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Logging house work as Cardio. Cheating?

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  • Vanilladays
    Vanilladays Posts: 155 Member
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    I don't log anything other than exercise/workout time gym/walk/treadmill etc. I have my BMR set on ACTIVE so anything I do other than proper exercise during the course of the day fits into my BMR.
    If you have your BMR set on Sedentary then I guess anything strenuous enough to work up a sweat or done for a prolonged period could be account for as exercise calories. :smile:
  • amethysts269
    amethysts269 Posts: 28 Member
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    I've never logged cleaning as an exercise, it is something that is generally done on a regular basis and is not really something we do to increase our fitness levels.

    I only log exerciser that I am doing to improve my health and fitness... I washed and polished my car yesterday as well as vacuum it, I did not log it as I don't class this as exercise but a job that needs to be done every now and then.

    To me exercise is something that is done as an extra activity that we wouldn't normally do.
  • mishtery
    mishtery Posts: 148
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    definitely log it!! Not cheating at all. You'd be surprised at who can lose weight by doing just housework. Depends also how you go about it! get the music going and dance about while doing it. Yes..I'm known for it! it's exercise.
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
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    I log it purely because I sit at a desk all day 5 days a week. I make sure I select the low effort one so I don't overestimate but as I see it I am getting off my *kitten* and doing something so it counts :-)
  • Nataliaho
    Nataliaho Posts: 878 Member
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    I would log it because it would be a miracle... can I log what my cleaner does ?? :drinker:
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
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    I would log it because it would be a miracle... can I log what my cleaner does ?? :drinker:

    I'll let you if you pay for me to have a cleaner too :bigsmile:
  • Nataliaho
    Nataliaho Posts: 878 Member
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    I would log it because it would be a miracle... can I log what my cleaner does ?? :drinker:

    I'll let you if you pay for me to have a cleaner too :bigsmile:

    lol, I call her my marriage councellor :)
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
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    Lmao
  • PrettyGrit
    PrettyGrit Posts: 19 Member
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    I clean everyday don't really see the point in logging it its not exactly a workout. I do log gardening however as at least there is a bit more effort involved...
  • Titanuim
    Titanuim Posts: 337 Member
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    Day today household maintainence stuff - I don't bother. Hardcore blitzing I have logged (once).

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