Urinating uses up 141 calories per hour

fitbitAndCoin_small.jpgMy next book is about health, so I got a fitbit (in case you missed its debut last year, it's a souped-up pedometer that measures your calorie intake and output).

The best part? You can record an activity on the fitbit website, and it will tell you how many calories you've expended. And not just for jogging or walking or playing tennis. Any activity. The list is absurdly long – hundreds of them. Here, a sampling of some of my favorites:

Cooking Indian bread on an outside stove – 211 calories per hour


Vacuuming – 246 calories per hour


Sexual activity – vigorous effort – 105 calories per hour (sadly, it doesn't say which acts count as vigorous)


Sexual activity — – general, moderate effort – 91


Sexual activity – passive, light effort, kissing, hugging – 70 calories


Horse grooming – 422 calories


Navy Seal scuba diving – 844 calories


Sitting in meetings and talking – 105 calories


Anishinaabe Jingle Dancing or other traditional American Dancing — 387 calories per hour


Kneeling in church – 70 calories


Standing and singing in church – 141 calories


Urinating – 141 calories


Casino gambling – 162 calories


Basketball game – 562 calories


Walking for pleasure – 246 calories


Shuffleboard – 211 calories