Walking the dog

124»

Replies

  • Mel2626
    Mel2626 Posts: 342 Member
    Walking is a wonderful exercise...now judging others...meh...not so much. :wink:
    I'd just try worrying about myself~ worrying about what other people are doing all the time is just going to drive you crazy.
  • healthy4life4mykids
    healthy4life4mykids Posts: 84
    This went well for the OP! (Deservedly)
  • MultiGoddess
    MultiGoddess Posts: 39 Member
    Okay first of, who designated you the exercise police? Secondly, for someone that is chronically ill, has joint problems, is recovering from surgery, or who is unable to go out and do all these fancy exercise programs, that may be ALL they can do! How about being supportive! I can't go out and do these Zumba classes and so on, but I clean the house, I do my steps, I use my FitBit to count these things and *gasp* I've lost weight!

    I live with several chronic illnesses that limit my activity level, and I push through the pain on an almost daily basis. I am damn proud when I get up off the couch and take one of the dogs to the corner, clean the house, chase after little ones at parties, go grocery shopping and so on.

    If you think that I'm pathetic because I don't go out and run a marathon, attend all these fancy classes, I invite you to look at my weight loss. I have lost 95 pounds in 2 years! While going to school full time. Going to doctors appointments multiple times a week. Being hospitalized for countless infections, surgeries, and procedures. While having diabetes, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, lupus, heart conditions, chronic pain, arthtitis. So you know what, that ten minutes DOES count. And if anyone wants a GOOD SUPPORTIVE friend, add me or my mom Glndgd63!
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    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
  • jetlag
    jetlag Posts: 800 Member
    Anything that isn't sitting down is exercise. Google NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis ) if you don't believe me.

    I am personally getting sick of this judgemental BS.
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    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.
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    Research shows that people who have a good relationship with their dogs tend to have a better relationship with everyone in their lives and tend to have lower body fat overall than those who have no dogs in their life.

    Based upon this I suggest the OP 1 - get a dog, or if they already have a dog 2 - improve their relationship with their dog.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • supahstar71
    supahstar71 Posts: 926 Member
    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:
  • Minnie2361
    Minnie2361 Posts: 281 Member
    I will be leaving soon to walk the dogs . I will enjoy that fresh air, the fresh forest smells, the quiet, the relaxed feeling I get taking in nature and the total enjoyment that comes from walking the dogs.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    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"
  • GTAFrank
    GTAFrank Posts: 730 Member
    This could go down as one of the most epic thread backfires of all time!

    RC-car-trolls-golfer-backfire.gif
  • Morgaath
    Morgaath Posts: 679 Member
    10 minutes at 3mph (Walking the dog) is 0.5mile.
    If her dog is like mine that is an average of 3mph, as we do a sprint, then check SniffBook (Killer was here! I'll leave a message), then sprint, then check SniffBook (Lady was here! I'll leave a message), and on and on and on.
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    My favourite training partner! :bigsmile:

    Doesn't judge. Doesn't talk rubbish. Carries my water bottle! :drinker:

    2yjq3wy.jpg
  • Life0fbrian
    Life0fbrian Posts: 69 Member
    I dont think this rant turned out how she planned. :)
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    10 minutes at 3mph (Walking the dog) is 0.5mile.
    If her dog is like mine that is an average of 3mph, as we do a sprint, then check SniffBook (Killer was here! I'll leave a message), then sprint, then check SniffBook (Lady was here! I'll leave a message), and on and on and on.

    Sending wee-mails... it has to be done!!
  • MultiGoddess
    MultiGoddess Posts: 39 Member
    I dont think this rant turned out how she planned. :)

    :laugh: Nope, don't think it did! :laugh:
  • MrsFowler1069
    MrsFowler1069 Posts: 657 Member
    Or if they're morbidly obese and walking to the end of the driveway was a feat, then walking the dog for 10 minutes is amazing. I know when I started, I walked for 15 minutes and didn't think i would make it back home.

    Absolutely! We don't know what anyone else's struggles are. It doesn't cost anything to be kind - or just to stay out of it if that's the best you can do.

    There have been days when I haven't so much as walked to the driveway. If I do, I'm darned well going to allow myself to feel good about it.

    And to the poster I quoted? Congratulations to you for recognizing that you had to start somewhere. It's the hardest thing to do sometimes. :)
  • MrsFowler1069
    MrsFowler1069 Posts: 657 Member
    10 minutes at 3mph (Walking the dog) is 0.5mile.
    If her dog is like mine that is an average of 3mph, as we do a sprint, then check SniffBook (Killer was here! I'll leave a message), then sprint, then check SniffBook (Lady was here! I'll leave a message), and on and on and on.

    Sending wee-mails... it has to be done!!

    LOL!
  • MrsFowler1069
    MrsFowler1069 Posts: 657 Member
    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"

    This literally made me laugh out loud. Mostly because the funniest jokes are the ones I can relate to myself. lol
  • optimisticoutlook
    optimisticoutlook Posts: 6
    <3<3<3
This discussion has been closed.

Categories