In the modern era, most of us do have lawns, however. Mowing the lawn is a task that large numbers of people have to deal with weekly during the spring, summer, and fall. Since that is the case, why not get the most out of it you can?
Most people mow their lawns with fancy riding mowers, or self-propelled push mowers. These devices make quick work of the grass, but they do nothing to help us mow down our own fat tissue. This is my lawnmower:
Since you have to mow the lawn anyway, why not get in a bit of a workout while doing it? Foregoing convenience devices can help you build additional effort and calorie burning into daily activities. I have to work much harder to mow the lawn with my dinosaur of a mower, but that is the point. I also don't use any gasoline, or have to maintain any sort of engine. I AM the engine.
You can use this principle in many areas of daily living. Take the stairs, rather than the elevator. Park as far away from the store as you can, rather than following people around the lot to find the closest spot. Use one of the carry baskets at the grocery store, rather than a cart. Carry the grocery bags out to the car yourself, rather than having the bag clerk do it. Walk the half-mile to the office, rather than driving or taking a taxi. By multitasking your burn, and building additional effort intentionally into daily activities, you will see more success with weight loss more quickly, and perhaps save some money and the environment as well.
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