Everything you do burns calories. An average person weighing 155 pounds will burn the following calories after one hour of the following activities:
Walking up stairs 562 Washing the car 316 Grocery shopping 246
Pushing a stroller 176 Vacuuming 176 Desk work 127
Sitting in a mtg 105 Reading 91 Watching TV 70
A calorie is simply a measuremnt of energy. To maintain weight you must balance the calories you eat against the calories you use through physical activity. Your body burns about 60% of its daily calories just to stay alive through basal metabolism. An additional 10% of calories digest food and the remaining calories will either fuel activity or be stored as fat. So keep on moving!
Healthy Habits:
TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly) meets weekly in Troy, Call Jeannie Estep at 673-5695 for more information.
OUR gym at the Commons Bulilding is open early mornings and lunch hours for walking.