Alysia, that's amazing. In both cases we're sitting still; in one case our arm is moving slightly (or our hands, in the case of a laptop) but that wouldn't account for 30 extra calories burned. It must be brain work! (I'm going to see if I can get my brain cells to ramp up and help more with my weight-loss efforts!)
Here are some more interesting counts of calories burned per hour (assuming a body weight of 160 pounds)
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Alysia, that's amazing. In both cases we're sitting still; in one case our arm is moving slightly (or our hands, in the case of a laptop) but that wouldn't account for 30 extra calories burned. It must be brain work! (I'm going to see if I can get my brain cells to ramp up and help more with my weight-loss efforts!)
Here are some more interesting counts of calories burned per hour (assuming a body weight of 160 pounds)
Walking at 2 mph -- 183
Walking at 3.5 mph -- 277
Bowling -- 219
Bicycling (leisure) -- 292
Hiking -- 438
Dancing -- 264
Lawn mowing -- 288
Laundry -- 100
Driving -- 90
Housecleaning -- 576
Looks like my house is going to be cleaner, and fast!
October 9, 2008 - 8:55amThis Comment
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