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Do you know that our everyday activities such as sleeping, watching television or even reading also contribute towards losing weight (even if only for a few calories)? Well, after surfing into various health webites/blogs, I have list down several activities that most of us do each day. Then, you can make use of the list to calculate how much you are burning fats or calories even while doing the simplest chores. But before you continue reading, one more important fact that you should know is that calories amounts listed below are only an estimation. It doesn’t take individual characteristics into account such as gender, weight, age and muscle mass.

Activities / Calories Used
1. Sleeping – 60 calories/per hr
2. Pushing a cart up and down the supermarket aisles – 243 calories/per hr
3. Eating (sitting down) - 70calories /30-min
4. Kissing – 36 calories/30-min
5. Reading/Sitting/Watching TV – 75 calories/ per hr
6. Doing computer work and some other brain work – 110 calories/ per hr
7. Folding clothes – 30calories/ 30-min
8. Taking a bath - 65calories/ 15-min
9. Driving (in moderate to heavy traffic) – 120 calories/ per hr
10. Sewing (using a sewing machine) – 80 calories/ per hr
11. House painting – 1,026 calories/ per 3 hr
12. Sexual intercourse - 108 calories/ per hr
13. Riding bicycle - 108 calories/ per hr
14. Ironing – 153 calories/ per hr
15. Walking – 130 calories/ per hr
16. Shopping (mall) – 135 calories/ per hr
17. Shopping (grocery) – 90 calories/ per hr
18. Ballroom dancing – 145 calories/ per hr
19. Dusting (house) – 80 calories/ 30-min
20. Standing in line – 100 calories / per hr
21. Stretching – 230 calories / per hr
22. Horseback Riding – 130 calories / per hr
23. Swimming (continously) – 130 calories / per hr
24. Playing skateboards – 275 calories / per hr
25. Cooking – 228 calories / per hr
26. Aerobic Dance (low impact) – 385 calories / per hr
27. Aerobic Dance (high impact) – 440 calories / per hr
28. Step Aerobic – 400 calories / 30-min
29. Professional bowling – 400 calories / 30-min
30. Playing badminton – 345 calories / per hr
31. Playing squash – 650 calories / per hr
32. Jogging (5 miles) – 600 calories / 30-min
33. Jump rope – 480 calories / per hr
34. Washing dishes – 153 calories / per hr
35. Talking (on the phone) / Reading – 72 calories / per hr
36. Washing car – 100 calories / 30-min