Proper weight control and physical fitness cannot be attained by dieting alone. Many people who are engaged in sedentary occupations do not realize that calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.

Here's the guide to calorie-burning activities and the number of calories per hour they consume.

      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 day's 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
      Start the ball rolling . . . . . . . . .      90
      Going over the edge. . . . . . . . . . .      25
      Picking up the pieces after. . . . . . .      350