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Why isn't shopping mentioned in the exercise section?

Wilhellmina
Wilhellmina Posts: 757 Member
edited January 31 in Chit-Chat
After all many of us women burn most of our calories with it :grumble:

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  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    Get a pedometer and list it as walking. It's a slippery slope toward daily activity logging, though.
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
    I know .. to quote Carrie Bradshaw .. 'Shopping is my Cardio'.
  • samrockrocks
    samrockrocks Posts: 251 Member
    Because it's walking....?
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    Because it's walking....?

    I don't know, clothes shopping when trying on (and consequently taking off) clothes can be quite a workout too.
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
    Because it's walking....?

    I don't know, clothes shopping when trying on (and consequently taking off) clothes can be quite a workout too.

    I completely agree .. sometimes I have to fight my way outta some things I thought might fit but what a joke in
    after thought.:laugh:
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    Because it's walking....?

    I don't know, clothes shopping when trying on (and consequently taking off) clothes can be quite a workout too.

    Yup, I probably burn more calories jumping up and down trying to fit in my darn jeans!!
  • GnosisGnosis
    GnosisGnosis Posts: 148
    I hope y'all be trolling.
  • Alwayssohungry
    Alwayssohungry Posts: 369 Member
    I'm sure it's right beside riding a motorcycle, ironing and breathing.
  • cadaverousbones
    cadaverousbones Posts: 421 Member
    I just log shopping as walking.
  • saschka7
    saschka7 Posts: 577 Member
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  • AmykinsCatfood
    AmykinsCatfood Posts: 599 Member
    If you're like me, you don't spend much time standing around. I'm an impatient shopper.. I get in, get what I want and then spend the rest of my time waiting for others so I do laps around the store :P
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    if I am grocery shopping I log as walking at the lowest MPH. if I am clothes shopping, I log as crying!! but not for long!!!
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    You'd have to be incredibly out of shape to work up a sweat shopping. If you do then count is as vigorous walking or something
  • saschka7
    saschka7 Posts: 577 Member
    Why isn't shopping mentioned in the exercise section? Because unless you're in a race for a gold medal which consists of rushing through every store a shopping mall in under 10 minutes, it's not really exercise is it?

    There's a perfectly good "walking" option in the exercise database: use it.
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    Is it just me or are some users taking this post too seriously? It's posted under "Chit-Chat, Fun, and Games", not "Fitness and Exercise".
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    After all many of us women burn most of our calories with it :grumble:

    Were you taking the p*ss out of the other thread that was floating around? Or am I totally wrong?
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
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    This
  • pyrowill
    pyrowill Posts: 1,163 Member
    Why isn't shopping mentioned in the exercise section? Because unless you're in a race for a gold medal which consists of rushing through every store a shopping mall in under 10 minutes, it's not really exercise is it?

    There's a perfectly good "walking" option in the exercise database: use it.

    this
  • mspoopoo
    mspoopoo Posts: 500 Member
    None of you have ever marathon shopped in Hong Kong I suppose?
  • crandos
    crandos Posts: 377 Member
    Omg
  • joannaorgovan
    joannaorgovan Posts: 71 Member
    On Fridays, shopping is my main form of exercise!!
  • grrrlface
    grrrlface Posts: 1,204 Member
    I'm sure it's right beside riding a motorcycle, ironing and breathing.

    Have you ever ridden a motorcycle? Jeez.


    And I don't log shopping, I log the walking if the trip is over 3 hours, just because I don't dawdle round shops either, I'm a crazy shopper. Lol!
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