Do you guys log cooking and cleaning for your exercise?

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RedHotRunner
RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
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I've never thought of doing that, but just now noticed that they're options on the exercise log.

Wondering if you think those things really count towards exercise?

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  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
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    I've never thought of doing that, but just now noticed that they're options on the exercise log.

    Wondering if you think those things really count towards exercise?
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
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    no, it's only exercise if your heart rate increases. (imho)
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
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    who cleans? when I do (if company is coming) and I break a sweat then ...no
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
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    Not usually, but today I actually did. I work at a car dealership/garage, and we are having a big party Friday and I had to mop this room. It is huge and I had to scrub pretty hard on most of it. On parts I even had to use a scotch bright pad to get spots off. It took me two and a half hours, but I log light cleaning for an hour.

    I usually just figure that house cleaning is part of my normal daily activity.
  • Mangoaddict
    Mangoaddict Posts: 1,236 Member
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    I log light cleaning if I have done it for more than 10 minutes. Cooking - nope.
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
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    i do for major cleaning. for ex, last week i spent around an hour vacuuming and mopping the whole house. and i was sweaty. so i counted it as 100 cal burned (from a mayo?? website). i'd err on the lesser calories possible so as not to fool myself into thinking i can eat so much more!
    but for everyday cleaning, taking care of kids, etc...no b/c that's already accounted for in my activity level calculations. hth
  • Alisha28
    Alisha28 Posts: 406 Member
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    Usually no but I clean like crazy so I should. I think we forget all we do all day that counts as calories burnd. I for one do not sit at all all day...

    Alisha
  • YankeesGirl
    YankeesGirl Posts: 1,359
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    Is this my fiance's way of getting me to clean??? LOL jk :laugh:
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
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    no. that should be included in your daily activity level (i.e. sedentary, lightly active, etc.)
    unless you're raising your heart rate or breaking into a sweat...?
  • Periphria
    Periphria Posts: 358
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    I don't count them because I figure it is part of our daily routines.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
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    I don't count them because I figure it is part of our daily routines.

    or weekly or bi weekly or monthly or...when company is coming or...
    you get the picture
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
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    Thanks everyon! It didn't make sense to me to count them.
  • mommyof2kiddos
    mommyof2kiddos Posts: 36
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    I don't, unless I'm doing some MAJOR heart-pumping cleaning.

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