20 Ways to Burn Calories Without Trying
Do you feel like you have no time to workout? Do you have a full, demanding schedule or have a house full of kids (like me) that make exercise non-existent? Believe me, I’ve been there. I try to make it Pilates twice a week, but sometimes I want more exercise that my schedule allows. I’m sure you’ve been there too.
1. Get cooking. Chopping, slicing, prepping and other cooking activities can burn nearly 200 calories in an hour. Considering most people make 2-3 meals in the kitchen a day, it’s easy to burn calories without noticing. And bonus points for doing plies or squats while cooking.
2. Play with the kids. Burn nearly 300 calories in an hour when playing with kids. Participate in child games such as hopscotch and burn over 350 calories or even just toss a frisbee around to burn over 200 calories an hour.
3. Start cleaning. Wash windows, detail the car, mop the floors – all heavy household cleaning burns off over 300 calories an hour. Check out these homemade house cleaners that are cheaper and more eco-friendly than conventional cleaners.
4. Get organized. Burn about 260 calories an hour just by organizing closets and shelves, boxing up old clothes and unwanted items and getting rid of clutter. A great excuse to spring clean throughout the year.
5. Redecorate your bedroom. Paint or wallpaper your bedroom or any room in your home and burn over 300 calories an hour.
6. Get moving. Are you moving or just rearranging furniture in your home? Moving household furniture and other heavy items can help to burn off nearly 250 calories an hour.
7. Mow the lawn. Log over 350 calories an hour by simply mowing your lawn. Use this old-school lawn mower and burn even more calories – about 400 calories an hour.
