Proper weight control and physical fitness cannot be attained by dieting alone. 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 |
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 |
|
Opening a can of worms |
50 |
|
Putting your foot in your mouth |
300 |
|
Starting the ball rolling |
90 |
|
Going over the edge |
25 |
|
Picking up the pieces after |
350 |
|
Pulling out your hair |
40 |
|
Kissing your bosses butt |
120 |
|
Pushing up daisies |
0 |
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