Number of calories used

Bed rest, sleeping - 60 per hour

Reading, Watching TV, Sitting - 75 per hour
(some brain activity)

Quietly standing in line - 100 per hour

Impatiently (nervously) standing in line - 140 per hour
(body twitching, stamping feet)

Arguing on the phone or with neighbor - 105 per hour
(standing, swinging arms)

Playing with your dog; throwing rawhide, - 115 per hour
playing tag, playing fetch

Driving a vehicle in moderate to heavy traffic - 120 per hour

Busily cleaning house, doing laundry, hanging clothes outside on clothesline, going up and down stairs, cleaning refrigerator, picking up clothes (doing a lot of bending over and picking up items) - 130 per hour

Thought it was quite interesting. Found here:
http://www.health.utah.gov/lhd/tooel...es_Burned.html

Cheers for that link Joanne! For last couple of weeks,i've been eating sensibly,doggie walking briskly for approximately 5 miles a night and wondered how many calories its been burning.Already lost 1/2 stone so its done some good!

Definately handy to know how many calories the little things help you lose.

Although I don't think the chips are helping in my efforts to lose weight

Aileen x

Thanks for that. So being intimate is only 8 calories more than standing quietly in line?
Per hour. OH My !! I am shocked at the unfairness

life just aint fair is it

Doing a full blown pole routine, not the wigging and looking sexy, but the competition pole dancing which is vertical Gymnastics, involving being able to lift and sustain holds using just one leg 10 foot off the floor etc.... flips spins and upside down work... 350 cals per session. 5 minutes.

well???????