Even if you can't find time to squeeze in a full workout, everyday activities burn more calories than you might think! So next time you think you don't have time to worry about exercise, try adding up the calories you burn in a week just by going about your regular routine - the results might surprise you!

 

All calorie estimates given below are for one hour of that activity and are based on a person weighing 150 pounds.

While you won’t do all of these activities for an entire hour at once, they do add up over time – for example, you don’t brush your teeth for an hour, but if you brush for 2 minutes, twice a day, you’ll burn up to 342 calories/month and a whopping 4104 calories per year!

 

Activity	Calories Burned (per hour)
Bowling	400
Brisk walk while pushing stroller	297
Brushing teeth	171
Cooking	228
Driving	144
Gardening	324
Grocery Shopping	243
House Cleaning	240
Ironing	153
Playing with dog	115
Raking Leaves	342
Reading	72
Showering	260
Shoveling Snow	405
Standing in line	100
Stretching	270
Talking on the phone	72
Walking up stairs	549
Washing Dishes	153

 

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