DAILY OFFICE EXERCISES FOR THE NON-ATHLETIC OFFICE WORKER

Many people who are engaged in sedentary occupations do not realize that calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.

Here's the guide to calorie-burning activities and the number of calories per hour they consume.

          Beating around the bush..........................75
          Jumping to conclusions..........................100
          Climbing the walls..........................150
          Swallowing your pride..........................50
          Passing the buck..........................25
          Throwing your weight around (depending on your weight)..........................50-300
          Dragging your heels..........................100
          Pushing your luck..........................250
          Making mountains out of molehills...........................500
          Hitting the nail on the head..........................50
          Wading through paperwork..........................300
          Bending over backwards..........................75
          Jumping on the bandwagon..........................200
          Balancing the books..........................25
          Running around in circles..........................350
          Eating crow..........................225
          Tooting your own horn..........................25
          Climbing the ladder of success..........................750
          Pulling out the stops..........................75
          Adding fuel to the fire..........................160
          Wrapping it up at the day's end...........................12

To which you may want to add your own favorite activities, including:

          Opening a can of worms..........................50
          Putting your foot in your mouth...........................300
          Start the ball rolling..........................90
          Going over the edge..........................25
          Picking up the pieces after..........................350
          Keeping a straight face..........................20
          Masquerading as a professional..........................300
          Picking low hanging fruit..........................110
          Backing yourself into a corner..........................21
          Stepping up to the plate..........................4
          Moving forward..........................246