For those that think cleaning the house is insignificant
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When I do my spring cleaning... my shirt is soaking wet from sweat from moving the heavy furniture, rigorous scrubbing of walls, floors and windows. I have a two floor condex and the entire second floor is our bedroom - that is almost double duty AND a second full sized bathroom to boot...
Now that we are moving into another apartment, you bet your *kitten* Im counting the calories from moving the boxes and furniture from one place to the other.0 -
Now that's impressive! Is there a calculation for house cleaning or what do you enter to get the calories burned score?
Of course there is! This is MFP! Enter cleaning in the exercise search--there are at least two levels according to effort....0 -
Being alive burns calories, it isn't exercise though, when did you last see some major fitness guru showing us all how to iron for health, do they vacuum on biggest loser?
Hides under the filth in my house...oh wait...it's NOT filthy, but I personally don't log it.....it's up to you what you log, it really is, you could log chewing if you want, I don't mind, but please don't call housework exercise...........
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I presume all of you who log your cleaning calories don't consider cleaning like that a typical part of your lifestyle, correct?0
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Being alive burns calories, it isn't exercise though, when did you last see some major fitness guru showing us all how to iron for health, do they vacuum on biggest loser?
Hides under the filth in my house...oh wait...it's NOT filthy, but I personally don't log it.....it's up to you what you log, it really is, you could log chewing if you want, I don't mind, but please don't call housework exercise...........
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If you are on your hands & knees scrubbing a floor, and as the OP stated, scrubbing with toothbrushes, etc, I would consider that exercise!! :happy: I, for one, do not do that kind of cleaning on a daily basis, so it would definitely be considered. No it isn't with weights, exercise equipment, etc, but I can work up more of a sweat deep cleaning my house more than when I do pilates.:laugh:0 -
I have a big living room and when I move furniture around it gets repetitive...and I break a sweat and the heart rate gets going. We also use a clothesline to hang our laundry..I never log it because of the calories burned police and the whole unspoken "rule" that only certain exercises, etc are the "right" ones.0
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Better yet, you come to my house and show me:laugh:
I second that!0 -
I'm right there with you girl.
It pays off to be a neat freak! ;D0 -
Better yet, you come to my house and show me:laugh:0
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So how does one calculate how many calories are burned while cleaning? I love to clean!0
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I have a big living room and when I move furniture around it gets repetitive...and I break a sweat and the heart rate gets going. We also use a clothesline to hang our laundry..I never log it because of the calories burned police and the whole unspoken "rule" that only certain exercises, etc are the "right" ones.0
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As a diabetic I can tell you that cleaning house burns calories as my sugar ALWAYS drops if I am doing anything more than laundry or loading the dishwasher.0
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Not taking sides... & not being snooty with this response....
Myself, i do not consider my daily activities as exercise because that is included in my day to day calorie expendurature. My idea of exercise is something physical or something that elevates my heart for prolonged periods of time. For me thats weights, a gym class, a run or hike ect.
However, just because thats my opinion doesnt mean i have a right to judge you for what you are logging.
2 years ago my house was spotless & i was chubby.... Now my house is often messy... But im ripped.0 -
I was proving a point because people were getting pretty snoody about how it's not considered exercise.
I absoutely think that doing a mega cleaning is worth logging, but when people log 10 minutes of light effort cleaning I don't get it. I did a whole lot of light cleaning while I was gaining weight...didn't help.0 -
Since I don't do it often enough, I really work up a sweat playing catch up. I figure it earns me a glass of wine for the effort!
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^^^ This!!!!!!! :drinker:0 -
Being alive burns calories, it isn't exercise though, when did you last see some major fitness guru showing us all how to iron for health, do they vacuum on biggest loser?
Hides under the filth in my house...oh wait...it's NOT filthy, but I personally don't log it.....it's up to you what you log, it really is, you could log chewing if you want, I don't mind, but please don't call housework exercise...........
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Do you not remember Mad Lizzie. In the 80's in the UK they had fitness people doing routines with phrases like "pretend to dust, come on reach up high"0 -
Better yet, you come to my house and show me:laugh:
haha I believe it for SURE but I wouldn't turn down a demo!0 -
It's great to remind people of this because it's certainly significant (especially if you really put some elbow grease into it). I once wore my HRM while cleaning the kitchen and I found the calorie burn for the "light effort" here on MFP to be about right. I actually went over the calorie burn when doing the "heavy effort" kind, but I think it was because I was going up and down the stairs while doing that.0
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Honestly anyone that says the burn form cleaning doesn't count, I don't want to picture your house that's gross. They all talk about they only log if its more then 30min, moving furniture, or "spring cleaning". I think their "spring cleaning" is what we do every weekend. I move all our furniture to vacuum and mop on my hands and knees twice a week. Your homes make me say ew. I don't log cleaning cuz I upped my activity level to account for it.0
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Sorry, still doesn't want to make me clean.0
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While I realize cleaning can be strenuous, I still wouldn't count it as exercise, simply because I consider exercise something you're intentionally doing to work your body. Cleaning to me is just a part of my day to day activity, and so it falls under the "how active are you" portion of calculating your BMR. I have counted really long, strenuous cleans before, but 99% of the time I won't, because it hard to determine how many calories you are really burning, and I don't want to log more burned calories than I actually have.0
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I absolutely hate housecleaning so when I finally get around to doing it, there is a LOT to do and I work up a sweat. You bet your sweet fat fanny (or mine) I'm gonna count that burn! :laugh:0
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I was proving a point because people were getting pretty snoody about how it's not considered exercise.
They're definitely wrong. All movement is considered exercise...pulling, pushing, bending, lifting, taking steps...they all add up.0 -
Look under exercise on top of the page, it gives a guide.0
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Sedentary activity level would not include major cleaning of a house. A quick tidy and doing the dishes, but not major cleaning. If you do that regularly it would probably be better reflecting that in your activity level moving it from sedentary to lightly active.0
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LOL a timely post. I am just taking a break from spring cleaning and was thinking of putting on the HRM after lunch just to see cals burned. This is a moving furniture and cleaning out the bsmt kind of day.0
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Interesting to know...
I'll have to ask my fiance to be sure....as he is the one that does all the cleaning...lol
I'm jealous, how do you get a guy to clean? Don't think my hubby knows where the vaccum is, lol!!0 -
Okay, I agree to some posts and I disagree with some posts. But, we are all here for one big thing, to get healthy and stay healthy. I only put in my cleaning when I am moving the furniture and scrubbing the floors (I have all tile) and that is once a week. Anyone can tell you that if you are scrubbing grout, you work up a sweat. I have up'ed my activity to include my daily sweeping, cleaning bathrooms (2) and laundry. But, like one post said, even your daily tidying will use the sugars in your blood. So...for those of you who are neat freaks, great job. For those who do the heavy cleaning every once in awhile, great job. As long as both of you are moving, it will get you healthier and happier.
P.S. I still haven't seen fat maids!0 -
I have my activity level set to sedentary so I sure do log my burn when I clean. I use my Bodymedia to determine the amount of calories burned and time. It all depends on what you are doing. If someone has their activity level set at "lightly active" then they are allowing for that "daily" cleaning (in my opinion) :-)0
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