Pet Peeve - logging non 'exercise' exercise

I only add cleaning if its top to bottom, moving all the furniture, doing things I don't normally do while cleaning. About 4 times a year I do this.

Unless it's causing you to not lose weight (or gain it), why in the world would it drive you crazy?

I don't log those things, but it's none of my business if someone else does.

I second this. Why is it worth the energy to get peeved? I've got so much stuff going on in my life, and my family's, why on earth bother with what may or may not work for people I don't even know?

Who cares? I mean, do what you do and don't worry about what anyone else is doing - how the hell does it directly or indirectly affect you???

well stated in my opinion! we are here to support each other and if someone can only get calories burned by cleaning or cooking we should support them not put them down. some of these posts are just pointless

Don't you think that it really has to do with what you put your activity level at? Mine's sedentary. I don't always have the ability to get up and cook or clean. I log it if I do, just like I log the 3 hours I spend actively walking at the zoo.

Perhaps you simply shouldn't be friends with people you don't actually support?

For some people, getting up and making dinner or cleaning their house is exercise. As an RN, I once attended an extreme weight-loss class for morbidly obese people (the people that if wanting life-changing surgery needed to lose 50+ lbs in 3months) for work and learned that just walking in 5 minute bursts up their stairs was more exercise than they've probably done in a long time. The class made let you know calories in, calories out. At my house, there are 3 levels so doing laundry for everyone and putting it away can give me a few miles on my pedometer with all of the stairs I'm walking. Not everyone has the same fitness level and if cleaning house, standing to make dinner or walking to the mail box if their exercise for the day, then congrats to them for making some type of movement besides picking up a fork or remotes.

I understand your point completely. I sometimes question why some people are on this when they look great already. Then I come to a realization that it's a mental thing. If it makes em feel like they did something, and helps them continue to keep going; then it's for them. If something as tiny as that is a pet peeve for you, maybe we need to analyze what really matters in life. As the saying goes, "whatever floats your boat!"

I think logging stuff like this can be indicative of a mindset that is counter-productive to making life-changing decisions. I'm sure that for some people (not everyone) logging this sort of stuff as exercise, it deters them from doing actual exercise as they think to themselves, "I've done my exercise for the day and there's no need to do anything else". Obviously that's not the case for everyone, but I'm sure some people think like that.

I can only conclude from this thread that a lot of people in it have VERY easy and stress-free lives if this is what bothers them. :-)

Why does it matter what someone else wants to log or not log as exercise? Everyone has their own reasons. Some people chose to log less than they actually do, so maybe the did more than "light" cleaning, but dont want to over estimate because they dont have a hrm, or maybe they use that to prompt themselves to do more housework. Maybe they have their activity set to sedentary, so that everything over that is extra. Maybe they don't even eat that back anyway, but still like to log it. Maybe they are recovering from an injury, or sickness, or have a debilitating condition so that all they can do is light, and everything is an achievement. Let people use this tool as a tool, how best works for them. You use it how you want too.

Nicely said! If you do not like what people choose to log then do not look at it! We all can't be as perfect as you, my dear!

Pet peeve~people who feel the need to put others down for their effort ( no matter how small) instead of encouraging them!

Pet peeve~people who assume they know everything about a strangers life, and are thus able to judge what is appropriate for the other person!

Pet peeve~ the phrase " real exercise" which apparently means if you are accomplishing something other than burning calories, you are not exercising.