Walking the dog

It's possible the person was just taking a 10 min walk during a work break to get in a little added exercise. I just did 10 min of calisthenics on my break and I logged it.

Why dont you just worry about yourself instead? Who cares what other people are using for a work out. Not everyone can hit the gym or throw in a DVD, for some people walking is the only thing they can do. And all the power to them for kicking *kitten* and going for a walk. Everyone is different, focus on yourself.

AND...
You obviously dont know how bloody fast my dog is. I let him set the pace, and it is not slow.

I think what you forgot to look at is the fact that different dog breeds require different walk times, and different amounts of activity while on their walk. Some dogs such as the smaller breeds only require a 10 minute walk every other day, while other breed dogs such as a husky needs a three mile run daily.

Also, please keep in mind that in hot weather dogs can become dehydrated and even suffer a heat stroke so time to walk them in the morning is limited depending on the time of day a person gets up. In cold weather, dogs can get hypothermia and can even burn their pads of their paws by walking on ice.

You also have to factor in the age of the dog as well. Older dogs who are suffering from arthritic pains should only be given short walks; either around the block or to the end of block/street and back, depending on their condition.

Now, if some people have dogs but are lacking a yard space to turn their dog out in to go to the bathroom. These dogs will require more walks. These dogs need to be let out at least 2-4 more times more before the end of the day but again this is also based on the type of dog.

Yes, the average dog can easily walk a mile or two every day, although most owners do not have the time or energy for this. So, shorter walks on days when time is limited and longer walks on other days make up for the difference. Most dogs should be walked daily, if not at least five walks a week should do most dogs breeds just fine. Walking helps keep both the dog and its owner in healthy shape; mentally and physically.

So, if this individual wants to log ten minutes of walk time with her dog, let her. Maybe, her dog only requires ten minutes of walking time per day. Maybe, she was like me and could only walk that long to start with which I give her respect for that because I started off at five minutes and had to work my way up and currently I am at twenty-minutes of walking with my dogs and I log that as exercise. Instead of talking down on her maybe offering her suggestions on how to improve would have been the better approach to this situation.

In the end, I guess what it really boils down to is this “to each their own”.

I hate to tell you, but walking the dog is, indeed, exercise. If it bothers you to see it that much, unfriend her. But you need to understand that 10 minutes of walking a dog is 10 more minutes than a couch potato is doing.

Don't be so judgmental. It's not very becoming.

ETA: You've probably succeeded in completely embarassing her. Way to go. To the dog-walker: if you see this, friend me.

have to rant!!! Walking the dog for 10 min. and "burning" 30 calories is NOT exercise!!!! I am so sick of seeing that and then the person "eats" their "workout" calories back. Then she wonders why she is not losing! Probably because you are eating above your macro goals.

For one studies show that 10 - 20 minute small walks daily are a benefit.
For some older people and the very obese it is the best they can do.
More intense workouts can cause fall plus ankle and joint injuries.


Given that most diets are calorie deficient {lets say 1200 to 1300 for women , more for men} eating a few calories back on after exercise is okay.
Exercise does not correlate with weight loss, the type of exercise needed to burn off 100 pounds of weight would be so energy intensive would take hours and one would have to up one's calorie intake to survive them.


Then there is the Minnesota starvation experiment found on the wiki Food for thought:

approximately 3,200 calories of food each day. The diet of the subjects who were close to their “ideal” weight was adjusted so as to maintain caloric balance, while the diets of the underweight and overweight individuals was adjusted so as to bring them close to their ideal weight. On average, the group ended up slightly below their “ideal” weight.[2]:74 In addition, the clinical staff of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene routinely conducted a series of anthropometric, physiological and psychological tests designed to characterize the physical and mental health of each participant under normal conditions.


2.Semi-Starvation Period (24 weeks):

During the 6-month semi-starvation period, each subject’s dietary intake was cut to approximately 1,560 calories per day. Their meals were composed of foods that were expected to typify the diets of people in Europe during the latter stages of the war: potatoes, rutabagas, turnips, bread and macaroni.

This went well for the OP! (Deservedly)

I have to rant!!! Walking the dog for 10 min. and "burning" 30 calories is NOT exercise!!!! I am so sick of seeing that and then the person "eats" their "workout" calories back. Then she wonders why she is not losing! Probably because you are eating above your macro goals.

Eating doesn't make you gain but eating above calories "burned" does!!! DUH

OK-I'm done. :drinker:

Depends on the lifestyle you set. I spend all of my day sat in a car or in front of a computer so set as sedentary. Walking the dog is a lifestyle change that I made and yes I do have a dog. I use a HRM to track my calories and while it shows that they are far lower than MFP states I do eat many of them back. Ok I haven't lost a huge amount but am 10.8 lbs down in 3 weeks so something must be working.

Also bear in mind a lot of entries are not from people walking dogs but people using it to gauge the speed that they were walking at.

If I maintain this "walking the dog" then eventually I will reset my lifestyle and not log the calories

I have to rant!!! Walking the dog for 10 min. and "burning" 30 calories is NOT exercise!!!! I am so sick of seeing that and then the person "eats" their "workout" calories back. Then she wonders why she is not losing! Probably because you are eating above your macro goals.

Eating doesn't make you gain but eating above calories "burned" does!!! DUH

OK-I'm done. :drinker:

Jesus wept.... If you're so sick of seeing something then delete that person as a friend and you don't have to see it anymore. Simples.

I have to rant!!! Walking the dog for 10 min. and "burning" 30 calories is NOT exercise!!!! I am so sick of seeing that and then the person "eats" their "workout" calories back. Then she wonders why she is not losing! Probably because you are eating above your macro goals.

Eating doesn't make you gain but eating above calories "burned" does!!! DUH

OK-I'm done. :drinker:

:indifferent:

Mireygal76 burned 2 calories doing 10 minutes of cardio including "Brushing her hair"



Don't judge.

It's better than the days where I burn 5 calories doing 60 minutes of "dragging my *kitten* out of bed"