Calories! Calories! Calories!

Exercise counts: How much energy are you using? Check out the amount of calories burned in an hour for some common exercises and daily activities, based on a 150-pound person.

Activity Calories burned Sleeping 45 Sitting 81 Typing 102 Stretching 180 Walking (3.5 mph) 280 Bicycling ( <> 290 Light gardening/yard work 330

Activity Calories burned Weight lifting (vigorous effort) 440 Walking (4.5 mph) 460 Aerobics 480 Swimming (slow freestyle laps) 510 Bicycling ( > 10 mph) 590 Running/jogging (5 mph) 590 Jumping rope 750

Sources: CDC, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society

Maybe time to switch activities...