Comments on: Weight Watchers should give points for sex

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:04:34 +0000

I like sex

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:41:54 +0000

@Rick H: ITA.
DH and I were talking about this the other night after a particulary um….prolonged encounter. I rarely sweat….I just never do. Sweat was pouring off me, so it was def HIGH activity.

As far as carrot cake goes……….you’d have to be a prostitute to be able to eat carrot cake and then work it off in bed!!!!!! That stuff has calories inside its calories!!!! LOL

By: joelle

joelle — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:19:00 +0000

Weight Watchers DOES give points for sex now. Check it out! It may not be in the list but in the online tools, 15 minutes of moderate (?) sex gets ya 1 point. Shifting to high would earn two. I’m thinking sex and carrot cake!

By: Rick H

Rick H — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:32:47 +0000

1/2 point for a half hour ?
i think they need to allow for different variations of sexual activity (just like they do for walking, etc.).

If someone were on his/her back the entire time, the calories and points would be quite low.

if the duration were short (10 minutes or less, which they say is the average) then the points would be minimal (depending upon how active you are during those 10 minutes.

but some of us prefer longer durations (20-40 minutes) and we vary the activity (typically split the time as to who is on top). The partner on top, can really get a workout. And if you end up (apologies for details) but if you end up sweating when it is over, then you have truly max’ed out your heart rate, and lung capacity. (not to mention, all the other bodily parts).

In conclusion, they should not only have sex, but have mild, moderate, heavy activity levels.

By: Silandara

Silandara — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:17:14 +0000

1/2 a point for a half-hour? That’s only 25 calories burned. So much for sex as a form of exercise. I just started Weight Watchers again yesterday, too.

By: Jessi

Jessi — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:23:50 +0000

I compared the calorie counter with other activities and I figured it out to be 1/2 a point for a half hour of sex! Are you kidding??! I don’t know about you, but I think it would be worth more than that!

By: Krystal

Krystal — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:31:13 +0000

Hahah,I am glad that someone else noticed that same thing! My husband and I just spent thirty minutes thinking of every “properly etiquite” name for sex, from intercourse, to physical intimacy….to some other words I shall not mention, AND NO LUCK! I want my points for the ten minutes I just spent lol. Its my first day on the program so i am searching for points…fyi breathing is not an activity either

By: Itsame

Itsame — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:51:00 +0000

I’ve got to say, have all the sex you like, keep your points the same, and watch the pounds shed off lol. You could even post some pics lol j/k. G’luck on weight watcher’s, is week 2 for myself. Have a good un

By: Aimee

Aimee — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:46:08 +0000

I found a listing that having sex (with moderate effort – which totally cracks me up) for 30 minutes is 76 calories burned.

By: Raven_40

Raven_40 — Thu, 18 May 2006 23:35:37 +0000

Check out the website above. It gives you the calorie count from sex…and I bet you could figure out activity points by using the other exercises listed and their Weight Watchers equivalent activiy points. Worth a shot!