Working It Off You're burning up calories at work even when you're sitting in front of the computer all day (sure you are!). Here's the number of calories per one hour of activity: Passing the buck 75 Hitting the nail on the head 50 Climbing the ladder of success 750 Climbing the walls 150 Running around in circles 350 Dragging your heels 100 Bending over backwards 75 Adding fuel to the fire 160 Jumping to conclusions 100 Putting your foot in your mouth 300 Tooting your own horn 25 Pushing your luck 250 Swallowing your pride 50 Eating crow 225 Throwing your weight around 50-300 (depending on your weight)