Calculating Exercise

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Scootietoots Joined: May 12 Posts: 22	quote Posted: 24 May 2012, 14:58 I'm trying NOT to be a nit pick, but scrubbing your floors on your hands & knees does not seem to fall under generic housework! I'm sweating my arse off and my arms are sore as hell. How do you put THAT in your journal?!?!?! SC♥♥TER
lovingmomma Joined: Oct 11 Posts: 81	quote Posted: 24 May 2012, 15:13 I would just put it in there as the generic housework, that way any extra will just be a bonus If you must love your neighbor as yourself, it is at least as fair to love yourself as your neighbor. Nicholas de Chamfort Starting weight- 219 lbs May 2011 Goal 1- 180 lbs- reached in October 2011 Goal 2- 160 lbs- reached in March 2012 Goal 3- 150 lbs- my original main goal, reached 6/22/2012! Yipee! Goal 4- 140 lbs
Scootietoots Joined: May 12 Posts: 22	quote Posted: 25 May 2012, 12:58 Good Point...Hidden Bonuses!!! SC♥♥TER
DebCinIL Joined: Mar 11 Posts: 74	quote Posted: 15 Jun 2012, 20:46 I use this site a lot. Find something that is close to what you did and put it in as other. One caution - you'll have to calculate your total calories based on how long you did the activity. I can't get FS to do it. http://caloriecount.about.com/activities-home-activities-ac5 I am not on a diet - I have changed the way I eat.
Heidijoy Joined: Apr 12 Posts: 77	quote Posted: 15 Jun 2012, 23:06 I sometimes make adjustments based on how hard I work--add a few extra minutes, for example. Also, for a laugh: one poster asked if you can record sex as an exercise. Another poster replied: "file it under housework!" I am not losing weight. I am gaining health. Since April 24, 2012:
paperiniko Joined: Jul 11 Posts: 332	quote Posted: 16 Jun 2012, 04:54 bodymedia is a good tool to estimate calorie burn for most activities

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