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Intimate question about calories burnt??

ebejeebiez81
ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Not sure if this is inappropriate here but i wont put it in a disrespectful manner...I was just wanting to know if there is a list of how many calories you burn while in an intimate session with your loved one? Or do people here just list it as aerobics like i just did? I just want to be putting the correct info in my exercise diary, sorry if i might offend anyone :(
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  • brittanyscherich
    brittanyscherich Posts: 355 Member
    I've heard you burn 60 calories per 10 mins of it.
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    Thank you :)
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    Ok... It's kind of funny that you want to add that as a workout. It does burn calories but so does washing your feet in the shower :smile:
  • mkennedym
    mkennedym Posts: 253 Member
    you don't burn enough to really matter. you are probably better off not counting cals from sexual exertion unless you are doing it for hours.
  • charding40
    charding40 Posts: 45
    dont be embrassed about it!!! i wanted to ask that exact same question! i even entered sex in the exercise dept but nothing showed up! it should as it can be strenuous! lol! :devil:
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    you don't burn enough to really matter. you are probably better off not counting cals from sexual exertion unless you are doing it for hours.

    there's a thought! :laugh:

    Look here, there's a cell for sex. And one for foreplay.

    http://www.healthstatus.com/cgi-bin/calc/calculator.cgi
  • shagsywagsy
    shagsywagsy Posts: 9
    My partner has just started using a heart rate monitor for exercise...I suggested he try that and see how many calories are burned! Don't be emarrassed, most of us are thinking it!
  • hamsmash
    hamsmash Posts: 41 Member
    you don't burn enough to really matter. you are probably better off not counting cals from sexual exertion unless you are doing it for hours.

    Some put more effort into it than others, pretty sure my heart rate is in the 120's during and not from the hormones
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    you don't burn enough to really matter. you are probably better off not counting cals from sexual exertion unless you are doing it for hours.

    Some put more effort into it than others, pretty sure my heart rate is in the 120's during and not from the hormones

    OMG, TMI!!, lol!! :laugh: :laugh:
  • yummy♥
    yummy♥ Posts: 612 Member
    i consider this part of my regular calorie expenditure (even if i get sweaty), like basic housework or walking through the grocery store. okay, *way* more fun, but still part of what i consider usual activity.
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    I'm glad i could get y'all a few laughs! this wasnt a stupid question and if you are doing it right there are calories to be burnt....so i am sorry for all those who are just jumpin on and off, i understand you not burning in a situation like that :) At least the people who wanted to know got some answers :) and all others a good laugh ;) Thats what i am here for! have a great night all thanx for the feedback :)
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    This falls into my category of "it's something I did regularly before and still managed to gain weight, so it doesn't count as exercise now" I only count things that I didn't do regularly before.
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    I'm glad i could get y'all a few laughs! this wasnt a stupid question and if you are doing it right there are calories to be burnt....so i am sorry for all those who are just jumpin on and off, i understand you not burning in a situation like that :) At least the people who wanted to know got some answers :) and all others a good laugh ;) Thats what i am here for! have a great night all thanx for the feedback :)
    Uuuuh, what's up with the defensiveness...
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    This falls into my category of "it's something I did regularly before and still managed to gain weight, so it doesn't count as exercise now" I only count things that I didn't do regularly before.

    Good point! I wouldn't bother logging it, but that's up to you. :smile:
  • yummy♥
    yummy♥ Posts: 612 Member
    This falls into my category of "it's something I did regularly before and still managed to gain weight, so it doesn't count as exercise now" I only count things that I didn't do regularly before.

    wow, lightbulb moment for me! i have struggled with trying to determine what to log with regard to some exercise, and your statement is so perfectly logical ... many thanks for the bit of wisdom.
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    I'm glad i could get y'all a few laughs! this wasnt a stupid question and if you are doing it right there are calories to be burnt....so i am sorry for all those who are just jumpin on and off, i understand you not burning in a situation like that :) At least the people who wanted to know got some answers :) and all others a good laugh ;) Thats what i am here for! have a great night all thanx for the feedback :)
    Uuuuh, what's up with the defensiveness...
    Oh i didnt mean to sound defensive, i was just noting that some got advice out of this question and some got laughs...LOL. I looked up that calculator site you gave me and hey i burnt 236 calories tonight ;) LOL so i am good with that :)
  • eeeekie
    eeeekie Posts: 1,011 Member
    I'm glad i could get y'all a few laughs! this wasnt a stupid question and if you are doing it right there are calories to be burnt....so i am sorry for all those who are just jumpin on and off, i understand you not burning in a situation like that :) At least the people who wanted to know got some answers :) and all others a good laugh ;) Thats what i am here for! have a great night all thanx for the feedback :)

    completely valid question and something that's been asked tons of other times. Don't let a few others bother you with their snickering. you have every right to ask :)
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    This falls into my category of "it's something I did regularly before and still managed to gain weight, so it doesn't count as exercise now" I only count things that I didn't do regularly before.
    Good point....darn it :( but hey i dont get sessions like the one tonight all the time anymore since its been almost 4 and 1/2 yrs together...LOL so i consider this something not so regular hehe ;)
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    I'm glad i could get y'all a few laughs! this wasnt a stupid question and if you are doing it right there are calories to be burnt....so i am sorry for all those who are just jumpin on and off, i understand you not burning in a situation like that :) At least the people who wanted to know got some answers :) and all others a good laugh ;) Thats what i am here for! have a great night all thanx for the feedback :)

    Awesome! That definitely is worth logging in :happy:
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    I'm glad i could get y'all a few laughs! this wasnt a stupid question and if you are doing it right there are calories to be burnt....so i am sorry for all those who are just jumpin on and off, i understand you not burning in a situation like that :) At least the people who wanted to know got some answers :) and all others a good laugh ;) Thats what i am here for! have a great night all thanx for the feedback :)

    completely valid question and something that's been asked tons of other times. Don't let a few others bother you with their snickering. you have every right to ask :)
    Thank you! they were starting to but i am such a happy go lucky person unless ya tick me off extremely that this didnt get under my skin to bad, like i said some got advice some got laughs i dont mind being a butt of a joke here and there :) and yer right it is a question i am sure many people wonder about!! it is a physical activity for sure!
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    Why do people in this community have such a hard time with laughter? It burns calories too!
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    Why do people in this community have such a hard time with laughter? It burns calories too!
    LMBO!!! Is there a calculator for laughing to, i might just have to check it after this conversation!! LOL
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    Here! here!!
    http://weightloss.about.com/b/2008/09/03/lose-weight-while-laughing-it-up.htm

    Also:
    http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burn-laughing-q3173

    And this one!!
    http://health.dailynewscentral.com/content/view/000969/63/

    Some people ought to consider it instead of taking offense at everything :happy:
  • hedleyrocks247
    hedleyrocks247 Posts: 185 Member
    Agreed!!!!!!!!
    (I'm agreeing with.....QUOTE: Why do people in this community have such a hard time with laughter? It burns calories too!
    LMBO!!! Is there a calculator for laughing to, i might just have to check it after this conversation!! LOL )

    And even it was something we all did before and gained weight anyway, my opinion of this site is that we are making the necessary changes to our lifestyle to make a change in our bodies so if we so choose we can count cleaning the house, gardening etc as activity!! AND now instead of looking at "love making" as a chore we can look at it as a GREAT way to burn calories LMAO!!!!! I guess it all depends what you put your activity level setting to - they really just ask you about what you do for living and not how often your "doing it"!!!! So I say count those well earned "expended calories"!!! And I'm definitly looking up the laughing calorie counter, I'm one of those people that laugh most of the day away :laugh:
  • Azuleelan
    Azuleelan Posts: 218
    Agreed!!!!!!!!
    (I'm agreeing with.....QUOTE: Why do people in this community have such a hard time with laughter? It burns calories too!
    LMBO!!! Is there a calculator for laughing to, i might just have to check it after this conversation!! LOL )

    And even it was something we all did before and gained weight anyway, my opinion of this site is that we are making the necessary changes to our lifestyle to make a change in our bodies so if we so choose we can count cleaning the house, gardening etc as activity!! AND now instead of looking at "love making" as a chore we can look at it as a GREAT way to burn calories LMAO!!!!! I guess it all depends what you put your activity level setting to - they really just ask you about what you do for living and not how often your "doing it"!!!! So I say count those well earned "expended calories"!!! And I'm definitly looking up the laughing calorie counter, I'm one of those people that laugh most of the day away :laugh:

    Oh, and after checking out what she burned I'm FOR SURE doing a whole lot more of that one :blushing:
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    Agreed!!!!!!!!
    (I'm agreeing with.....QUOTE: Why do people in this community have such a hard time with laughter? It burns calories too!
    LMBO!!! Is there a calculator for laughing to, i might just have to check it after this conversation!! LOL )

    And even it was something we all did before and gained weight anyway, my opinion of this site is that we are making the necessary changes to our lifestyle to make a change in our bodies so if we so choose we can count cleaning the house, gardening etc as activity!! AND now instead of looking at "love making" as a chore we can look at it as a GREAT way to burn calories LMAO!!!!! I guess it all depends what you put your activity level setting to - they really just ask you about what you do for living and not how often your "doing it"!!!! So I say count those well earned "expended calories"!!! And I'm definitly looking up the laughing calorie counter, I'm one of those people that laugh most of the day away :laugh:
    LOL :) too good! well said, its funny cuz i took a little offense at first after i asked the question but the more i realized i couldnt really tell if they were being smart alecks or jerks and i figured who cares!! and then it all became a good laugh :) my copy and paste button isnt workin so i aint manually typing in all these threads...but if ya find out how much laughing is let me know :) again...goodnight everyone i really should go to sleep now!
  • ebejeebiez81
    ebejeebiez81 Posts: 17
    Agreed!!!!!!!!
    (I'm agreeing with.....QUOTE: Why do people in this community have such a hard time with laughter? It burns calories too!
    LMBO!!! Is there a calculator for laughing to, i might just have to check it after this conversation!! LOL )

    And even it was something we all did before and gained weight anyway, my opinion of this site is that we are making the necessary changes to our lifestyle to make a change in our bodies so if we so choose we can count cleaning the house, gardening etc as activity!! AND now instead of looking at "love making" as a chore we can look at it as a GREAT way to burn calories LMAO!!!!! I guess it all depends what you put your activity level setting to - they really just ask you about what you do for living and not how often your "doing it"!!!! So I say count those well earned "expended calories"!!! And I'm definitly looking up the laughing calorie counter, I'm one of those people that laugh most of the day away :laugh:

    Oh, and after checking out what she burned I'm FOR SURE doing a whole lot more of that one :blushing:
    LMBO! yer turned out to be pretty darn funny lady :) good luck with that sexercise ;) hehe!
  • SugarNtheRaw
    SugarNtheRaw Posts: 191 Member
    LOL I had the same question when I signed up on here. So I did some research, and then put it in the databank. It's listed as "coitus". :blushing: Glad I'm not the only one :happy:
  • hedleyrocks247
    hedleyrocks247 Posts: 185 Member
    Agreed!!!!!!!!
    (I'm agreeing with.....QUOTE: Why do people in this community have such a hard time with laughter? It burns calories too!
    LMBO!!! Is there a calculator for laughing to, i might just have to check it after this conversation!! LOL )

    And even it was something we all did before and gained weight anyway, my opinion of this site is that we are making the necessary changes to our lifestyle to make a change in our bodies so if we so choose we can count cleaning the house, gardening etc as activity!! AND now instead of looking at "love making" as a chore we can look at it as a GREAT way to burn calories LMAO!!!!! I guess it all depends what you put your activity level setting to - they really just ask you about what you do for living and not how often your "doing it"!!!! So I say count those well earned "expended calories"!!! And I'm definitly looking up the laughing calorie counter, I'm one of those people that laugh most of the day away :laugh:

    Oh, and after checking out what she burned I'm FOR SURE doing a whole lot more of that one :blushing:

    I was thinking the EXACT same thing!!!! My hubby will be soooo happy LOL!!!!! :love:
  • raven1114
    raven1114 Posts: 115 Member
    Not sure if this is inappropriate here but i wont put it in a disrespectful manner...I was just wanting to know if there is a list of how many calories you burn while in an intimate session with your loved one? Or do people here just list it as aerobics like i just did? I just want to be putting the correct info in my exercise diary, sorry if i might offend anyone :(

    lol, i was wondering this the other day too so i looked it up and added it to my exercise list. 30 minutes burns about 90 calories.
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