Good news! Shoveling snow is EXERCISE!!!!!
You'll burn about 400 calories in an hour. More if you shovel fast. More if it's really cold. And more if you're heavier. So try not to hate it, as winter officially arrives here in Wisconsin.
Want to know how many calories you're burning during workout or housework or yardwork? There are a ton of calorie counters online.
I like these two:
The first because it reminds me of how much I have to eat, or not eat, to offset the exercise.
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burned-shoveling-snow-a170
I like the second one because it's customizable by your weight and time spent.
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc
And, they sell snow shoes at Sam's Club and Menards. Go figure.
P.S. Heard from HRGirl today. Looking forward to her update this weekend on FXB after this message (verbatim, mind you):
My arms hurt to type this sentence - 7 words....Owieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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