We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

house cleaning not exercise?

13»

Replies

  • limesublime
    limesublime Posts: 118 Member
    I used to clean houses for a living, and didn't have an HRM at the time, but after 8 hours of cleaning I was FAMISHED. When I got a desk job, I gained about 20 lbs (little to no change in diet) so I have to believe all that housecleaning burned some good calories.

    Now my rule of thumb is that if I'm sweating and my feet hurt after a good few hours of cleaning, then I count the calories - those two signs are my signals that I pushed beyond normal housecleaning stuff and probably worked into a calorie deficit.
  • SashaMegan
    SashaMegan Posts: 110 Member
    If it's the regular 30-minute housecleaning then I don't consider it as exercise, but if it takes 2hrs and makes me sweat... then yes, I log it.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories