Calories Burned Doing Everyday Things

Q: What is the average amount of calories burned doing normal everyday things no strenuous exercise. And then how many calories would be burned if added 35 min aroebic and 49 walk?

A: You burn about 3 calories/minute doing stuff like cleaning the house, 5-6 calories/minute with aerobics and about 4 calories/minute walking. The thing you have to keep in mind is that number of calories burned is NOT a good indicator of whether a given activity will help you shed unwanted fat. While all these activities can play a role in a fat-loss program, relying only on them to lose the fat will bring you only limited results. Large amount of cardio exercise will lead to significant loss of muscle as well as fat which will eventually bring your weight loss to a halt and slow down your metabolism. This in turn will make you vulnerable to regaining the fat you lost. That is why I recommend weight training and diet as the two foundations of successful long-term fat loss. You can read about it here.