
standing - packing/ unpacking boxes, occasional lifting of household items light - moderate effort - calories burned M=302 kcal, F=259 kcal.
standing - playing with child( ren) � light, only active periods - calories burned M=241 kcal, F=207 kcal.
standing - reading - calories burned M=155 kcal, F=133 kcal.
standing - talking or talking on the phone - calories burned M=155 kcal, F=133 kcal.
standing in church (quietly), attending a ceremony, standing quietly - calories burned M=103 kcal, F=89 kcal.
standing quietly (standing in a line) - calories burned M=103 kcal, F=89 kcal.
standing, child care, only active periods - calories burned M=259 kcal, F=222 kcal.
standing, singing in church, attending a ceremony, standing, active participation - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
standing, talking in church - calories burned M=155 kcal, F=133 kcal.
standing; light (bartending, store clerk, assembling, filing, duplicating, putting up a christmas tree), standing and talking at work, changing clothes when teaching physical education - calories burned M=198 kcal, F=170 kcal.
standing; light/ moderate (assemble/ repair heavy parts, welding, stocking, auto repair, pack boxes for moving, etc.), patient care (as in nursing) - calories burned M=259 kcal, F=222 kcal.
standing; moderate (assembling at fast rate , intermittent, lifting 50 lbs, hitch/ twisting ropes) - calories burned M=302 kcal, F=259 kcal.
standing; moderate/ heavy (lifting more than 50 lbs, masonry, painting, paper hanging - calories burned M=345 kcal, F=296 kcal.
taking medication, sitting or standing - calories burned M=86 kcal, F=74 kcal.
talking and eating or eating only (standing) - calories burned M=172 kcal, F=148 kcal.
truck driving, loading and unloading truck (standing ) - calories burned M=560 kcal, F=481 kcal.
walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 100 pounds or over - calories burned M=733 kcal, F=628 kcal.
walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 25 to 49 pounds - calories burned M=431 kcal, F=370 kcal.
walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 50 to 74 pounds - calories burned M=560 kcal, F=481 kcal.
walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 75 to 99 pounds - calories burned M=646 kcal, F=555 kcal.
wash dishes - standing or in general (not broken into stand/ walk components - calories burned M=198 kcal, F=170 kcal.
watering lawn or garden, standing or walking - calories burned M=129 kcal, F=111 kcal.

Replies

  • WendyBlendy
    WendyBlendy Posts: 124 Member
    Wow...thanks for this...I can use some of these!!!
  • what is a Kcal? I never seem to get the same answer...
  • Synapze
    Synapze Posts: 499
    I'll burn 300cal fishing??

    Screw this moving thing, I'm packing my Rod......
  • adriadawn19
    adriadawn19 Posts: 174 Member
    what is a Kcal? I never seem to get the same answer...

    It basically is how our food calories are measured but we always refer to it is a Calorie which is different that calories with lowercase c
  • CristinaL1983
    CristinaL1983 Posts: 1,119 Member
    what is a Kcal? I never seem to get the same answer...

    a kilocalorie (commonly referred to as a calorie) equal to 4184 joules (or 4.184 kJ)

    or

    1000 x the amount of energy required to raise one gram of water by 1C
  • AlaskaGrown, this is great! Thanks for sharing! It gives me a few ideas of things to incorporate into my day! Thank you sweetie!!!
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    Love these! Thanks for sharing!
  • MoniMoni2u
    MoniMoni2u Posts: 211 Member
    Moral of the story, get off our butts and do something. ANYTHING! LOL

    Nice to know I burned a few extra calories at the shooting range today. 2 hours of shooting/standing/loading magazines! :)
  • perla737
    perla737 Posts: 8 Member
    bump
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