10 Easy Ways To Burn 100 Calories

10 Easy Ways To Burn 100 Calories

No matter what or how much you eat during the day, there's no way
around the fact that losing weight requires burning more calories
than you take in. Here, we've put together 10 easy ways to burn 100
extra calories each day. Add these
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to the exercise you're already doing and you're bound to lose big!
1. Play outdoor games with the kids (tic-tac-toe, four square). Take
the whole crew outside for some fun and games in the evening before
the sun goes down and you'll burn 100 calories in just 17 minutes.
Plus, the kids will enjoy the quality time with you and may persuade
you to play twice that long!

2. Resist the urge to order takeout food and spend just 30 minutes
preparing a delicious, low-fat meal. The added bonus is that you'll
also be eating fewer calories!

3. Take a 20-minute walk with your dog (or borrow a neighbor's) in
the morning. Fido could probably use the exercise, and it's a great
way to wake up and get your blood pumping!

4. Get romantic. Just a half hour of slow dancing with your spouse or
significant other will burn those calories -- and bring you closer
together as a couple.

5. Enjoy your favorite leisure-time activity. Spend just 15 minutes
bowling, 30 minutes playing Frisbee, 18 minutes golfing or play 13
hands of cards.

6. Catch up with family and friends. Spend an hour getting in touch
with your family and friends by e-mail, not by phone. (It's the
typing that burns calories.)

7. Plant some flower bulbs, so they bloom just in time for warm
weather. Just 20 minutes of weeding and planting is all you need to
burn those 100 calories.


8. Wash the car. It's warm enough to skip the drive-through car wash
and scrub down your vehicle on the weekends. It's also a great way to
catch some rays and breathe in fresh air!

9. Repair your own clothes. Save some money on tailoring and do it
yourself! Sew buttons and fix ripped seams while you watch your
favorite hour-long drama, and you'll burn that magic number!

10. Take the stairs. You've heard this before, but take those stairs
every chance you get. Just 20 minutes of climbing up and down steps
over the course of a day does the trick.


Calorie counts are based on a 150-pound person.