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Lightly active or active

Jordanelliselane
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Hi, I'm a bit confused on what I should put into my activity section. I'm a nurse who works 12 hr shifts three days a week. On these days I walk on or over 10000 steps. I run 2 miles five days a week. I'm not sure if that's lightly active or active.
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I think that is considered Active. Especially if you run 2 mi every day of a workweek. Great Job though, I need to get back on track with my running0
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The activity section is non-exercise.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided
How would you describe your normal daily activities? Active
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How many times a week do you plan on exercising? 5 workouts/week0
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