Most evenings of the week are impossible to get in a workout - kids have activities, hubby often wants to get to the gym and we only have one car. I've always enjoyed walking my dogs, and its great exercise! Plus, Echo my older (6 yrs) dog is heavy right now - she usually puts on some 'winter weight' but this winter was more than usual. Also, Echo is a garbage-gut - she will eat anything and everything. Echo will eat something she knows she's not supposed to (gargage, her WHOLE bag of dog food, etc.) and then put herself in her kennel and not come out! LOL! Smart border collie knows she shouldn't and can anticipate her punishment!
Anyway, I was reading Amy's blog (one of a few that I generally read daily) and she's having a hard time finding the time to get her exercise in and has realized that she LOVES walking with her pup Jersey. It's good for the pups, good for the owner and a great bonding experience. Tonight was able to walk the girls BEFORE supper *this is the only free time*. I was able to get out of the office a squinchy bit early and we walked for 50 minutes! I calculated this to be between 300 and 400 calories burned! So see Amy, its great exercise too!
Well, the mom hat calls - clean up after dinner, homework, laundry, bath kids.......
Nite
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If I didn't have my three dogs I know I would get MUCH less exercise!
ReplyDeleteHow do you calculate how many calories you burn by walking? What about roller blading? We usually end up doing 40 minutes to an hour of a good fast paced roller blading ... I wonder how many calories that would be? Any idea?
I use a program called the Daily Plate http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/
ReplyDeletewhich allows me to track my food (and water) intake in calories (and nutrients, etc) but also my activity (which burns calories). I really like the program - you could try it, it's free!
It says that your 40 min roller blading burn 270 calories. Remember its not exact, but does give a pretty good idea of where you are in the day, week or even month!
Mags
Awesome! That sounds like a great program, thanks! :)
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