How to Burn Calories with Household Chores

Everyone has to do house cleaning chores at least once a week although most of us do it daily as it is quicker if you do a bit at a time and not leave it to do all at once.   The thing is if you are overweight then this is the ideal way to lose weight.

A big part of losing weight is burning calories. So learn how to burn calories as you do your household chores.  It is quite simple when you think about it.  You need to be more active.  I know but house cleaning is boring I hear you say.  No, not if you do it to music.  Instead of dragging your feet from one room to the other with the vacuum cleaner, put on some lively music and jig around using all those lazy muscles that badly need some exercise.

Forget the dish washer wash the dishes by hand and instead of drying a pile of things and putting them in the cupboard all at once. Dry one at a time and walking sideways put each article away and walk back to the sink and get another. Side stepping movements are good exercise for the muscles and you are burning more calories.

Washing the windows

Oh Yuk, I cannot clean windows if you paid me. They end up looking worse than before I started. But nevertheless they need to be done and remember that as you do them you are burning up those very important calories that you need to burn and exercising your arms and shoulders.

Washing the floors and Vacuuming

Whether you sweep or vacuum the floors will make no difference because you are still burning calories. The main thing is to put more moving action into this job. If you put some music on you will find yourself more able to jig about and you drag the mop, vacuum or broom across the floors.

Another good idea is to wash your kitchen tiles by getting down on your hands and knees and giving the tiles a real good scrub. Quite often we do not really look at the discoloration of our kitchen and bathroom tiles. So by getting down close to the floor you may be surprised to see that the tiles are really filthy. This is your chance to burn up more calories and give your body more exercise.

Cleaning your Carpets

Why pay someone to clean your carpets when you can do it your self and burn calories at the same time.  Many of the carpet cleaners today are so easy to use.  They are light to push back and forth.  No hard work at all and you are giving your bodies that extra exercise.

Hanging out your washing

I know its cold outside during the winter months. Although instead of throwing all that washing into the dryer you make yourself walk outside and hand your washing up on the clothes line your are also exercising your whole back by bending down and reaching up with each item. So how can that be a bad thing, it isn’t. You are doing what your body needs to do, exercise. Even folding up the washing is still burning a few more calories.

Do not walk to the mail box and straight back inside.  Stop to look at your garden.  Are there any dead flower heads that need picking off? Do this and they will produce a more prolific display of blooms in your garden.  Bend down and pull out a few weeds, by doing a few each day it will prevent having to do a big backbreaking chore all at once and you are burning calories.

Healthy diet

I know this is a calorie burning article.  If you eat lots of chocolates, pastries, and high calorie foods then you are defeating the purpose.  So remember to eat healthy at the same time as burning those calories and you will definitely see a difference in reducing your weight.

No you do not have to stop eating some of those things, just reduce the amount by using common sense and eat more healthily with fresh vegetables grown in your own garden.

Gardening

This is also great way to workout, by digging up a small patch in your yard and planting healthy greens, like broccoli, peas, beans cucumbers and zucchini.  Or you could grow some carrots, radishes and by growing them yourself you will know that they are chemical free.

By spending ten minutes each week pulling out a few weeds and then picking your wonderful produce you have not only burnt more calories you have your own fresh vegetables to enjoy and eat healthier.

Mowing the lawns and walking the dog will also burn up some calories and I am sure the dog would really love you more for the effort. No matter what you do around your house, make a conscious effort to put more oomph into the job.  As you should now realize it will not only help you to burn more calories it will be giving your body the exercise that it badly needs to keep your bones and muscles working.

I know when you are young you do not realize how much your bodies need this exercise.  So many people sit about watching TV or sitting in front of the computer screen that their bodies do not get the needed movement to keep their bodies fit.  You see overweight people every day on the television, some of them can hardly walk because their weight is putting so much stress on their legs and feet.

Everyone needs to take a hard look in the mirror and ask themselves, am I doing enough exercise to keep my body active.  If the answer is no then, how about making the effort before it is toooooo late. Your health is what is going to suffer. Can you afford to spend time off work through illness that you could have avoided?

Make an effort to help yourself now!