Calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.Exercise________ Calories burned per hourBeating around the bush -75Jumping to conclusions – 100Climbing the walls – 150Swallowing your pride – 50Passing the buck – 25Throwing your weight around (depending on your weight) – 50-300Dragging your heels – 100Pushing your luck – 250Making mountains out of molehills – 500Hitting the nail on the head – 50Wading through paperwork – 300Bending over backwards – 75Jumping on the bandwagon – 200Balancing the books – 25Running around in circles – 350Eating crow – 225Tooting your own horn – 25Climbing the ladder of success – 750Pulling out the stops – 75Adding fuel to the fire – 160Wrapping it up at the day’s end – 12To which you may want to add your own favorite activities, including:Opening a can of worms – 50Putting your foot in your mouth – 300Starting the ball rolling – 90Going over the edge – 25Picking up the pieces after – 350
