Weight Watchers Does Not Endorse That Kind of Exercise

Posted by Emily Farris

 

Hey, Scanner Emily here. If you recall, one of the promises I made to myself when I moved to the Midwest was that I would not become a fat Midwesterner (you know, I've got to maintain that svelte size 10). So, I turned to the old weight loss standby, Weight Watchers. I use the online program and get really excited when I can trade in my daily walk or my less regular run for an extra serving of pasta. You see, Weight Watchers offers activity points for all kinds of activities: walking, jogging, running, biking, dancing, golf, horseback riding, motorcycle riding (really?) and even barn cleaning. But what does the list not include?  


No activity points for sex? Really? Because we're pretty sure that you can burn at least 250 calories with decent sex, right? I guess if the time ever comes again, I can at least add it. And hopefully it will be 'high intensity.'

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Comments

maybeapril said:

An online calorie calculator once said it's 167 kcal for 30 min of sex.

February 19, 2009 5:59 PM

Litmus said:

A former exercise advocate/adviser claimed that sex was equal to running a 7 minute mile.  Sounded good to me?

February 20, 2009 10:53 PM

About Emily Farris

Emily Farris writes about culture and food for numerous publications and websites you've probably never heard of, including her own blog eefers. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven" was published in 2008. Emily recently escaped New York and now lives in a ridiculously large apartment in Kansas City, MO with her cat, but just one... so far.

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