Weeds
atypicalsmith
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I've been spending money on part-time teenage gardners, weed-killers that work for a day or two, and it finally occurred to me: Why not pull the weeds myself and get some exercise? So I bought some garden gloves, a few weed cutting tools, and have been having a blast. What I can pull, I do, what I can't, I chop. I have a couple of large buckets that I put the remains in. My doxie loves running around outside with me while I'm doing it, but I never do more than ten or fifteen minutes at a time. But if I do it every day, my yard will be beautiful (or at least, better than it looks now) and it's a LOT of work, which burns a LOT of calories!
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inb4 gardening isn't exercise0
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what is up with all the abbreviations what do they mean??
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good job0
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KristenMarie1181 wrote: »what is up with all the abbreviations what do they mean??
QFT means quoted for truth.
inb4 means in before0 -
moving burns calories. As long as a person isn't sitting on his or her butt, that person is burning some calories. We could get into the semantics of raising the heart rate above 120, etc, etc. but why? If a person is moving, and working, I applaud her (or him) for the effort.0
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moving burns calories. As long as a person isn't sitting on his or her butt, that person is burning some calories. We could get into the semantics of raising the heart rate above 120, etc, etc. but why? If a person is moving, and working, I applaud her (or him) for the effort.
People burn calories while sitting on their butts, too.0 -
I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
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Mr_Bad_Example wrote: »moving burns calories. As long as a person isn't sitting on his or her butt, that person is burning some calories. We could get into the semantics of raising the heart rate above 120, etc, etc. but why? If a person is moving, and working, I applaud her (or him) for the effort.
People burn calories while sitting on their butts, too.
Above BMR, thank you, is what I meant.0 -
I love it, so are my calories spent worth less?Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
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Mr_Bad_Example wrote: »moving burns calories. As long as a person isn't sitting on his or her butt, that person is burning some calories. We could get into the semantics of raising the heart rate above 120, etc, etc. but why? If a person is moving, and working, I applaud her (or him) for the effort.
People burn calories while sitting on their butts, too.
People burn calories while they are in a coma, too.0 -
inb4 inb4
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YES...snort
I love it, so are my calories spent worth less?Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
It is a lot of work, and burns sweat and gets your heart rate up (at least mine, since I love gardening and get very excited when doing it).
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I think Zyxst is waiting for someone to say it is not exercise....
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that was her point.... that it is, and that someone would say it isn't.0 -
I love it, so are my calories spent worth less?Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
It is a lot of work, and burns sweat and gets your heart rate up (at least mine, since I love gardening and get very excited when doing it).
You two need to come see my backyard! You'll stop loving it so much. I weed and weed and they come back and haunt me!0 -
Gardening is a great way to get moving, lift, and squat. My boyfriend is a landscaper and he lifts trees, moves boulders, and climbs ladders with heavy buckets to name a few tasks. Even pushing a lawnmower does a lil' something for the bi's and tri's. Plus the fresh air never hurts.0
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I love it, so are my calories spent worth less?Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
It is a lot of work, and burns sweat and gets your heart rate up (at least mine, since I love gardening and get very excited when doing it).
You two need to come see my backyard! You'll stop loving it so much. I weed and weed and they come back and haunt me!
Your weeds are just looking out for your best interests. If you aren't already at your goal weight, they won't go away. If you are at your goal weight, they are there to help you maintain. Love your weeds.0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I love it, so are my calories spent worth less?Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
It is a lot of work, and burns sweat and gets your heart rate up (at least mine, since I love gardening and get very excited when doing it).
You two need to come see my backyard! You'll stop loving it so much. I weed and weed and they come back and haunt me!
Then that means the weeds love you.....
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atypicalsmith wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I love it, so are my calories spent worth less?Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
It is a lot of work, and burns sweat and gets your heart rate up (at least mine, since I love gardening and get very excited when doing it).
You two need to come see my backyard! You'll stop loving it so much. I weed and weed and they come back and haunt me!
Your weeds are just looking out for your best interests. If you aren't already at your goal weight, they won't go away. If you are at your goal weight, they are there to help you maintain. Love your weeds.
This made me laugh!0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »atypicalsmith wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I love it, so are my calories spent worth less?Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).Liftng4Lis wrote: »I think gardening is a LOT of work (plus I hate it, so I should get extra credit).
It is a lot of work, and burns sweat and gets your heart rate up (at least mine, since I love gardening and get very excited when doing it).
You two need to come see my backyard! You'll stop loving it so much. I weed and weed and they come back and haunt me!
Your weeds are just looking out for your best interests. If you aren't already at your goal weight, they won't go away. If you are at your goal weight, they are there to help you maintain. Love your weeds.
This made me laugh! 0
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