Stop counting cleaning, walking to the mail box, etc.

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  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    Unless someone specifically asks you your opinion about their weight loss goals, you should worry more about minding your own business. Your sanctimonious attitude isn't helping anyone.
  • ThinkInOregon
    ThinkInOregon Posts: 283
    what if they're banging the maid?

    that would be 100 calories for men, 69 for women :tongue:

    http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/sex-workout

    And what if the woman is on top and doing most of the work??? LOL!

    Thanks for the info, since some people seem to think walking to the mail box a mile round trip is useless!!
  • riirii93_
    riirii93_ Posts: 475 Member
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.

    You know, you don't really look like someone who should be talking other people down. "Seriously, stop."
  • 1princesswarrior
    1princesswarrior Posts: 1,242 Member
    what if they're banging the maid?

    that would be 100 calories for men, 69 for women :tongue:

    http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/sex-workout

    Is that per hour?
  • 1princesswarrior
    1princesswarrior Posts: 1,242 Member
    I guess I should quit counting all the cleaning I do at the barn, hauling out manure in wheelbarrows and hauling in sawdust, carrying 5 gallon water buckets, etc. probably shouldn't count even though it gets my heart rate into the 130's and burns around 240 cal/hour. Oh, and I'll forget leading horses in and out, especially when they decide to try and drag me where they want to go.

    That's not exercise at all. I've only lost 82 lbs doing that.

    There is a major difference in what you describe and dusting a living room or sweeping a kitchen floor.

    I'll admit half is sarcastic and half is to make a point. Not all cleaning is the same. I don't log cleaning my house but I don't care who does.
  • Erilynn93
    Erilynn93 Posts: 256 Member
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.
    My walk from the parking lot to my office is 1500 steps. I don't "count it". But it sure goes toward my 10,000 daily steps. Google: NEAT steps.

    But seriously: this "journey" (I kinda hate that word) will be easier if you focus on YOURS. If you fret about others' you'll make yourself nuts.

    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    LOL I didn't know that about "walking the dog" haha. The one day I was curious and I searched sex as a cardio activity and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was sad hahah
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    off to workout ... better time spent there!:drinker: It might even involve cleaning..


    Even if she did edit it, you've now quoted it. Does that mean you would edit your quote?
    It appears that way.....:laugh:
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.
    My walk from the parking lot to my office is 1500 steps. I don't "count it". But it sure goes toward my 10,000 daily steps. Google: NEAT steps.

    But seriously: this "journey" (I kinda hate that word) will be easier if you focus on YOURS. If you fret about others' you'll make yourself nuts.

    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    LOL I didn't know that about "walking the dog" haha. The one day I was curious and I searched sex as a cardio activity and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was sad hahah
    I've seen "sex" on a few news feeds. But much more "walking the dog". lol
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.

    You know, you don't really look like someone who should be talking other people down. "Seriously, stop."
    You still have time to edit out the personal insult since there really is not reason for making it so personal...

    Personal insults are one thing, not agreeing with the OP's view is something else entirely!

    Even if she did edit it, you've now quoted it. Does that mean you would edit your quote?
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.
    My walk from the parking lot to my office is 1500 steps. I don't "count it". But it sure goes toward my 10,000 daily steps. Google: NEAT steps.

    But seriously: this "journey" (I kinda hate that word) will be easier if you focus on YOURS. If you fret about others' you'll make yourself nuts.

    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    LOL I didn't know that about "walking the dog" haha. The one day I was curious and I searched sex as a cardio activity and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was sad hahah
    I've seen "sex" on a few news feeds. But much more "walking the dog". lol

    Gulp.
    I never knew "walking the dog" was code for sex. I walk the dog EVERY morning for an hour...but....it's really walking the dog. LOL
  • ThinkInOregon
    ThinkInOregon Posts: 283
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.
    My walk from the parking lot to my office is 1500 steps. I don't "count it". But it sure goes toward my 10,000 daily steps. Google: NEAT steps.

    But seriously: this "journey" (I kinda hate that word) will be easier if you focus on YOURS. If you fret about others' you'll make yourself nuts.

    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    LOL I didn't know that about "walking the dog" haha. The one day I was curious and I searched sex as a cardio activity and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was sad hahah
    I've seen "sex" on a few news feeds. But much more "walking the dog". lol

    WOW, had no idea... but when I log 'walking the dog' I actually take all 4 (which is why traffic matters!)

    I actually use the other walking 3 mph designation when they actually do not go with me... but that is rare.

    Edited because I posted too soon
  • sharonnj398
    sharonnj398 Posts: 189 Member
    quoted in part:

    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    I'm doing this all wrong! I'm literally walking around the yard with two dogs.
  • rowlandsw
    rowlandsw Posts: 1,166 Member
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.
    My walk from the parking lot to my office is 1500 steps. I don't "count it". But it sure goes toward my 10,000 daily steps. Google: NEAT steps.

    But seriously: this "journey" (I kinda hate that word) will be easier if you focus on YOURS. If you fret about others' you'll make yourself nuts.

    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    LOL I didn't know that about "walking the dog" haha. The one day I was curious and I searched sex as a cardio activity and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was sad hahah
    I've seen "sex" on a few news feeds. But much more "walking the dog". lol

    If that's code for sex what about if you log for brushing your cat? lol
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    Why do people complain about not losing as fast as they'd like and then count cleaning (vigorous effort) as exercise? Unless cleaning is dragging a 300 lb porcelain tub out of a two story building, you did not burn 300 calories.

    Seriously, stop.
    My walk from the parking lot to my office is 1500 steps. I don't "count it". But it sure goes toward my 10,000 daily steps. Google: NEAT steps.

    But seriously: this "journey" (I kinda hate that word) will be easier if you focus on YOURS. If you fret about others' you'll make yourself nuts.

    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    LOL I didn't know that about "walking the dog" haha. The one day I was curious and I searched sex as a cardio activity and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was sad hahah
    I've seen "sex" on a few news feeds. But much more "walking the dog". lol

    Gulp.
    I never knew "walking the dog" was code for sex. I walk the dog EVERY morning for an hour...but....it's really walking the dog. LOL

    Sureeeeeee you didn't.

    You're friends are all like "ooohhhhh yeaaaaaaa Beth was 'walking the dawwwgggg' ow ow!"

    Hehe
  • blaiRloch12
    blaiRloch12 Posts: 4 Member
    I'd imagine what the OP is getting at here is people logging every day activities in an attempt to earn themselves calories that they can then 'eat back'. I think the whole eating back concept thing to be a bit strange personally - I would rather set my kcal goal to something that is mindful of my activity level including my expected training that week, but whatever works for some people.

    For instance if i end up playing an unexpected game of soccer I kinda keep that burn as 'money in the bank'
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I'd imagine what the OP is getting at here is people logging every day activities in an attempt to earn themselves calories that they can then 'eat back'. I think the whole eating back concept thing to be a bit strange personally - I would rather set my kcal goal to something that is mindful of my activity level including my expected training that week, but whatever works for some people.

    For instance if i end up playing an unexpected game of soccer I kinda keep that burn as 'money in the bank'
    I think "eating back" is bizarre as well. But, I think the OP is gonna make himself nuts fretting over it.
  • kwest_4_fitness
    kwest_4_fitness Posts: 819 Member
    ps: that said: after someone posted that "walking the dog, moderate" was code for "sex" I've never been able to look at "walking the dog" logs the same way.:noway: :tongue:

    LOL I didn't know that about "walking the dog" haha. The one day I was curious and I searched sex as a cardio activity and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was sad hahah

    I've seen "sex" on a few news feeds. But much more "walking the dog". lol


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    I walked the dog 7 times yesterday. She was super happy and more than a little worn out. In all seriousness, though, if someone actually complains that they're not losing weight, but logging daily activities like general cleaning or a 20 ft walk to the mailbox, then I would simply point out that they may want to consider increasing their activity or reducing their calories. If they still complained without making any significant change (i.e. whining while not putting forth effort), I'd tell them to shut it and simply move on. No worries.
  • trojan_bb
    trojan_bb Posts: 699 Member
    I think the whole eating back concept thing to be a bit strange personally - I would rather set my kcal goal to something that is mindful of my activity level including my expected training that week, but whatever works for some people.


    Agreed 100%
  • GrandmaDoris
    GrandmaDoris Posts: 16 Member
    I count them, and I have reached my goal and am on maintenance. I've lost 25 lbs in the last year, and 58 lbs total.
  • MollySC2
    MollySC2 Posts: 31 Member
    Is this really the biggest problem in your life that you have the time to make a post crying about this instead of addressing another issue in your life? Seriously dude?

    If you don't like what someone posts, then remove them. Personally I don't care if someone is logging breathing as cardio burning. It doesn't effect me, so why should I care? If it makes someone who wouldn't otherwise even think of "fitness", so be it. Stop being a baby.

    /thread
  • blaiRloch12
    blaiRloch12 Posts: 4 Member
    Are you saying that your are;

    - eating maintenance calories
    - counting activities then eating the kcal's back
    - have then lost weight (well done by the way :))

    If that is the case then one, or both of these things is true... you have judged your maintenance level incorrectly resulting in you eating under your kcal allowance, or you are judging your activity level too low / mfp is judging it too low

    either way, congrats on the weight loss


    Edit/

    For the people berating the OP, maybe take your own advice and get over it?
  • mandybear014
    mandybear014 Posts: 209 Member
    My mailbox is four blocks away from my house if I got through a neighbor's back yard, five if I go the long way--so eight to 10 blocks depending on which way I go. I never considered counting this towards my exercise goal, maybe I will now, it still won't be any of your business or remotely your problem.

    In the middle of June I counted house cleaning as part of my exercise. I moved furniture, took boxes up and down stairs, helped paint two rooms in my parents' house, took down/cleaned/rehung curtains, did yard work, cleaned out cupboards/drawers/closets/pantries. I broke a sweat every day for nine days and counted it. BTW, I lost six pounds in that two week period. It's still not your business nor your problem.

    If you don't like someone's posts block them. That's what I do.


    Love this ^^^^^^^ :heart: :drinker:
  • pipertargaryen
    pipertargaryen Posts: 303 Member
    I remember a thread about logging grocery shopping,and people flipping **** because they were all, "Well you obviously went grocery shopping before and still got fat, so what does it matter hurr durr?"

    I didn't grocery shop before starting MFP in January, so it's legitimately something relatively new on my plate.

    Anyway, I count everything, cleaning, shopping, whatever. However, I eat 1400-1500 calories per day, gross total, whether I log 150 calories of exercise or 1600 (it's happened! I hit the gym 7 days a week in addition to not driving and therefore walking everywhere, as well as working 2 retail jobs). I like to track not because I want to eat more - my self-control is awesome nowadays - but because it keeps me motivated to keep myself moving. Why does that matter to anyone else? I've lost near 60lbs so far. If I want to log scrubbing my apartment as "cleaning - light/moderate effort', why does that matter to anyone else?
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    power cleans are hard work
  • blaiRloch12
    blaiRloch12 Posts: 4 Member
    Looking at it and deciding to comment on it are two completely different things.

    Again - people who are logging everything they do as that added bit of motivation, fair enough - there is no problem with that. What the OP is getting at, quite rightly so (thought maybe not enough to post about it), is people not losing weight, complaining, when really they have been eating back kcal's for mundane tasks.
  • shireeniebeanie
    shireeniebeanie Posts: 293 Member
    maybe take your own advice and get over it?

    Because OP crying about someone he chose to friend is the same as me having to look at OPs ****post on the forum & forum recent activity. How2logic?

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  • pipertargaryen
    pipertargaryen Posts: 303 Member
    maybe take your own advice and get over it?

    Because OP crying about someone he chose to friend is the same as me having to look at OPs ****post on the forum & forum recent activity. How2logic?

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    Okay, I just like the tiny cat feet.

    ^^
    This is a sentiment and I can echo. :laugh:
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Looking at it and deciding to comment on it are two completely different things.

    Again - people who are logging everything they do as that added bit of motivation, fair enough - there is no problem with that. What the OP is getting at, quite rightly so (thought maybe not enough to post about it), is people not losing weight, complaining, when really they have been eating back kcal's for mundane tasks.

    I don't log these things. I don't care if other people do. If someone posts a thread complaining about not losing weight while logging these things, this would probably be my first point to them.
    I don't, however, see the point of posting a thread like this. Hardly anyone sees it, it is going to die and get buried quick. It really serves no function other than to rile some people up for a few minutes. It's like the loose vs lose threads.

    I actually see very few people who log this stuff and then complain about not losing weight.

    Did this even apply to anyone on this thread? Did anyone suddenly realize this applied to them?
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Sorry, OP, I'm the only boss of my diary.
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    I'm going to log the walk from my fridge to the microwave. You can't stop me.
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