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 -
While sure it's burning calories I wouldn't consider it exercize. I also wouldn't log you're cleaning as exercize as it's you're daily routine. I would think that would be like logging walking up the steps to go to the bathroom. When you chose your activity level I would say that includes your cleaning.0
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To the OP, if you're set at sedentary (which you shouldn't be if you're standing at your job most of the time, you should be lightly active I'd believe) then I'd count it. If you're set as lightly active, I wouldn't, unless you were doing it the way it was suggested earlier (the one item at a time and everything, that's brilliant!).
Nothing is an exact science no matter what people try to say. You have to figure out what's going to work for you and allow you to reach your goals. If it doesn't work, make adjustments. We're all learning how to be healthier...if we had all the "right" answers we wouldn't be here for sure. Just remember that! :flowerforyou:0 -
I am getting a lot of hate for logging standing up on the bus
This video shows that food preperation is an exertion on the body- the person is sweating from the hard work in preparing this meal. The video says it all, their heart rate was probably at 80-90% of maximum in the key fat burning zone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4zw99VsoMA 0 -
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.
I'm confused by your question, as it seems to lend itself to my argument, but I'll humor you.
One's total daily energy expenditure is calculated based on someone's *daily* activities. It can be somewhat subjective, depending on how you figure that number- If you exercise daily and figure it into your TDEE (for numerical calculation purposes) then you should not be logging and eating those calories back. If you are trying to lose weight and are eating a percentage lower than your TDEE which includes that daily activity, and then you eat those calories back, you are lessening your net deficit of calories burned.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?
No. We are not all in the same boat. Some people take their health seriously and don't try and fool themselves into believing that they're doing more than they are, while also not taking themselves too seriously. When you start calling anything other than sitting on the couch exercise, you start overestimating your calorie burn. The inevitable result is failure to lose weight, and often a post about how counting calories doesn't work.
Are some people needlessly "laughing" in their responses? Perhaps they are. But let it go. I've certainly laughed at a number of my own mistakes over the years. It's part of making the learning process less painful.0 -
If you wouldn't do it at a gym, it's probably not exercise.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?
No. We are not all in the same boat. Some people take their health seriously and don't try and fool themselves into believing that they're doing more than they are, while also not taking themselves too seriously. When you start calling anything other than sitting on the couch exercise, you start overestimating your calorie burn. The inevitable result is failure to lose weight, and often a post about how counting calories doesn't work.
Are some people needlessly "laughing" in their responses? Perhaps they are. But let it go. I've certainly laughed at a number of my own mistakes over the years. It's part of making the learning process less painful.
So because the OP is asking a question, a valid one at that, and is trying to learn, she's not taking her health seriously? Seems like a bit of a pompous statement if you ask me.0 -
lmaaaaaaooooooI am getting a lot of hate for logging standing up on the bus
This video shows that food preperation is an exertion on the body- the person is sweating from the hard work in preparing this meal. The video says it all, their heart rate was probably at 80-90% of maximum in the key fat burning zone.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4zw99VsoMA0 -
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?
No. We are not all in the same boat. Some people take their health seriously and don't try and fool themselves into believing that they're doing more than they are, while also not taking themselves too seriously. When you start calling anything other than sitting on the couch exercise, you start overestimating your calorie burn. The inevitable result is failure to lose weight, and often a post about how counting calories doesn't work.
Are some people needlessly "laughing" in their responses? Perhaps they are. But let it go. I've certainly laughed at a number of my own mistakes over the years. It's part of making the learning process less painful.
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TDEE on MFP includes the exercise YOU tell it (*not* just your activity level, which is reflected in your BMR) and includes the deficit (or, for some, gain) you've told it you'd like to achieve. Your activity level as they phrase the question is based on your typical job-related activities - unless they've modified that since I signed up and I missed a memo. It's not based on whether you're going to the gym, or doing 5x5, or running 10 miles a day, because those factors aren't included in their questions about activity level. Unless you deliberately chose a more active lifestyle than the questions MFP asks would lead you to choose, neglecting to log additional exercise does nothing but deprive you of macros you could still eat to achieve your goals, possibly stalling your progress in the process.
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.
I'm confused by your question, as it seems to lend itself to my argument, but I'll humor you.
One's total daily energy expenditure is calculated based on someone's *daily* activities. It can be somewhat subjective, depending on how you figure that number- If you exercise daily and figure it into your TDEE (for numerical calculation purposes) then you should not be logging and eating those calories back. If you are trying to lose weight and are eating a percentage lower than your TDEE which includes that daily activity, and then you eat those calories back, you are lessening your net deficit of calories burned.0
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