Pellau Magazine

Kicking calories to the curb can be easy, just make a little time for these activities - By Christine Mattheis and Mary Squillace


Don’t be intimidated by the triple digits—burning 100 calories is simpler than it sounds. (Search: 100 Calorie Foods) You can knock off 100 painlessly, and in most cases under a half-hour, by doing activities you love or are already doing regularly. What’s more, if you shed 100 big ones every day, 7 days a week, you could drop 10 pounds in a year. Here are 64 simple ways to join the century club

1. Do Pilates for 25 minutes 

2. Do Tai Chi for 22 minutes

3. Practice vinyasa yoga for 13 minutes

4. Do step aerobics for 10 minutes

5. Hit the ballroom dance floor for 16 minutes

6. Play the drums for 22 minutes

7. Iron your clothes for 38 minutes

8. Spend 44 minutes getting ready in the morning

9. Shop at the mall for 38 minutes

10. Get frisky for an hour


11. Scrub your floors on your hands and knees for 23 minutes

12. Vacuum your house for 25 minutes

13. Pull weeds for 20 minutes

14. Trim bushes for 20 minutes



15. Grocery shop for 38 minutes

16. Cook for 45 minutes

17. Rearrange your living room furniture for 15 minutes

18. Wash your car for 29 minutes

19. Caulk your bathroom for 19 minutes

20. Clean out your gutters for 18 minutes

21. Clear out your garage for 18 minutes

22. Mow the lawn for 16 minutes

23. Rake leaves for 21 minutes

24. Shovel snow for 15 minutes

25. Pick apples for 29 minutes

26. Run one mile in 11 and a half minutes

27. Jump rope slowly for 11 minutes

28. Push a baby stroller for 33 minutes

29. Bowl for 29 minutes

30. Play pool for 35 minutes

31. Throw darts for 35 minutes



32. Play kickball for 13 minutes

33. Jump on a trampoline for 25 minutes

34. Play sidewalk games with your kids for 18 minutes

35. Play hacky sack for 22 minutes


36. Line dance for 20 minutes

37. Canoe for 25 minutes

38. Snorkel for 18 minutes

39. Go sailing for 28 minutes

40. Water jog for 11 minutes

41. Paddle boat for 22 minutes



42. Ice skate for 13 minutes

43. Sled for 13 minutes

44. Ski downhill for 10 minutes

45. Hike for 15 minutes

46. Hunt for 18 minutes

47. Fish in a stream for 15 minutes

48. Horseback ride for 22 minutes

49. Play tennis for 12 minutes

50. Play beach volleyball for 11 minutes

51. Shoot hoops for 20 minutes

 52. Play catch for 35 minutes

53. Walk your dog for 29 minutes

54. Climb stairs for 11 minutes

 55. Join a game of ultimate Frisbee for 11 minutes

56. Play badminton for 20 minutes

57. Play ping pong for 22 minutes