To Lose Weight, You Must Burn More Calories than You Consume

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Losing weight requires that you burn more calories than your body uses daily. You can accomplish this through diet and exercise. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention favors at least 150 minutes of moderate cardio a week, and strength training on two days. Although there might be days when you can't exercise or get to the gym,. there are other things you can do to still burn calories.

Clean Up the House

When it comes to burning calories, many people think of cardio exercise, such as jogging or bicycling, or using gym equipment, such as an elliptical machine or stair climber. However, everyday activities also burn calories and don't require you to leave your house. Chores around the house can be intensive enough to increase your breathing and burn calories. In half an hour, a 155-pound person can burn about 167 calories by washing the car, or cleaning the windows; mowing the lawn with a push-lawnmower can burn 205 calories; while shoveling snow and rearranging the furniture can burn 223 calories. (See References 2)

Participate in Sports

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