Washing a car (calories burned)
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Washing a car is probably 50 calories. Laying down afterwards is -50 calories. So basically you broke even.0
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How big is your car? I'm trying to figure out how it took an hour. My husband can take a couple of hours but that's because he details it to the nth degree, inside and out.0
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Calling troll.-1
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Sorry but if your exhausted from washing a car, you really need to start doing something to get your cardio up. This doesn't sound to healthy to me. If you don't mind me asking, are you really obese? Hopefully your cholesterol isn't high because this is a heart attack waiting to happen, and this is NO JOKE! Nobody should be exhausted and have to lay down after washing a car. But good luck to to.0
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Sad to see people piling on to @GRITSandSLUTS.
Yes, her reply to the early answers provided was off base, no doubt due to being misinformed, but it seems pretty clear that hers was an honest question just the same.0 -
never mind
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Washing a car is more like a light activity. I doubt that you burn more than a 100. I know you have to stand and hose it down (so there is resting periods). I would consider cleaning my car = cleaning my dishes or the entire kitchen (not joking here).0
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No offense but being that meticulous about counting every calorie burned seems more like trying to find a way to maximize food intake rather than focusing on weight loss.
It's better to count less calories burned rather than more if you're trying to lose weight. Always estimate on the low side and ignore things that are minor. You'll benefit more from that approach.0 -
No offense but being that meticulous about counting every calorie burned seems more like trying to find a way to maximize food intake rather than focusing on weight loss.
It's better to count less calories burned rather than more if you're trying to lose weight. Always estimate on the low side and ignore things that are minor. You'll benefit more from that approach.
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We are anal when it comes to washing our vehicles inside and out, its a all day job for us,, and quite the calorie burn, I do not care what anyone says.So many pigs out there do not care about their homes, vehicles, lawns, drives me nuts.-2
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KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »We are anal when it comes to washing our vehicles inside and out, its a all day job for us,, and quite the calorie burn, I do not care what anyone says.So many pigs out there do not care about their homes, vehicles, lawns, drives me nuts.0
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KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »We are anal when it comes to washing our vehicles inside and out, its a all day job for us,, and quite the calorie burn, I do not care what anyone says.So many pigs out there do not care about their homes, vehicles, lawns, drives me nuts.
That might be true for you but the OP wasn't describing an all day affair. Fit or not, an hour of washing the car is not burning hundreds and hundreds of calories above BMR.
Tracking such daily activities and counting them as "exercise" is bound to lead the OP to consume more than required. Of course if the OP is glued to the bed for the other 23 hours a day, then sure, count it. All 50 - 100 of them. One banana. A really large apple. Woo hoo.
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I wouldn't count or log that as exercise. If you've burnt some extra calories, consider it a bonus.0
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I'm sorry you are being treated like this, OP. You asked how many calories you burned, not everyone's opinion on whether or not you should log them, or about your health.
Honestly, it is impossible to even guess how many! If it was me I would put 50-100, instead of over estimating.1 -
The OP was genuine, she posted on a running thread about it, and being exhausted.
Taking into account that you may be new, have just started counting calories, are not doing any exercise, and lead a sedentary life, 50 cals would be a reasonable estimate.
If washing a car occasionally is your only form of exertion, I would encourage you to add a little exercise to your fitness goal. Walking is good.
Cheers, h.0 -
MsJulesRenee wrote: »I'm sorry you are being treated like this, OP. You asked how many calories you burned, not everyone's opinion on whether or not you should log them, or about your health.
Honestly, it is impossible to even guess how many! If it was me I would put 50-100, instead of over estimating.
That is exactly why I wouldn't count it. It's impossible to guess, the calories are likely negligible so what's the purpose of logging it?0 -
100 calories seems like it would be way too high of an estimate, unless you're like jogging around the car every few minutes. Just my opinion though.0
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oh_happy_day wrote: »MsJulesRenee wrote: »I'm sorry you are being treated like this, OP. You asked how many calories you burned, not everyone's opinion on whether or not you should log them, or about your health.
Honestly, it is impossible to even guess how many! If it was me I would put 50-100, instead of over estimating.
That is exactly why I wouldn't count it. It's impossible to guess, the calories are likely negligible so what's the purpose of logging it?
I'm not sure how much it burns and it's not something I'd log. OP, I would consider the extra burn to be a trade off for the post car wash sedentary nap time. Call it a wash (pun intended. )0 -
oh_happy_day wrote: »MsJulesRenee wrote: »I'm sorry you are being treated like this, OP. You asked how many calories you burned, not everyone's opinion on whether or not you should log them, or about your health.
Honestly, it is impossible to even guess how many! If it was me I would put 50-100, instead of over estimating.
That is exactly why I wouldn't count it. It's impossible to guess, the calories are likely negligible so what's the purpose of logging it?
She came back and said it is for her MD so she needs to log something. Her reply is on the top of the first page.0
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