Calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.

Exercise________ Calories burned per hour

Beating around the bush -75

Jumping to conclusions – 100

Climbing the walls – 150

Swallowing your pride – 50

Passing the buck – 25

Throwing your weight around (depending on your weight) – 50-300

Dragging your heels – 100

Pushing your luck – 250

Making mountains out of molehills – 500

Hitting the nail on the head – 50

Wading through paperwork – 300

Bending over backwards – 75

Jumping on the bandwagon – 200

Balancing the books – 25

Running around in circles – 350

Eating crow – 225

Tooting your own horn – 25

Climbing the ladder of success – 750

Pulling out the stops – 75

Adding fuel to the fire – 160

Wrapping it up at the days end – 12

To which you may want to add your own favorite activities, including:

Opening a can of worms – 50

Putting your foot in your mouth – 300

Starting the ball rolling – 90

Going over the edge – 25

Picking up the pieces after – 350