Surprising Ways to Burn 200 Calories

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Maggie Vink

To really burn calories, you need to engage in at least moderate activity. But smaller bursts of activity can also contribute to an overall active lifestyle and calorie burn. Self Magazine rounded up some fun ways to burn 200 calories. (Calculations were based on a 135-pound woman.) My favorites from the list are:

- Bowling. Burn calories while you’re bowling strikes. Or gutter balls … when it comes to calorie burn, those count, too. An hour at the lanes is all it takes for 200 calories.

- Baggage handler. Skip those suitcases on wheels. If you’re traveling, just carrying your luggage to your car, airport baggage claim and your hotel will likely say bon voyage to 200 calories. (Carrying a 25-pound load burns 4.8 calories a minute.)

- Kiss away. Kissing burns off about 1.1 calories per minutes. Burning off 200 calories is going to be one heck of a lot of fun.

- Goal! That soccer field at the park isn’t just for kids. Get some friends together for a friendly game or even just practice dribbling, passing and shooting goals with one friend. Just 27 minutes burns at least 200 calories (more if you play vigorously).

- Weed warrior. Let those weeds in your garden know who’s boss. 40 minutes later, your garden will look great and you’ll be down 200 calories.

Have more calories to burn? Check out Self Magazine’s list of 20 ways to burn 200 calories.