So many of our daily activities have been made easier and faster through technology. The downside is, it also cuts the number of calories you burn. Find five swaps you can make to cut carbon and burn more calories….over a year the potential calorie savings are below.
| Try This | Instead of This | Burn This Much More |
| 30 minutes cooking dinner
25-30 calories |
Ordering take out pizza waiting for 30 minutes.
15 calories |
10-15 calories |
|
Walk 1 minute to colleagues desk, talk for 3 minutes while standing, 2x a day. 6 calories |
Emailing colleague for 4 minutes.
2-3 calories |
3-4 calories |
|
Take 3 flights of stairs. 15 calories |
Take the elevator 3 times. 2 calories |
13 calories |
|
Getting up and changing TV channel 5 minutes a day 3 |
Using the remote for 5 minutes from your recliner 0.6 |
2.4 calories |
|
Wash Fido yourself for 20 minutes. 100 calories |
Call “Groom A Pet” to come and wash Fido for you. 2 Calories |
98 calories |
|
Manually open and close garage door 2x/day. 3 calories |
Use garage door opener .25 calories |
2.75 calories
|
Total daily additional calories burned with Green Steps: 135
Potential Calories burned over a year by switching each day: 49,330
Potential pounds of fat lost: 14
Small savings add up. ..to big weight loss. Now just think of all the carbon you’ve shed as well-no batteries in the remote, auto miles saved for pizza and dog deliveries, and energy use in office buildings.
