Calculating the number of calories you burn performing various activities can be an effective way to manage your weight. If you are able to calculate how many calories are being burned over all of your daily activities, you can plan your diet to ensure you are always consuming less than you are using. Over time, the daily calorie deficit will result in weight loss.
Basic Walking
Walking is an activity that people do every day to some degree. Walking specifically for fitness reasons on a daily basis can increase burned calories quickly. For a 160 lb. person, walking 2 mph for one hour will burn 183 calories. Increase the speed to 3 1/2 mph, and you will burn 277 calories, according to MayoClinic.com. Consider buying a pedometer to keep track of the number of steps you take each day.
Aerobic Activity
High impact aerobics will burn a high number of calories. For a 160 lb. person, an hour of high impact aerobics will burn around 511 calories. For a lower impact form of aerobic exercise, the number is still a respectable 365 calories.
Biking at 10 MPH
Biking is a popular way to exercise, and one hour of bike riding at 10 mph for a 160 lb. person will burn 292 calories. Attach a speedometer to your bike if you want to reach a specific speed and maintain it throughout your ride.
Mowing the Lawn
If you mow your lawn using a walking power mower, you can expect to burn about 387 calories in an hour's worth of work if you weigh 155 lbs. That number may actually be higher if you have hills to mow.
Golfing
A basic game of golf, in which you walk the course and carry your own bag, will burn about 317 calories per hour if you weigh 155 lbs. Considering that a typical round of golf lasts a few hours, you can burn quite a few calories by playing golf.
Housework
Housework is not an activity many people would consider a calorie burner, but it is something that needs to be done regularly and it will add up. A 150 lb. person can expect to burn between 150 and 250 calories per hour doing general housework, according to FatFreeKitchen.com.
Freestyle Swimming
Swimming is an effective, total body exercise that burns a lot of calories. For one hour of freestyle swimming, also known as the front crawl, a 155 lb. person will burn approximately 493 calories, according to NutriStrategy.com.
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