.: I think they're just doing it wrong...

I think they're just doing it wrong...

Posted by Chazz Wednesday 31 January 2007

According the Dr Oz (on the Oprah show) we only burn about 25 calories during sex. He only touched on this very briefly but quite frankly I was shocked. I just wondered where the heck he could get such a small figure from.

Well according to Indiadiets.com I (its asks for weight, which I'm soooooo not disclosing here!) would only burn a measly 61 calories during 30 minutes of sex. This astounds me to be honest. It also made me think that Dr Oz is implying the average Jo only spends about 10 mins having sex. Which to me is mind boggling! If its under 20 mins its not worth showing up for!

I what i really want to know is how they measured this... Did they include position changes in their calculations? Surely those who bother to pick up a copy of the Karma Sutra would be burning more calories during their routine romps. I noticed only one option for sex in the calorie counter - moderate. What about the lazy people who are having less than "moderate" sex, is it possible to be burning more calories blinking their eyes rather than having sex?

I personally believe more research needs to be done on this topic. As a person trying to loose some excess weight I'm quite disappointed to know that my very active sex life wont do a thing to help me loose it!
Sigh, I guess Ill just go clean the house (30 mins will burn 1443 cals) Not nearly as much fun!

11 Insights or Insults:

Kathy Farrelly 31 January 2007 at 11:47 pm: "If its under 20 mins its not worth showing up for!"

Sheesh Chazz, just wait till you have another kid mate, then you'll be grateful for any little bit you can get!

Even when you think you're safe at 5 in the morning, one of the little
bogans will wake up.

Something is always better than nothing I say!!
James Waterton 1 February 2007 at 2:43 am: Crikey, you know your mum's reading this, huh?

Bloody hell.

Must be a girl thing. My active sex life ain't nothin' my mother needs to be aware of!
James Waterton 1 February 2007 at 2:43 am: PS. did you like the Chinese chicken recipe?
Chazz 1 February 2007 at 7:30 am: The chinese chicken was very nice!
I did two chooks that I had in the freezer and just threw them in without thawing (cooked a big longer).
Was handy too coz I forgot to buy any chicken stock last week. Much nicer homemade.

Ahhh Kathy... there is always a spare 20 mins somewhere... and if it doesnt come in the form of a sleeping bubba, throwing on a wiggles dvd is guarenteed to keep bubba in the one spot glued to the tv for long enough :D
Caz 1 February 2007 at 7:17 pm: Hey, what's with this "bogan" stuff Kath?

We don't bogans in our family!

I haven't read the post yet James, but I know the topic .... should I close my eyes?

I just *knew* this blogging thing was a bad idea - see, she couldn't have written half a novel in the time used blogging.

All Tim's fault, but has he dropped by ... nooooo. Just a fly-by trouble maker!
Caz 1 February 2007 at 7:17 pm: .... errr ... meant COULD'VE written ...
Caz 1 February 2007 at 7:45 pm: It's a sad thing isn't it: doing the housework is a better fitness routine than working each other.

Damned shame.

Something clearly went very wrong in the evolutionary scheme of things, probably some time back during cave dwelling times. Likely at the first mention of scatter cushions and matching curtins.
Kathy Farrelly 1 February 2007 at 9:59 pm: I have always refered to the kids as bogans mate.

Meant in an affecionate way of course!

Bit like , I guess, if I was to greet you.. I might say, well how are ya, ya old bastard!

Hubby and I just like to be different..

I mean, why say kids when you can say bogans eh?( everybody says kids!)
TimT 1 February 2007 at 10:00 pm: Er, I think what Kath means to say is that the quicky nookie is a tricky nookie but we shouldn't be a quicky sookie.
Kathy Farrelly 1 February 2007 at 10:02 pm: Exactly! Tim..
Kathy Farrelly 1 February 2007 at 10:05 pm: Yeah and it is still a bit of fun.

Seeing if you can get one in before the bogans wake up!! HeH HeH hEH!!

11 comments:

On 31 January 2007 at 11:47 pm , Kathy Farrelly said...: "If its under 20 mins its not worth showing up for!"

Sheesh Chazz, just wait till you have another kid mate, then you'll be grateful for any little bit you can get!

Even when you think you're safe at 5 in the morning, one of the little
bogans will wake up.

Something is always better than nothing I say!!
On 1 February 2007 at 2:43 am , James Waterton said...: Crikey, you know your mum's reading this, huh?

Bloody hell.

Must be a girl thing. My active sex life ain't nothin' my mother needs to be aware of!
On 1 February 2007 at 2:43 am , James Waterton said...: PS. did you like the Chinese chicken recipe?
On 1 February 2007 at 7:30 am , Chazz said...: The chinese chicken was very nice!
I did two chooks that I had in the freezer and just threw them in without thawing (cooked a big longer).
Was handy too coz I forgot to buy any chicken stock last week. Much nicer homemade.

Ahhh Kathy... there is always a spare 20 mins somewhere... and if it doesnt come in the form of a sleeping bubba, throwing on a wiggles dvd is guarenteed to keep bubba in the one spot glued to the tv for long enough :D
On 1 February 2007 at 7:17 pm , Caz said...: Hey, what's with this "bogan" stuff Kath?

We don't bogans in our family!

I haven't read the post yet James, but I know the topic .... should I close my eyes?

I just *knew* this blogging thing was a bad idea - see, she couldn't have written half a novel in the time used blogging.

All Tim's fault, but has he dropped by ... nooooo. Just a fly-by trouble maker!
On 1 February 2007 at 7:17 pm , Caz said...: .... errr ... meant COULD'VE written ...
On 1 February 2007 at 7:45 pm , Caz said...: It's a sad thing isn't it: doing the housework is a better fitness routine than working each other.

Damned shame.

Something clearly went very wrong in the evolutionary scheme of things, probably some time back during cave dwelling times. Likely at the first mention of scatter cushions and matching curtins.
On 1 February 2007 at 9:59 pm , Kathy Farrelly said...: I have always refered to the kids as bogans mate.

Meant in an affecionate way of course!

Bit like , I guess, if I was to greet you.. I might say, well how are ya, ya old bastard!

Hubby and I just like to be different..

I mean, why say kids when you can say bogans eh?( everybody says kids!)
On 1 February 2007 at 10:00 pm , TimT said...: Er, I think what Kath means to say is that the quicky nookie is a tricky nookie but we shouldn't be a quicky sookie.
On 1 February 2007 at 10:02 pm , Kathy Farrelly said...: Exactly! Tim..
On 1 February 2007 at 10:05 pm , Kathy Farrelly said...: Yeah and it is still a bit of fun.

Seeing if you can get one in before the bogans wake up!! HeH HeH hEH!!