The Fidget Factor: The Easy Way to Burn 500 to 1,000 Extra Calories Every Day

by Katch, Frank I.; Katch, Victor L.; Brown, Gene

• ISBN13: 9780740710094
• ISBN10: 0740710095
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub

Summary

Finally, A no-nonsense guide to burning lots of extra calories every day without the demands of strict diet and exercise regimens. Based on recent findings at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic and other clinical sources, authors and brothers Frank and Victor Katch present a plan to help readers burn from 500 to 1,000 calories a day by just -- you guessed it -- fidgeting! Here are a few examples:
-- Crossing and uncrossing your legs while seated at your desk can burn 1.7 to 2.6 extra calories per minute.
-- Pacing around the house instead of leaning over the sink while you brush your teeth can burn an extra 2.5 to 3.5 calories per minute.
-- Carrying groceries instead of pushing a cart can burn 7.0 to 16.7 calories per minute.

When you stop to think about it, all the energy expended from these little extra activities starts to add up fast, and that's the point. The Fidget Factor shows people the fidget opportunities latent in everyday tasks that will give them a calorie-burning edge. The authors have developed a chart available exclusively in this book

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Fidgeting as a Factor in an Effective Weight-Control Plan	1	(10)
The Fidget Factor	11	(27)
Calorie Expenditure Chart	38	(98)
Your Fidget Log	136	(5)
Diet and Nutrition	141	(37)
Aerobic, Strength, and Flexibility Exercise	178	(31)
No Sweat: Move More, Move Often, Just Move!	209	(24)
Appendix: Body Mass Index Charts	233