The calorie guides you read on this page are approximate values only.

A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water one degree Celcius. In other words, in order to burn off calories, you'd have to heat up your body (EXERCISE!!!). Obviously, the less calories you take and in coupled with the more you exercise, the faster weight falls off your body.

The tasks or movements below are listed from least amount of calories burned to the most amount of calories burned. Imagine eating 1,800 calories a day and in the same day burnig 400 calories. It's like eating 1,400 calories instead of 1,800. Yippee! Exercise is cool!!!

CALORIES BURNED DURING EXERCISE IN ONE HOUR

Sleeping 55 Eating 85 Sewing 85 Knitting 85 Sitting 85 Standing 100 Driving 110 Office Work 140 Housework, moderate 160+ Golf, with cart 180 Golf, without cart 240 Gardening, planting 250 Dancing, ballroom 260 Walking, 3mph 280 Table Tennis 290 Gardening, hoeing etc. 350 Tennis 350+

Water Aerobics 400 Skating/blading 420+ Dancing, aerobic 420+ Aerobics 450+ Bicycling, moderate 450+ Jogging, 5mph 500 Gardening, digging 500 Swimming, active 500+ Cross country ski machine 500+ Hiking 500+ Step Aerobics 550+ Rowing 550+ Power Walking 600+ Cycling, studio 650 Squash 650+ Skipping with rope 700+ Running 700+

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DISCLAIMER

**This web site's goal is to provide you with information that may be useful in attaining optimal health. Nothing in it is meant as a prescription or as medical advice. You should check with your physician before implementing any changes in your exercise or lifestyle habits, especially if you have physical problems or are taking medications of any kind.