Biggest Loser Night BodyBugg Experiment

So, like many other overweight Americans, I was glued to the TV tonight for The Biggest Loser. It was a shame that Joelle screwed things up for Carla, and let's face it, she REALLY needed to be there. I can't believe their friendship is ruined. Oh well, enough about that...

A few weeks ago, Bob Harper said that you could burn 300 calories by jogging in place during the commercials while watching the show. My daughter and I put this to the test tonight. I didn't count the number of commercial breaks, but I worked up a good sweat each time. At one point, they were breaking about once every 12 minutes. I found that my knees could hold out for a while and recover during the break just fine. Ok, now for the results....

During the 2 hours prior to starting The Biggest Loser, I was on the couch watching Jeopardy, then the Simpsons, and doing a scratch off lotto tickets with my husband (my guilty pleasure). I burned 202 calories during that time. Afterward, I sent my husband upstairs, so as not to be mortified by the living room workout session, and simply jogged in place during commercial breaks. I threw in a few jumping jacks and squats from time to time, but mostly I kept a easy paced jog. As it turns out, Bob was right! I burned an extra 366 calories on top of what I would have just sitting there. My total calorie burn for those 2 hours came to 568 calories! Not too shabby! I think it's safe to say that Tuesdays will be Biggest Loser Nights for as long as the show is running. :-)