Lose Weight with These 10 Everyday Fall Activities
Burn Calories This Fall Without Spending Time at the Gym
It's a well known concept: burning more calories than you consume will result in weight loss. This can be accomplished by eating less or burning more calories through activity or both. If you wish to maintain your eating habits or find that diet alone doesn't allow you to reach your goals, get involved in the common fall activities described below to burn through calories and start losing weight.
Here's a list of 10 everyday fall activities and the approximate number of calories they burn over a specific period of time for both a 140lb person and a 180lb person. The numbers have been derived using the activity calculator at the Discovery Health web site. A link to the calculator is listed under "resources" on the bottom right of this page if you'd like to calculate the numbers for your particular weight and the time you have spent or plan on spending performing each activity.
Bicycling, for leisure (30 min):
140lb person - 126 calories
180lb person - 163 calories
Coaching Sports (1 hour):
140lb person - 252 calories
180lb person - 1326 calories
Gardening (30 min):
140lb person - 126 calories
180lb person - 163 calories
Knitting or Crocheting (1 hour):
140lb person - 94 calories
180lb person - 122 calories
Playing Touch or Flag Football (30 min):
140lb person - 254 calories
180lb person - 326 calories
Raking Leaves (30 min):
140lb person - 136 calories
180lb person - 175 calories
Throwing a Frisbee (30 min):
140lb person - 95 calories
180lb person - 122 calories
Trimming Shrubs/Trees with Manual Cutters (30 min):
140lb person - 142 calories
180lb person - 183 calories
Walking the Dog (30 min):
140lb person - 95 calories
180lb person - 122 calories
Washing & Waxing the Car (30 min ea for 1 hour total):
140lb person - 237 calories
180lb person - 305 calories
Remember, the calorie numbers listed above are an estimate--the actual calories you burn through these activities will be affected by what intensity you perform them at and your particular fitness level.
Published by H. Porter
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