Diet Scam

According to some fitness guru on the tube yesterday, we can lose weight by burning calories through everyday activities. He suggested we undertake this sort of “exercise” regiment:

Vacuuming – 100 calories per thirty minutes. Do this three times a week.

Dusting – 100 calories per hour. Four times a week would be good.

Grocery Shopping – 600 calories an outing. Make sure we do lots of knee bends by selecting from the bottom shelves. Once a week is fine.

Cleaning floors, tubs and toilets – 300 calories per hour. Try working this in daily.

Sex – 200 calories per ten minutes. Work this in at least two times a week.

Let’s see if I got this right: a spotless house, satisfied hubby and trim figure. What is this, the Stepford Wives Diet? I think I’ll stick to Weight Watcher’s.