Are you stuck at home trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 and wonder how many calories you’re consuming in self-isolation?
Below you can see how many calories a 68kg woman burns by doing daily chores. Men and women that weigh more will burn more calories.
To calculate exactly how many calories you burn, divide the numbers below by 150 and then multiply by your weight.
ACTIVITY – CALORIES PER 15 MINUTES
Home cleaning 39
Window cleaning 45
Gardening 80
Lawn mowing (with handheld machine) 87
Cooking 27
Leave picking with a rake 72
Furniture moving 90
Dusting 40
Dish washing 45
Digging 100
Vacuuming 45
Floor wiping 65
Wallpapering 48
Floor scrubbing 87
Snow shoveling 63
SOURCE: IMMEDIATE RESULTS BY HELEN FOSTER