[adaem]

I am new to Featherweights and am hoping this will be a good fit for the 20+ lbs I want to lose.

What does everyone do for "Accidental Excersize"? These are the things that you do throughout the day that are not planned excersize. Things like mowing the lawn (in the summer), making more than one trip up or down the stairs, etc.

[Ilene]

My "accidental" exercises are: shovelling snow, doing housework, washing windows, painting, gardening, stuff like that...

[back at it]

I personally don't consider any housework or yardwork as exercise. All I count is my scheduled workout, I suppose anything else would be a bonus! LOL!

[Ilene]

Originally Posted by back at it

I personally don't consider any housework or yardwork as exercise. All I count is my scheduled workout, I suppose anything else would be a bonus! LOL!

OH, I don't actually "count" it as exercise either, on days that I run I will come in and have tons of energy to do the housework, it's like you say a "bonus" it burns more calories than just watching TV ... I do work up a sweat when I vacuum and it takes me an hour or so to do it....

[thisrlipo]

Originally Posted by back at it

I personally don't consider any housework or yardwork as exercise. All I count is my scheduled workout, I suppose anything else would be a bonus! LOL!

I totally agree. after I workout is when I get the greatest amount of housework done...it's all bonus, as is walking the kids to and from school, carrying 8 loads of laundry up the stairs, oh and I can't forget carrying the kids upstair...maybe I should count some of it!